The Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have declared an indefinite strike beginning from February 5. Announcing the decision on Friday in Abuja, the spokesperson of the joint action committee of SSANU and NASU, Peters Adeyemi, in a statement, explained that the […]
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Nigeria yesterday recorded 1483 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus Infections
Nigeria on Friday recorded 1,483 new cases of #COVID19.According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control (NCDC), the 1,483 cases were reported from 22 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases showKaduna recorded 545 cases,FCT-235Plateau-127Nasarawa-80Oyo-72Delta-65Rivers-64Kano-46Ogun-46Bayelsa-30Gombe-30Abia-28Osun-27Edo-25Ondo-14Sokoto-12Zamfara-10Bauchi-8Imo-5Jigawa-4Ekiti-4Borno-4Niger-2 Till date, a total of 118,138 cases have been confirmed in […]
Police arrest suspected cultist in Anambra, recovers firearm, ammunition
On security matters, The Anambra Police Anti-Cult Unit in conjuction with Obosi community vigilante, on Friday, the 22nd of January 2021 arrested one Chukwuemeka Nwokolo alias (small) ‘m’ aged 25years of Umouta village, Obosi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State following intelligence report. According to a statement by the […]
Fire razes filling station in Anambra
Also on Friday, a fire outbreak was reported at V. Mac filling station along Nnewi Nnobi Road at about 8am. According to the Sector Public Education Officer of the FRSC, Edor Florence,the fire resulted from an electrical fault from a diesel-laden tanker, with registration number NKE 122 XE. At the […]
Multiple Traffic Crash Leads To Death Of Motorcycle Rider In Umuazu Nteje
A multiple fatal traffic crash was reported between a Mr Udoka Nwoya; the driver of Mercedes Benz Tipper with registration number XA 156 EFR and unidentified Motorcycle Rider without registration number at Umuazu Nteje on Friday at about 11:10am. According to the Sector Public Education Officer, Edor Florence,2 male adults […]
Anambra State Government Shuts Down School For Violating COVID-19 Protocols
Anambra State Government on Thursday shut down the Royal Ambassador Foundation Schools, Onitsha, for violating COVID-19 safety protocols. According to the Permanent Secretary in state’s Ministry of Basic Education Dr. Nwando Obiano, while speaking to newsmen in Awka,the schools breached the covid 19 protocols laid down by the government, last […]
Ex-Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Joe ‘Jogo Bonito’ Erico, Is Dead
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and one-time assistant coach, Joe Erico, has died, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Thursday. According to the NFF, Erico’s death was confirmed by family sources who said “the flamboyant trainer of trainers and respected nurturer of talents complained of body pain and was treated for […]
Deadly twin suicide attack hits central Baghdad
At least 32 people have been killed and 110 wounded in a rare twin suicide bombing that tore through a busy area of central Baghdad on Thursday morning, Iraqi officials said. Ministry of Defence Spokesperson Yahya Rasool told Al Jazeera one of the two perpetrators lured a crowd of people […]
Biden Reverses Trump’s Visa Ban On Nigeria & Others
Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden has reversed a Donald Trump policy that restricted the granting of immigrant visas to Nigerians. In January 2020, Trump had expanded curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria. At the time, the US government said the policy was designed to tighten […]
PG Nimo Town Optimistic and ready to serve Nimo better
The President General, Nimo Town Development Union, Agbalanze. Ekene nna Okafor has relieved his certificate of recognition as the President General Nimo Town saying he has folded his sleeves ready to work. The presentation ceremony which held in office of Commission for local government and town union matters had other […]