The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District and leading Governorship Aspirant for the November 6, Anambra Governorship election, Uche Ekwunife has described the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first female and first African Director General of the World Trade Organization as a boost to the global and national […]
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Lagos State Government Says Teslim Balogun Stadium Will Be Ready In March
The Lagos State Sports Commission chairman, Mr. Sola Aiyepeku has said the Teslim Balogun Stadium would be ready for the Super Eagles game against Lesotho next month. The chairman said this when the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, visited the Stadium recently for an on-the-spot assessment ahead of the […]
WHO Begins Counter-Ebola Vaccination Campaign
The immunisation campaign against Ebola commenced on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the first case was reported a week ago, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African branch said. The case was reported after almost three months since the 11th outbreak was declared defeated, the organisation also […]
Nigeria has recorded 574 new Confirmed cases of COVID-19 Infections
Update on Covid-19 shows that Nigeria yesterday recorded 574 new cases of coronavirus infections accross the country According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control till date, 146,928 cases have been confirmed in the country of which 123,009 have been treated and discharged while 1,761 deaths have so far been recorded […]
Okonjo Iweala Appointed WTO DG
Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation after virtual consensus meeting on Monday The official announcement was made by the global trade body via it’s verified Twitter handle. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead […]
Harsh economic difficulties are responsible for strains in marriages — Gov Obiano
Gov. Willie Obiano has attributed the harsh economic strains in Nigeria currently as reasons why most young individuals find it difficult to get married. The governor said this at the Church of Pentecost, Awka during a marriage ceremony between Chioma Okeoma Okoye and Frank Chinedu Maduka. The bride Chioma is […]
CYNOSURE FC WINS THE UDALA NLO PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT TROPHY
Players of Cynosure FC, yesterday, gave their fans a super valentine gift by beating Udala FC of Uke to become the champions of the 1st edition of Udala NLO Pre-Season Tournament which held at Nero’s Stadium’s Nanka, Anambra State. It will be recalled that 8 teams played in the tournament, […]
New Zealand Imposes New Lockdown Restrictions
Report has it that New Zealand is imposing first lockdown restrictions since October on the city of Auckland, its most populous city for three days after three COVID-19 community cases were reported. This was made known by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday. The three cases, confirmed earlier in […]
Sarkin Hausawa debunks alleged killing of herdsmen in Edo
The Sarkin Hausawa of Edo, Alhaji Adamu Isa, on Thursday, in Benin, debunked the alleged killings of some herdsmen in Benin published in a video circulating on social media. Isa made the disclosure shortly after a closed-door meeting with Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo at Government House, Benin. He said […]
Host Communities Accuse FUTO of Plotting to Manipulate MOU
Eleven communities, which hosted the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), yesterday accused the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze of plotting to manipulate the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) they sealed with the federal government on the land where the school is built. Counsel to the communities, Chief Sam Anokam […]