I wasn’t appointed to give out rice, cooking oil, clothes — Power Minister
MINISTER of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Agba, has said that his appointment has specific roles assigned to him, one of which is the provision of electricity to urban and rural communities and not to give handouts in the form of bags of rice, cooking oil and wrappers to people.
Niger governor condemns bandits attacks on communities
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has condemned recent attack by bandits on some communities of Maitumbi and Kuchi in Bosso and Munya local government areas of the state Bello, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, in Minna on Monday decried the incessant activities of the gunmen and urged the people […]
Navy rescues 12 drowning passengers in Lagos
By Evelyn Usman Twelve drowning passengers of an outward engine boat which capsized along Takwa Bay area of Lagos, were Sunday night rescued by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Lagos. The incident was said to have been caused by waves from another boat transiting the same area at about 8:10pm. Report said that […]
Iheanacho squanders penalty in Leicester’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace
Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho missed an opportunity to open his goal scoring account for the season after he missed a penalty in the 19th minute in Leicester City’s week 16 game against Crystal Palace. A much-changed Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to Harvey Barnes’ late equaliser in a 1-1 […]
COVID-19: Lagos to inaugurate 10 oxygen centres
The Lagos State Government will inaugurate 10 Oxygen and Sampling centres to improve the management of severe-to-critical COVID-19 cases. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during a media briefing on the update of the second wave of COVID-19 in Lagos on Monday. Abayomi said that the state would deploy oxygen […]
Dignitaries grace maiden edition of Africa Illustrious Awards by Media Africa
It is a natural law, that every good action has a reward, which can come anytime and in any form. Wednesday, 16th of December, 2020 was a memorable day as worthy Africans were awarded and honoured for their hard work in various sectors, like philanthropy, Academia, Entrepreneurship, innovation, capacity building and technology. Interestingly, the event […]
Ex-Kano lawmaker dies of COVID-19 complications
By Bashir Bello, Kano A former lawmaker and member of Fagge Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Alhaji Danlami Hamza, has died as a result of Covid-19 complications. Hamza was a member between 1999 and 2011 on the platform of the defunct All People’s Party (APP) and in 2015 contested for the same seat […]
Fatokun, Ohanu inspire Kwara United to famous win in Jos
Two second-half goals were all visiting Kwara United required to secure maximum points against a lacklustre Plateau team in Jos. In spite of near-perfect ball possession by the home team, it was the visitors that exhibited good composure and resilience in converting chances to inflict defeat on Plateau United. Kwara keeper, Abdulateef Ishola point-blank saves […]
Tiv youth council faults Kukah’s attacks on Buhari
Tiv Youth Council Worldwide, a pressure group has faulted Bishop Matthew Kukah’s call for a military coup against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, urging security agencies to question him over the statement.
Neglect of Nigerian youths will backfire on ruling class ― Methodist Bishop
By Ugochukwu Alaribe Following the increasing level of youth restiveness in Nigeria, Methodist Bishop, Dr Sunday Onuoha, has said that the neglect of the youth would backfire on the ruling class in the country. The cleric who harped on the value of peace and the need to address the agitations of the youth explained that […]
Apapa gridlock: Lagos to takeover traffic management from Presidential Taskforce
The Lagos State Government on Monday, said it would take over traffic management from the Presidential Taskforce Team, in order to restore sanity to the Apapa area.
Ban on crossover: We are discussing with goverment — Osun CAN
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Osun state government to have rethink over cancellation of crossover night celebration in the state. The Government further said, ”The ban on youth carnivals still subsists. Also, all social clubs, hotels, departmental stores, supermarkets, event centers and allied centres are to […]
Davido makes U-turn on quitting music, promises more hits
By Emmanuel Okogba Singer Davido has made a U-turn on his decision to quit music following the incident with ‘Way Too Big’ crooner Burna Boy at the weekend in Ghana. A video showing both singers involved in a brawl at a club went viral Monday morning and left unanswered questions on the lips of followers […]
Suspension of SIM card registration makes 2m youth jobless – Telecom dealers
…Say the development may cause youth restiveness By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Telecom dealers in the North have said that about 2 million Nigerian youths were rendered jobless, allegedly by the suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM Cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and Simcard Dealers Association […]
Man City’s clash at Everton postponed due to multiple Covid-19 cases
Manchester City’s Premier League visit to Everton on Monday was postponed after multiple new positive tests for coronavirus were detected at City, the club confirmed. “Based on strong medical advice the Premier League, in consultation with both clubs, have decided to postpone the fixture,” City said in a statement. City announced on Christmas Day there […]
Russia reports more than 186,000 coronavirus deaths
Russia on Monday said that more than 186,000 people had died from the coronavirus, a much heavier toll than it has previously reported that puts the country among the world’s worst-hit. The Rosstat statistics agency said that the number of deaths from all causes recorded between January and November had risen by 229,700 on the […]
