Milan fashion week carries on despite virus proximity
It was business as usual Saturday for Milan Fashion Week despite a clutch of coronavirus cases including two fatalities near the northern venue. Barely 60 kilometres (35 miles) away from the capital of the Lombardy region, where outfits from Salvatore Ferragamo and Ermanno Scervino were headlining runway interest, 39 confirmed cases have emerged. The small […]
Killings: Why Boko Haram singles out Christians – Army Commander
UNABLE to weather sustained attacks from the military against their activities, the Boko Haram insurgents have resorted to guerilla tactics and targeting Christians to cause confusion and chaos in the country, the Commander 7th Division of Nigeria Army in Maiduguri, Brig Gen Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim, has said.
We’ve nothing to do with booing of Oshiomhole in Benin ― Edo govt
The Edo State Government has said it has nothing to do with the booing of a former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, in Benin City on Saturday. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said the Edo State Government has no connection with the […]
Rio slams Spurs tactics under Mourinho: ‘So, so negative’
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand criticised Jose Mourinho’s tactics following Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Goals either side of the half time break from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso were enough to secure a Premier League double for Frank Lampard over his former manager. Chelsea fully deserved their victory – despite Mourinho […]
Confusion in Togo as military men hold leading candidate hostage
Confusion set in Togo some hours after voting in the Presidential elections ended at 4 pm and counting started today. Dr. Agbeyome Kodjo, a former Prime Minister and the opposition lead is currently under siege after news spread that he was leading.
Corps members donate relief materials to less privileges in Katsina
By Bashir Bello Leader of the CDS of Sustainability Development Goals, SDG, Bolaji Opeyemi said the essence of the donation was to fulfill the goal 17th of the SDGs and also to touch the lives of the less privileged in the society. Relief materials donated to the orphanage home include cartons of Idomie, Milk, Spaghetti, […]
Buhari charges graduates on application of knowledge in dev’t
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday charged the 786 graduating students of the Federal University Dutse (FUD), on the application of their knowledge in National development. Buhari, who was represented by Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, gave the charge at the institution’s 2019/2020 Convocation Ceremony in Dutse. The president urged the graduates […]
Nigerian breweries declares N16.07 billion dividend payout for 2019
…amounts represents 100% earnings-payout ratio By Moses Nosike The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the company’s results for the 2019 financial year with a dividend recommendation of N16.07 billion for approval by its shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 22nd 2020. The recommendation is coming on the […]
NAF kills ISWAP commanders in Borno
Some key commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) were killed on Thursday during the Nigerian Air Force raids on the terrorists assembling point at Jubillaram and Alinwa in the Northern part of Borno State. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a […]
What happened to Odili?
By Emmanuel Aziken The attacks on Justice Mary Odili following the judgment on the Bayelsa State governorship election may have reawakened public awareness of one of the most veritable political players at the onset of the fourth republic, H.E. Dr Peter Odili. How time flies. If political permutations and money were the principal factors in […]
Fintiri urges traditional rulers to mobilise subjects for self-help projects
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has tasked traditional rulers in the state to do more in mobilising their subjects to engage in economic ventures and self-help projects. Fintiri made the call Saturday in Guyuk, headquarters of Guyuk LGA at the installation and presentation of 1st class staff of office to Mr. Kuruhaye Dishon II as […]
