The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) says it will graduate and commission 260 officers cadet of 68th regular course into the Nigerian Armed Forces on Oct. 9. The Deputy Commandant of NDA, AVM Abiola Amodu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa inaugurated the state’s Gender Response Initiative Team in Yenagoa on Wednesday as part of efforts to curb domestic violence. Reports said that the committee is headed by gender advocate and legal practitioner, Mrs Dise Ogbise.…
Kano State has so far recorded no fewer than 11,475 suspected cholera cases from March to date with the death of 329 people. The Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer (DSNO) of the state, Mr Sulaiman Iliyasu, disclosed this at a…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on people living in flood prone areas to have a change of attitude towards the environment to minimise the negative impacts of floods. Mr Justin Uwazuruonue, Head, Abuja Area Operation Office of…
Ronald Koeman did not answer questions at an FC Barcelona news conference on Wednesday, instead reading out an earlier prepared statement. FC Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Granada at Camp Nou on Monday, with Koeman’s team resorting…
The Senator, representing Ekiti South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Biodun Olujimi has expressed shock over the demise of the Onijan of Ijan-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Fadahunsi. In a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, Olujimi described the death of Oba…
Clubs in the English Premier League (EPL) and Championship in England will be able to offer licensed standing areas from Jan. 1 as part of a pilot programme. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) set out the plans in a…
Former world number one tennis player Simona Halep has confirmed she has parted company with her long-time coach, Darren Cahill. Halep, who was the top-ranked year-end woman in 2017 and 2018, has been coached by Cahill for the past six…
The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) has impounded 10,000 copies of pirated materials estimated at over N10 million in Lagos. Dr John Asein, the Director General of the commission said at a news briefing in Lagos on Wednesday that three suspects…
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged the people of Imo and all Nigerians to make peace their watchword as they relate with one another. The governor made the call in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr…
