The Kremlin says it welcomes the U.S.’ readiness to extend the New START treaty on curbing nuclear weapons stockpiles, but warned that success will “depend on the details.”

Iran’s supreme leader’s office has posted a photomontage of former US president Donald Trump playing golf under the shadow of a warplane alongside a pledge to avenge a deadly 2020 drone strike he ordered. The post on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s @khamenei_site Twitter account late Thursday warned there was no escape from payback for the US […]

Ms Ankio Briggs, an environmental and human rights activist operating in the Niger Delta region has called for attitudinal change toward the running of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Briggs made the call while fielding questions from journalists after receiving the Sole Administrator of the commission, Mr Effiong Akwa on a courtesy visit at her […]

By Dennis Agbo Residents in Enugu and Nsukka townships have charged the Enugu state government to ensure that it executes to the conclusion its disclosed plan to resolve the perennial water scarcity in the state. The state government had, within the week, announced its plan to commence rehabilitation of 9th-mile crash programme with solar-powered boreholes […]

By Dennis Agbo Residents in Enugu and Nsukka townships have charged the Enugu state government to ensure that it executes to conclusion its disclosed plan to resolve the perennial water scarcity in the state. The state government had, within the week, announced its plan to commence rehabilitation of 9th mile crash programme with solar powered […]

By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja A high court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Thursday, admitted more exhibits in evidence against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal. Trial Justice Charles Agbaza admitted the exhibits which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, tendered through its second witness, […]

Perez Brisibe THE spate of insecurity in the Delta State University, DELSU, community, Abraka Thursday further nosedived with the abduction of the chapter chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Mr. Monday Izu. Mr. Izu was reportedly abducted along the Eku-Abraka road in Erho axis while returning from Warri where he had […]

The Senate of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Nasarawa State, has approved Feb. 8 as resumption date for the continuation of the 2019/2020 academic session. The Registrar, Dr Abubakar Mamuda, confirmed the date in a statement he issued on Friday in Lafia. READ ALSOCOVID-19 treatment: FG disburses N6.45 bn for oxygen plants in 38 […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano Following the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Kano, one million facemasks along with mini bottles of sanitiser have been distributed in Kano by a manufacturer of healthcare and laundry products in Nigeria located in Kano called Apira Nigeria limited. This was made public by the Personnel Manager of the company […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide in a bid to enhance the treatment of Covid-19 patients who need oxygen.

The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday confirmed the sack of 65 primary school teachers. They were allegedly recruited illegally in Sanga Local Government Area of the state. SUBEB’s Auditor, Mr Tandat Katuma, who served as the secretary of the investigation committee confirmed the development to Newsmen in Kaduna. The council Chairman, […]

The Board of Directors of Novarick Homes and Properties Limited have appointed Mr Otonye Tony Lolomari as the Company’s new Non-Executive Director. His appointment takes effect from January 21, 2021. Before his recent appointment, Tony served as the Director ICE commercial Power in 2018. He worked with Chevron, Husky Energy and Sclumberger in Trinidad before […]

Recording Academy,  Organisers of the Grammy Awards,  has pledged to support the administration of Joe Biden, the newly elected United States of America President and his vice, Kamala Harris, in rebuilding and revitalising the U.S. creative economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls  that the Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts […]

    Delta State Government on Thursday announced that it would on Feb. 2, 2021, inaugurate completed road and school projects in Warri and Effurun. In continuation of his statewide projects inauguration programme, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta will on February 2, inaugurate two roads and schools in Warri and Uvwie Local Government Areas of […]

A lawyer for the Harrisburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot has accused her ex-boyfriend whose tip had focused investigators’ attention in her direction. Her lawyer, Lori Ulrich, told the court that her client was not fleeing from authorities when she left her home, changed her phone number, […]