Anambra State government has upgraded the Chukwuemeka Odummegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing, Nkpor, to College of Nursing. Governor Willie Obiano announced this during the Matriculation/ Capping Ceremony of 2020 and 2021 set of Student Nursing and Midwives held at the college premises in Nkpor, Idemili North local […]
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Cape Verde Downs Nigeria’s D’Tigers in Opening Game of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s male basketball team, D’Tigers on Friday, opened their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier campaign with a 71 to 79 point defeat to Cape Verde at the Benguela, Pavilhão Multiusos Acácias Rubras in Angola. Although, starting the game on a high note with a 20-18 lead in the first quarter, […]
WHO Declares New Covid-19 Variant, ‘Variant of Concern’
Names new Variant “Omicron” The World Health Organization on Friday declared the recently-discovered “B.1.1.529 strain” of Covid-19, a variant of concern, naming it “Omicron” after a Greek alphabet. A WHO advisory panel on Friday stated that early evidence also showed that the new variant poses an increased risk of re-infection […]
Nigeria Records 41 New Covid-19 Cases
Nigeria yesterday recorded 41 new cases of Covid 19. According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control, the new cases were reported from 6 states. A breakdown of the cases show Lagos recorded 17 cases,Plateau-10Bauchi-4Kano-4Rivers-4Niger-2 Till date, 213,924 cases have been confirmed,207,114 discharged and2,975 deaths recorded across the 36 states […]
Festus Keyamo Denies Failure of Federal Government’s Special Works Programme
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo has denied reports of an alleged investigation into the failure of the Special Public Works Programme of the federal government, which seeks to create jobs for 774,000 Nigerians. Keyamo made this known in a statement issued by his media […]
Kaduna State Government Announces Restoration of Telecomms. Services Month after it was Shut Down to tackle Banditry
The Kaduna State Government has announced the restoration of telecommunication services, more than a month after it was shut down in the state to tackle banditry. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement at a news conference on Friday. According to Aruwan, despite […]
Court Declares Bandits Terrorists
Malami Restates Federal Government’s Determination in Fighting Banditry, Terrorism and Other Criminal Activities Following an ex parte motion filed by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, declared bandits as terrorists. The Director of Public Prosecution, while speaking, told the […]
APC Suspends Chairman of its Anambra Chapter, Basil Ejidike
Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, 25th of November 2021, suspended its Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike, citing insubordination and disrespect to the office of President Muhammadu Buhari as reasons for the suspension. According to the Caretaker Chairman of the State chapter of the party – […]
South East Governors Urged to Find a Better Way of Honouring Ojukwu
Governors of the South East region should find a better way of honouring late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. This was the submission of the president of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka at the 10th year memorial lecture in honour of late Ojukwu, which held in Owerri, the Imo state capital on […]
Niger State Govt. Laments The Presence Of ISWAP, Boko Haram Terrorists In The State
Niger State government has cried out over the presence of members of the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists in Borgu and Shiroro Local Government Areas of the state. The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG) Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, stated this on Tuesday in […]