2021 CHAN: Morocco, Guinea reach semi-finals
Holders Morocco on Sunday swept Zambia aside with a 3-1 victory in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to set up a semi-final showdown with hosts […]
Month: February 2021
COVID-19: Don’t force workers on GL 12, below to resume, FG warns MDAs
The Federal Government on Monday warned the Ministries, Departments and parastatal Agencies (MDAs) not to compel their workers on Grade Level (GL) 12 and below […]
2 APC lawmakers defect to PDP in Edo
Two lawmakers at the Edo House of Assembly have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from All Progressives Congress(APC). The lawmakers included Mr Yekini Idaiye […]
NSE opens February with 0.13% loss
The nation’s bourse resumed trading on Monday on a negative trend dropping by 0.13 per cent due to profit taking in Nestle and 27 other […]
FG disburses over N1.3 bn to 131,764 households in Zamfara – Official
The Federal Government has begun the second disbursement of over N1.3 billion to 131,764 beneficiaries in Zamfara under the Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP-CCT). […]
SWAN sensitises Ekiti residents on COVID-19 safety guidelines
Members of Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ekiti chapter, on Monday, embarked on sensitisation of residents of the state on the importance of observing […]
NASS pledges continuous support for NAN
The National Assembly has pledged that it would continue to support the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) through legislations to enable it deliver on its […]
NMA urges NASS to expedite action on pending health bills
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the passage of five health bills currently before it. NMA President, […]
Court restrains Edo NUT from embarking on strike
The National Industrial Court in Benin, on Monday, restrained the Edo wing of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) from proceeding on any strike in primary […]
Ooni hosts sports ministry’s delegation; says sports can solve national crises
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said that sports has the capacity to solve national crises. Ooni made the statement when […]
Wike, Uduaghan, Judges pay tribute to Pa Okowa
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday, described the late Pa Arthur Okowa, father of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, as a man of great […]
EU to tighten border restrictions for non-member countries
The 27 EU governments on Monday agreed to tighten border restrictions for travellers entering the bloc, including requiring proof of negative COVID-19 tests not more […]
N1trillion investment, 500,000 jobs under threat as govt agencies move against portfolio investment firms
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Unless the Presidency and the National Assembly quickly wade in, investments worth about N1 trillion with the potential to generate […]
U-17 Cricket: Most Valuable Player, Lucky, receives scholarship award
Piety Lucky, the Most Valuable Player at the National U-17 Cricket Female Finals has received full academic scholarship to university level following her remarkable performance […]
Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge opens ahead of schedule
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that casting of the Third Mainland Bridge had been completed and would be opened to vehicular movement by 12 […]
5 killed in suicide bombing in Mogadishu
At least five people were killed and several others injured in a suicide car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, the Police […]
Tunisia reports 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, 208,885 in total
Tunisian Health Ministry, on Sunday, reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to 208,885. The death toll from […]
Uganda on alert as group claims to cause unrest
The Ugandan government, on Sunday, said it will arrest any group that intends to cause chaos between Feb. 3 and Feb. 7. Judith Nabakooba, Minister […]
Rivers United maintain NPFL lead with 1-0 victory over Adamawa United
Hosts Rivers United Football Club on Sunday maintained their lead in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by beating Adamawa United of Yola 1-0 […]
COVID-19 treatment: LASG to subject “Ivermectin´´ to clinical trial
The Lagos State Government says it will deploy Ivermectin drug in a short clinical trial to ascertain its efficiency to prevent and treat COVID-19 infection. […]