The father of one of the 39 abducted college students in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Shamaki, is dead. According to media reports, Ibrahim was the father of Fatima Shamaki, one of the girls with hijab seen in the video that was released by bandits who have in custody, 39 students of […]
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Super Eagles Arrive Benin Republic, Set For AFCON Clash With The Squirrels
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, yesterday, arrived in Port Novo, Benin Republic for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the squirrels of Benin Republic. The Eagles reportedly traveled by sea due to the condition of the roads between the 2 countries, and as reported by a statement […]
Nigeria recorded 113 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Infections
Nigeria on Friday recorded 113 new cases of coronavirus infections.According to the Nigeria center for Disease (NCDC), the new cases were recorded from 9 states including the federal capital territory.A breakdown of the cases show Lagos recorded 53 cases,Rivers-22Akwa Ibom-12Kaduna-12Ondo-6Osun-3FCT-2Jigawa-1Nasarawa-1Kano-1 Till date, 162,388 cases of the virus have been confirmed, […]
Suez Canal blockage Costing 9 billion dollars per day
With each passing day, the closed Suez Canal in Egypt is costing an estimated 9 billion dollars’ worth of goods that should be passing through the water way, according to shipping journal; Llyod’s List. An estimated, 70 ships, carrying a total of 4 million tons of cargo normally transit through […]
FRSC Deploys Personnel, Equipments And Other Logistics, Against Easter Celebrations
Towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2021 Easter celebrations, the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) has deployed a total of 25,224 personnel to cover highways across the country to ensure compliance to the operational guidelines of the special patrol, scheduled to run between the 31st of March and 1st […]
Abia restricts movement in two LGAs ahead of bye-election
The Abia state government has declared restriction of movement in Aba north and Aba south LGAs for the bye-election scheduled to take place on Saturday. In a statement issued on Friday, John Okiyi, the state commissioner for information, said the restriction will start from 8pm on Friday and end at […]
NUC approves 3 new universities established by Delta State Govt
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved three new universities established by Delta to begin full academic session. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, gave the approval when Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led top Delta officials to present strategic documents of the universities at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on […]
2 students Dead, 70 Infected Following Outbreak Of Gastroenteritis In Government Girls Secondary College, Sokoto
Two students of Government Girls College Sokoto, have lost their lives following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis at the school. This was confirmed by the Sokoto State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Kulu Haruna in a press release to newsmen in Sokoto. According to her, 70 students were affected by the […]
Director General Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Inspects The Ongoing Anambra Cargo Airport, Commends Standard Of Workdone
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Nuhu Musa has confirmed that the ongoing Anambra International Airport at Umueri, is truly of international standard. Captain Musa made the confirmation while inspecting the airport project in company of Governor Willie Obiano and other senior officials of the Aviation […]
World Tuberculosis Day: Anambra Health Commissioner Okpala Said Collective Efforts Are Necessary To Eliminate The Disease
The Anambra Tuberculosis Team and its partners including World Health Organization have embarked on road show in Awka to sensitize people on dangers of TB and the need to protect themselves from infection. The awareness exercise which commenced at the Jerome Udorji State Secretariat Awka was part of programmes to […]