South Korea on Friday confirmed two additional cases of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain of H5N1, bringing the total cases reported from poultry farms since this autumn to 18. According to officials, one of the cases was confirmed…
Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NidCOM), says the Ondo Seaport will soon be actualised. Dabiri-Erewa made this known at the end of a 3-day Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) held at the Conference Center of the…
.…Pledges collaboration with Naval College of Engineering The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Nigerian Navy (NN) are presently collaborating to develop the country, especially the Niger Delta Region through the training of ex-agitators. This was disclosed in a statement…
A 39-year-old security guard, Chibuzor Okerie, was on Friday docked in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing electronics worth N1.7million. The police charged Okerie is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Caleb Leramo, told the court that…
Mongolia has imposed a quarantine regime in seven provinces, for an indefinite period due to an outbreak of a highly contagious animal disease affecting sheep and goats. Khayangaa Bolorchuluun, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, while introducing the country’s…
The Benue Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday arraigned one Robert Ahen, 34, before a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged criminal conspiracy and other offences. Ahen is facing a four-count charge of criminal…
Manchester United on Friday revealed that the club have initiated steps to their forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent explosive interview with British journalist Piers Morgan. Man United disclosed this in a statement via its website. Ronaldo had hit out at Manchester…
World Cup host Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports. The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, but it is due to be available in the…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed about 381 pharmacies and patent shops in Akwa Ibom State for various offences. The Director and Head of Enforcement Department, Pharm Stephen Esumobi, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday,…
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed condolences over the death of a former Chief of Staff to late President Umaru Yar’adua, Chief Gbolade Osinowo. Osinowo, who was one of the closest associates of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, died…
