Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has dedicated distinguished COVID-19 Response Champion Award to the state’s COVID-19 committee in appreciation of its hard work and sacrifice in fighting against the scourge. The award was conferred on the governor in Abuja by…
Romelu Lukaku has confirmed that he would wear the Chelsea number nine shirt vacated by Tammy Abraham. The 28-year-old Belgium hitman, who has returned to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan, was initially handed the number 18 jersey. But he jumped…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration has no plans to increase taxes but needs more citizens’ participation in tax payment. The governor made this known to journalists shortly after he visited the state Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday…
Two men, Ifeanyi Okafor and Cyril Uzoh, were, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing the sum of N25 million belonging to their employer. Okafor, 37 and Uzoh, 59, are standing trial on a three-count…
By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government (LASG) has constituted a special team to launch enforcement operations aimed at sweeping beggars off the streets of the State’s metropolis. It has been observed that Lagos metropolis has, most recently, been littered…
A Consultant Ocular Oncologist, Dr Abia Nzelu, says breastfeeding of babies protects mothers from ovarian, endometrial and breast cancer. Nzelu, the Executive Secretary, Mass Medical Mission (MMM), said this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. She said…
Chelsea record signing Romelu Lukaku has completed his first training session with the club after he joined from Inter Milan. After training with the team, Lukaku is in line to make his second Blues debut on Sunday when Thomas Tuchel’s…
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has not travelled to Portugal for the club’s match with Pacos de Ferreira. Spurs left London for the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off on Wednesday but the 28-year-old was not part of the…
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kaduna State chapter, has appealed for early preparation and distribution of inputs for dry season farming to enhance food security. Alhaji Nuhu Aminu, the chairman of the association made the appeal in an interview…
A Polytechnic graduate in Kaduna, Ali Dahiru, who resigned his job in Zenith Bank and took to selling of bread, says his decision has turned out to be a blessing. Dahiru, a Higher National Diploma holder, who graduated from Kaduna…
