The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Office, on Wednesday said that no fewer than 67 persons died in 220 road crashes in the state between January and June 2021. The State Sector Commander, Mr Ishaku Ibrahim, said this…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero COVID-19 related deaths were registered in Nigeria on July 27, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. Reports…
The quarter-finals line-up in the women’s football event at the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo was set on Tuesday after the final matches of the group stage were played. Reports state that in one of the first two games…
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Prof. Monioluwa Olaniyi as the third Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, following the approval of the University’s Senate. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by Ibrahim Sheme, Director, Media and…
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) on Tuesday felicitated with Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi as he clocked 58. The forum also restated its commitment to rolling out programmes that would strengthen capacities of All Progressives Congress (APC) governments at all…
A 14-year-old minor (name withheld), who was allegedly defiled by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, testified against him on Tuesday before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of alleged…
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged political appointees to be repository of ideas that will end poverty and social vices in the country. The governor stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating eight newly-appointed special advisers at Government House, Asaba.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti has urged residents of the state to participate actively in the ongoing physical registration of eligible voters. Reports state that INEC’s Head of Education and Publicity, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin, gave the advice…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has directed the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) to ensure its outstations are functional for full scale activities. Nanono gave the directive on Tuesday in Benin at the…
With more states getting hit by cholera outbreak, a Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has counseled women to pay special attention to their kitchens, toilets and surroundings. Abonyi, a lecturer in the Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Clinical…
