How Akeredolu’s aide, Ogunbodede, and his driver died ― Ondo Govt
***His death is a personal loss, rude shock- Akeredolu, Olowo of Owo By Dayo Johnson – Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has described the death of his Chief of Protocol, Tosin Ogunbodede who died in an auto crash on Saturday as a personal loss. Late Ogunbodede died alongside his driver at about 7.45 […]
Breaking: Boko Haram kidnaps aid worker, 50 passengers along Maiduguri- Damaturu
By Ndahi Marama More than 50 motorists, passengers including a United Nations Humanitarian Worker (Abubakar Garba Idris) have been abducted by suspected terrorists along the deadly Maiduguri- Jakana- Damaturu 135km federal highway. This latest incident is coming barely two weeks when 35 passengers mostly women were kidnapped near Mainok village situated between Jakana and Beneshiekh […]
Man City’s Guardiola might prolong managerial career
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the wealth of experience he has gained from previous coaching stints has better equipped him for the top job at City and he might stay in management longer than he had anticipated. The 49-year-old Spaniard’s current five-year stay at City is his longest spell in charge of a club […]
No excuses for Wolves’ collapse at Brighton, says Nuno
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left frustrated after his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday and said his players paid the price for lack of game management. Aaron Connolly gave Brighton an early lead but Romain Saiss levelled with a header before Dan […]
Just in: Saudi Arabia resumes international flights, reopens borders
Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international flights after a two-week suspension aimed to stem the spread of a new Covid-19 strain. The government ordered the lifting of “precautionary measures related to the spread of a new variant of coronavirus”, the Ministry of the Interior said, according to […]
Pandemic: US records 277,000 COVID-19 cases, highest in one day
The United States on Saturday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections. The hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, the United States has marked 20.4 million cases overall and just under 350,000 deaths. Infections have been surging in recent months, with top US […]
Breaking: 11 senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election win
A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the presidential election. The group, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, in a joint statement said that they will vote against the certification of electors from states where U.S. President Donald Trump […]
NCDC registers 576 COVID-19 new cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 576 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 952,975 persons since the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 pandemic was announced […]
Marginal fields: DPR shortlists 161 firms for final stage
By Udeme Akpan THE Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has shortlisted 161 successful companies for the final stage of the bid round, targeted at selling Nigeria’s 57 marginal oilfields. Mr. Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, disclosed on Thursday in Lagos that the firms were selected from the over 600 companies which applied for pre-qualification. […]
Ikeja Hotel felicitates with less privileged in Lagos
By Chris Onuoha In one of its end of the year food relief outreach targeted at less privileged in the society, Ikeja Hotel Plc (IHP) paid a visit to the Center for Destitute and Empowerment International at Akowonjo, Lagos. The visit, led by the IHP’s Group Managing Director, Theophilus Eniola Netufo in company of other […]
Building a new future for Kwara
By AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Today, January 3, 2021, the portals for taking applications for a new crop of teachers have been programmed to go live. That begins a new process to fill our schools with qualified and competent tutors who will teach our children in basic classes and senior secondary schools across the length and breadth […]
