President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to envision a year of continued progress against the Nation’s security and socio-economic challenges. Acknowledging that the Nation faces numerous challenges, he also lauded his administration’s efforts in combating the challenges, urging Nigerians, irrespective of religious and political affiliations, to come together in the […]
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FRSC Confirms 11 Persons Burnt To Death In Anambra Fatal Crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Sector command in its release on Monday, confirmed that about 11 persons were burnt to death in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Agulu Lake Bridge, near Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu, Anaocha local government area of Anambra state. According to the Report […]
Boat Capsizes In Niger State, claiming seven lives
At least, seven persons lost their lives when a boat capsized at Zhigiri Village, Shiroro local government area of Niger State. The spokesperson of Coalition of Shiroro Associations, COSA,Mr Silas Saba, in a statement made available to journalists in Minna on Tuesday, said the incident occurred at about 4 pm, […]
NFF Appoints New Head Coach For Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has appointed Jose Paseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The Executive Committee of the NFF made this known in a communique made available to the media on Wednesday. The Communique informed that after careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman […]
Candidates Under 18 Not Required To Produce COVID-19 Vaccination Card — JAMB
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates, clients and other members of the public below the age of 18 years are not required to produce any vaccination card before being allowed access to its facilities. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Spokesman, gave the clarification on Tuesday, saying […]
Citizens, Stakeholders Urged To Support Drive To Transform Anambra To Smart State
Anambra citizens and other stakeholders have been urged to support the drive to reposition the state to meet the demands of the Twenty-first Century. The Managing Director of Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, ANSAA, Chief Jude Emecheta, who made the call in Awka, said this would help expand socio-economic opportunities […]
NAFDAC to reduce drugs importation to 30% by 2025 —D-G
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it is working to reduce importation of drugs from its present 70 per cent to 30 per cent by 2025. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed on Wednesday in Lagos, adding that this could be achieved through increased […]
FCT Minister Assures On Helping NEXT Supermarket Regain Footing
Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised to support NEXT Cash and Carry Supermarket, to ensure that it recovers stronger than it was before the Boxing Day fire incident that destroyed it. Next Cash and Carry, one of Abuja’s biggest shopping malls, was gutted […]
Russian Court Shuts Down Country’s Oldest and Most Prominent Human Rights Organization in Continued Crackdown on Rights Activists
In the latest move in a relentless crackdown on rights activists, independent media and opposition supporters, Russia’s highest court on Tuesday shut down one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights organizations . The Supreme Court’s ruling to close Memorial, an international human rights group that drew international […]
Federal Government, Family Reject Autopsy Report of Itunu Babalola
Report has it that the Federal Government and the family of the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed have rejected the autopsy on the cause of her death. This was made known on Tuesday in a meeting at NIDCOM by […]