Amidst the falling piracy incidence in the Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea since February when the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) deployed the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure popularly known as the Deep Blue…
The Federal Government says it is ready to start school feeding programme in Kwara within the next few weeks. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farooq, gave the assurance on Friday in Ilorin after the inspection of some of…
The Football Development Summit for Club Administrators and Media is to help confront the challenges facing the Nigeria National League (NNL), Obinna Ogba, the league’s chairman, says. Ogba said on Friday in Abuja during a one-day training session in collaboration…
The U.S Mission in Nigeria has warned Nigerians to be cautious of fake websites and messages advertising U.S Visa lottery. The mission notes that it is aware of websites and messages advertising U.S visa lottery, noting that all of them…
A Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, says that the scarcity of the COVID-19 vaccines across African countries is an indication that more people will be dangerously exposed to the virus. Tomori, also the Chairman, Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19, made…
The Police Command in Kebbi says it is yet to ascertain the number of students kidnapped from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Ngaski Local Government Area on Thursday. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, said in a statement issued in…
A 27-year-old man, Ayodeji Adogbeji, who allegedly stole his employer’s N100, 000 and two laptops, on Friday, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Adogbeji, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge, bordering on stealing…
The Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Gombe based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for increased awareness on the dangers of deforestation to save the environment. Mr Ismail Bima, the NGO’s Chief Executive Officer made the call in an interview with…
The World Health Organisation has revealed that no fewer than 146,000 Africans die annually from tobacco-related diseases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this on Thursday during a virtual news conference. Moeti said tobacco was the…
A Haematologist, Dr Patrick Obinna, says there is need for Nigerians with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. Obinna, who spoke with the Newsmen in Abuja ahead of World Sickle Cell Day marked annually…
