Venus Williams will miss the upcoming U.S. Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S. female, after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin, to announce on Wednesday. Two-time U.S. Open champion and former world number one Venus made the…
No fewer than 75 players from 10 states and the FCT are currently jostling for one million naira prize money in the ongoing first edition of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Open Squash Challenge in Abuja. The Chairman, Nigeria…
An aviation expert, Mr Richard Aisebiogun, has identified activities of unviable airports factor responsible for failure of airlines in Nigeria. Aisebiogun, a former Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said this during the Aviation and Cargo Conference organised…
A 96-year-old retired soldier, Joseph Owherhi has been arrested in Suleja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday. He said…
The Lagos State Government has approved 183 centres for the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The state Ministry of Health gave a breakdown of the centers in a statement on Tuesday. According to the Ministry, interested persons are expected…
President Muhammadu Buhari says Tuesday’s attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), rather than dampen the morale of the Armed Forces, will buoy them to end criminality in the country. In a statement by his special media aide Femi Adesina…
A High Court in Umuahia, on Wednesday, dismissed the certificate forgery case filed against Mr Benjamin Kalu, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs. Delivering judgment, Justice Ohabuike Chijioke, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. Reports…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting intervention fund to foot the burial expenses of its 188 personnel who died in active service. The Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, gave the commendation…
The Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba,has called for calm and restraint over Tuesday’s attack on Yelwa Zangam community in the state by gunmen. Abok made the call when members of the Yelwa Zangam community took corpses of their…
The Kebbi State Government has received 60,704 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government, a state government official has said. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Jaafar Muhammad, made this known during the official administration of the new doses…
