We’re increasing use of recycled plastics by 30% in 5 years — Ifeyinwa Afe, MD HP Inc. Nigeria
By Etop Ekanem Ifeyinwa Afe, MD of HP Inc. Nigeria speaks on the Tech giant’s approach to sustainability, CSR and cybersecurity among other issues. Excerpts. You are one of the few professionals under-35 sitting atop an executive position as managing director of a global info-tech brand like HP. Tell us a bit about yourself, and […]
Suspected killer of UniJos lecturer nabbed as kidnapped daughter rescued
By Therese Nanlong, Jos One of the suspected killers of Dr Mandi Drenkat, a lecturer with the University of Jos has been arrested at the Babale area of Jos North local government area of Plateau State. The suspect, identified as Ali Mohammed was arrested with one AK 47 rifle and a kidnap victim in their […]
PDP mourns Simeon Nwakaudu, condole Gov. Wike
ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock over the death of the Special Assistant to Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu.
Plot to smuggle 68 suspected COVID-19 positives into A-Ibom foiled- Emmanuel
GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state yesterday disclosed that alleged plot to smuggle sixty-eight suspected to have tested positive to COVID-19 into the state was foiled through intelligence gathering.
Baby born with coronavirus in Russia ―Health officials
A baby was born with the coronavirus in Russia’s Caucasus region, health officials were quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Sunday, to a mother who is also infected. The birth in the North Ossetia city of Beslan follows one in mid-April in Peru, which health officials there said was the second known case […]
COVID-19: Delta discharges one, records one death
ASABA-DELTA State, yesterday discharged another case of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in the State. It also recorded one death.
Benin votes in controversial poll despite coronavirus
Benin staged local elections minus key opposition parties on Sunday with authorities pushing ahead despite the coronavirus threat and calls for a delay. The West African nation of 11 million this week lifted a raft of restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the virus. COVID-19 has caused 339 confirmed infections and two deaths in the […]
Governor Wike condoles with late Nwakaudu’s family
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed shock over the sudden death of his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu. Announcing the death on Sunday, River State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim said Nwakaudu died on Sunday at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. READ ALSO: Wike loses […]
UK govt boosts vaccine funding as daily coronavirus deaths fall
UK on Sunday reported 170 more coronavirus deaths — its lowest number since late March, when lockdown restrictions were introduced, although the figures from Northern Ireland were not included. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meanwhile acknowledged public frustration with the restrictions imposed to fight the virus. The coronavirus deaths take the UK government’s official rolling tally […]
Plateau: Suspected COVID-19 Patient dies before release of result
Jos – A patient in a quarantine center in Plateau State has died before the result of the COVID-19 test conducted could be released, the State Governor, Simon Lalong disclosed during a statewide broadcast on Sunday evening.
My desire to create, add value to more people birthed Green Bliss Projects ― Esther Raphael
Esther Raphael is the Managing Director of Green Bliss projects. She help build and invest in innovative and tech products and businesses. One of the major projects is the Green Bliss Apartments which provides luxury short-let apartments and Fincliff.com — an online marketplace for individuals and businesses to register, sell and advertise their products and […]
Failure of northern leadership responsible for Almajirai crisis — Banji Akintoye
By Dapo Akinrefon LEADER of the Yoruba World Congress, YWC, Professor Banji Akintoye, on Sunday, expressed worry over the influx of northern youths into the south, saying failure of the northern leadership was to blame for the Almajirai crisis. Akintoye, who attributed the mass exodus of Almajirai and other northern youths to the south, said: […]
COVID-19 Chinese doctors in Nigeria, working hard to help, not missing — Embassy
The Chinese doctors and medics, who arrived in the country last month to help the Nigerian authorities in containing the ravaging Coronavirus, are not missing.
One dead, many injured as inmates attempt prison break in Aba
By Eric Ugbor ONE inmate was reported dead, with many others injured at the Nigeria Correction Service, Aba when some old inmates tried but failed to escape from the prisons at the weekend. Vanguard reliably gathered from sources that some good number of inmates on Saturday afternoon tried breaking away from the prisons, but met […]
NAF deploys 22 quick special forces to Nasarawa as operational base
By David Odama THE Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has deployed a special Forces Operatives to Nasarawa State to boost security in the state, as well as the entire North Central geopolitical zone. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, announced this when he was at the airport to receive the troops at the Cargo Airport on Sunday. […]
Breaking: FG seizes British aircraft for violating lockdown order
Federal Government has seized an aircraft belonging to a United Kingdom company, ‘Flair Aviation’ for violating the country’s covid-19 lockdown.
