Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday gave an order for the recruitment of 40 medical doctors as an addition to his previous approvals, in order to meet health care needs of the state’s increasing population.

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a 2.3 per cent increase in the number of candidates who scored five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof.  Godswill Obioma, announced the results at the council’s headquarters in Minna on […]

In a bid to change the future for hundreds of millions of children impacted by the global learning deficit, the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET) and its partners are today inviting millions of teachers and education leaders around the world to use their new approach to invest in teachers. The charity is today offering global access […]

The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to consider Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in the country during its recruitment processes. The National President of the association, Mr Ishaku Adamu, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ishaku said the Federal […]

A governorship aspirant for the 2021 polls in Anambra State, Dr Chidozie Nwankwo has said that the only way the All Progressives Congress, APC, could win the November 2021 election is by injecting new blood into the affairs of the party in the state.

By Perez Brisibe ELDER statesman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Frank Kokori, has accused Secretary of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu of allegedly inciting religious war in the country. Chief Kokori made his position known on Wednesday while reacting to Dr. Aliyu’s outburst in response to the […]

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Globally, as of 9:47 am CET (0847 GMT) on Wednesday, there have been 90,054,813 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,945,610 deaths, reported to WHO. The U.S. has remained at […]

REAR Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu retired, a former military governor of Imo State in 1975 and governor of Lagos in 1976 is dead.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has commenced the e-ticketing for train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the process would be on test run for a week before its formal inauguration on Jan. 20. “We […]

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has submitted the resignation letter of his cabinet to Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said on Wednesday. The prime minister met on Tuesday with the Deputy Prime minister and Defence Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and the ministers. ALSO READ: Foreign […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Gabriel Enogholase &  Ozioruva Aliu A two-time commissioner in Edo State, and Secretary General of defunct United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, Didi Adodo, 57, is dead. Adodo who was Commissioner for Land and Survey, as well  Establishment and Special Duties during the government of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, died yesterday  of undisclosed […]

…Adds security comes with justice …Unveils 4-point agenda on economy, security, education, peace, reconciliation …23 men, two women leading Ndigbo …Yakassai, Obioha, others  greet Obiozor By Clifford Ndujihe, Anayo Okoli, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Ugochukwu Alaribe PRESIDENT-GENERAL of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, has promised  to make security of the race one […]

One of Nigeria’s most iconic actresses of the last decade, Adunni Ade, helped shape a connective bridge between acting in Yoruba, English, and Pidgin, which are some of the most popular languages for expression in the country. She has similarly brought that appeal to TikTok where she has been making funny and relatable content for […]

It was heartwarming to hear Akwa Ibom State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel reaffirm on January 3, 2021, at the Government House Banquet Hall, during a special solemn assembly to usher in the New Year 2021 and rededicate the state to God, that revolution in the education sector will form the crux of the Akwa Ibom State Government’s focus in 2021.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has pledged the support of the Federal Government for a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the efficacy of ivermectin — a drug used to treat river blindness — against COVID. Osinbajo made the pledge on Monday when he was briefed by a team of Nigerian scientists led by Femi Babalola, […]