A fire incident that occurred at early hours of yesterday, Saturday, 6th March, 2021, at Amobi Street within the vicinity of Ochanja Market, razed five buildings housing plastic and rubber footwear dealers, and also destroyed goods worth over five hundred million naira. The cause of the fire was not immediately […]
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Anambra State welcomes Loyola Jesuit College, established in Okija, Ihiala Council Area
The people and government of Anambra State are delighted at the taking off of a Jesuit Secondary School in Anambra State. According to the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, the school, named Gonzaga Jesuit College, will start in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, in […]
YouTube Removes Myanmar’s Military Channels On It’s Platform
Social media video platform; YouTube has cut five television channels run by Myanmar’s military from its platform. This was made known in a statement on Friday in the latest in a string of moves by American internet giants against the military’s online presence. The company — a unit of Alphabet, […]
Zamfara State Assembly rejects FG’s ban on mining, “no-fly-zone” order
Zamfara state House of Assembly has rejected the Federal government’s declaration of Zamfara State as ‘no flight zone. On Friday, the lawmakers also passed a vote of no confidence on the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno over his ‘poor handling’ of security issues in the state. Also Reacting to the […]
Nigeria yesterday recorded 371 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Infections
Nigeria on Friday recorded 371 new cases of COVID19.According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control (NCDC),The 371 new cases were recorded from 20 states and the federal capital territory.A breakdown of the cases show;Lagos recorded 101 cases,Rivers-54Anambra-31Ebonyi-23Imo-23Kwara-22Kano-20Taraba-17Akwa Ibom-16FCT-15Abia-13Kaduna-13Osun-5Edo-4Oyo-4Kebbi-3Ogun-3Ekiti-2Nasarawa-1Zamfara-1 Till date,158,042 cases have been confirmed, of which 137,025 have been […]
President Buhari Decorates New Service Chiefs, Charges Them To Control Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated the new service chiefs; General Lucky Irabor, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu and Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao; the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff respectively, charging them to bring the rising […]
25 Newly Appointed Ambassadors Receive Letters Of Credence
Twenty-five ambassadors-designate, newly appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received their letters of credence. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who presented the letters to the diplomats cautioned them to be financially prudent in their countries of the mission, noting that Nigeria’s resources are lean at the moment, […]
Fire guts Onitsha plastic market
A fire outbreak was, yesterday, reported at about 1:50am at a plaza located at plastic market by Amobi street Onitsha in Anambra State. In a release by, Haruna Mohammed, the Anambra police PPRO,Police operatives led by DPO, Onitsha, SP Ifeanyi Iburu quickly mobilised to the scene and cordoned off the […]
Igwe Obi Afam Obi Of Nnewi Recounts His Ordeal With His Kidnappers
Traditional ruler of Uruagu-Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Obi Afam Obi, has said he was properly fed by his abductors during his 5-day incarceration in their den. Obi who was kidnapped on February 12, 2021, narrated his ordeal in the hands of his abductors, […]
Nigeria Commences Covid-19 Vaccination
Nigeria commenced its COVID-19 vaccination yesterday with a commencement ceremony and vaccination of health workers at the National hospital Abuja. The exercise was flagged off by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.In his address, he opined that […]