Pogba excited at possibility of Sancho signing for Man United
Paul Pogba is ‘excited’ by the prospect of playing alongside Jadon Sancho at Manchester United, according to reports. The England international is one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top targets for the upcoming transfer window as he is keen to strengthen United’s attack. Borussia Dortmund are open to selling Sancho this summer but reports in Germany […]
Building Nigeria’s Health Security: 10 things you may not know about NCDC
By Abdallah K. Gwarzo 1. NCDC IS LESS THAN A DECADE OLD The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control first came to limelight in 2014, following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Since then, the young agency has focused on strengthening health security in Nigeria. The first official step to establish NCDC as Nigeria’s national public […]
Group says ex-senator using anti-graft agency to persecute rivals
The Civil Society group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC) has claimed that a former senator whom it said owns a betting firm in Nigeria is using the antigraft agency to persecute rival betting firms. The group, in a statement to newsmen, said the resent needless and frequent invitations to many rival […]
FIDA, NCWS, others attack Ayade over Justice Ikpeme
By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Victoria Ojeme & Fortune Eromosele International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Nigeria; Women in Politics and National Council for Women Society, Nigeria, among others civil society organisations, have described the refusal of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and members of the state House of Assembly to confer Justice Akon Ikpeme […]
COVID-19: NDDC under attack by Senate over N3.14 billion palliative for Police, Staff
Senate Thursday took a swipe at the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over revelations of large sum of money spent so far.
Ondo APC Chair accuses Amaechi, Fayemi, El-Rufai of stoking crisis
…Says 10 aspirants may boycott July 20 Primary By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo state, Tpl. Olu Olatuja has accused the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, his counterpart in Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and the Minister of […]
PDP constitutes Ward Congresses Electoral Appeal Panel for Ondo guber primaries
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has constituted a Ward Congresses Electoral Appeal Panel for its Ondo State 2020 Gubernatorial Primaries.
COVID-19: Benue State Assembly shut indefinitely
Makurdi.The Benue State House of Assembly has been shut indefinitely to allow members and staff to undergo COVID-19 screening and treatment.
WAEC: Education stakeholders in Lagos differ on FG directive
Some education stakeholders on Thursday expressed divergent viewpoints on Federal Government’s postponement of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in Nigeria due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
Edo: INEC worries over visibility of Campaign Councils than candidates, manifestoes
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Ahead of the September 19 Governorship election in Edo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has expressed concerns over the visibility of the campaign councils of political parties as opposed to having candidates and their party manifestoes taking the centre stage during electioneering. INEC expressed its reservations in a statement […]
Finance Minister consults NASS leadership on 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed on Thursday met with the leadership of the National Assembly on plans to submit the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) later this month.
