The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Shehu Sale, candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency of Niger in Saturday’s by-election. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Tanko Baba of the Usman Danfodio University Sokoto,…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Sunday congratulated his predecessor, Chief Martin Elechi on his 80th birthday. Umahi in a congratulatory message he personally signed, described Elechi as a sage and pathfinder. “My family and I celebrate your legacies and…
Kenyan Peter Waweru Kamaku will officiate the final of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) between defending champions Morocco and Mali on Sunday, 7 February, 2021, at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde. Waweru, a lecturer of the Jomo Kenyatta University…
…Confirms release of 16m doses to Nigeria The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo has denied reports about disqualification of Nigeria from accessing COVID-19 vaccines. Mulomboo in his clarificationn said WHO has not disqualified…
The Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Danladi, has sacked his media aide, Mr Sherif Ibrahim. Ibrahim, who is the Special Assistant (Media) to the Speaker, confirmed his sack in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Ilorin. He…
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Group says it has so far screened 38,595 persons for breast, cervical and prostate cancer in five states of the country. Dr Honestus Obadiora, the Acting Executive Director of LAPO said this in a news…
The police on Friday arraigned nine accused persons in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and conversion of fund. The defendants; Bamisile Oluwapelumi (24), Oki Olawale (24), Jegede Adekunle (23), Ayodele Tosin (24), Adeniyi Kehinde (25), Joseph James (25),…
Dr Biodun Ogungbo, Medical Director, Brain and Spinal Surgery Limited, has advised the Federal Government to ban chaining in state-owned rehabilitation, psychiatric hospitals, faith-based and traditional healing centers. Ogungbo, who gave the advice in an interview with the Newsmen in…
The African Centre for Educational Development (CLEDA Africa), an NGO, says proliferation of private universities in the country will reduce stiff competition for admission into public universities. The Executive Director of the NGO, Mr Daniels Akpan, said this on Friday…
The African Centre for Educational Development (CLEDA Africa), an NGO, says proliferation of private universities in the country will reduce stiff competition for admission into public universities. The Executive Director of the NGO, Mr Daniels Akpan, said this on Friday…
