Wike pledges N500M support for victims, rebuilding of burnt Sokoto market
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Wednesday announced a pledge of Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) as Rivers State Government support towards rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market gutted by fire on Tuesday and to assist affected traders to get back on their feet.
Kamala Harris remembers mother before inauguration as U.S. VP
Ahead of becoming the first female, Black and Asian Vice President of the United States, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, remembered her Indian mother, Shyamalan Gopalan Harris, just before the inauguration ceremony. Harris posted a video on Twitter, captioned: “I’m here today because of the women who came before me.” In the video, Harris could be […]
NDDC alleged employment scam: IYC calls for swift attention
By Emem Idio YENAGOA- THE Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide has waded into the alleged employment scam rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, calling for swift interventions. In a statement issued at Ijaw House in Yenagoa, by the Council’s Spokesman Comr.Ebilade Ekerefe, the group stated that it was worrisome to imagine that duly employed […]
Ondo distributes 10,000 rat poison as Lassa fever spreads
Ondo State Government has distributed 10,000 rat poisons to residents of Ogbese in Akure North to kill rats in the community to curb the spread of Lassa fever.
7-Day Ultimatum: Buhari’s presidency has emotional attachment to herdsmen — Ondo Govt
Ondo state government has said that Nigeria’s unity is under threat because President Muhammadu Buhari’ led administration is emotionally attached to Fulani herdsmen
UNIABUJA,5 others named centres of competence in digital education
By Joseph Erunke The University of Abuja has been selected as one of the six centres of competence in digital education in African universities. The other universities are the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania; Moi University, Moi, Kenya; Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda; École Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications, Dakar, Senegal and […]
JAMB to conduct test for Osun prospective teachers
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun state government has disclosed that it contracted the recruitment exercise for teachers into its service to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination Board for transparency. It also disclosed that no one would be treated with special preference as recruitment would be based solely on merit. A statement by the state […]
Leave Nnamdi Kanu alone — Ohanaeze faction tells Obiozor
Factional President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Engr. Chidi Ibe has cautioned Amb. George Obiozor to stop speaking for Ndigbo.
Biden arrives at US Capitol for inauguration as 46th president
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris arrived at the US Capitol on Wednesday for their official inauguration ceremony. Biden, 78, is to be sworn in at noon (1700 GMT) by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as the 46th president of the United States. Harris, 56, will be the first woman to become […]
United Nigeria Airline‘ll boost our revenue — FAAN
By Dennis Agbo The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has said that the coming of a new airline; United Nigeria, has increased the number of domestic flights at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu to seven airlines. FAAN also stated that the airline will increase its revenue base and afford passengers a wider […]
Rep Member seeks arrest of culprits behind death of mother, infant daughter in Delta
By Perez Brisibe The Member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency, Hon Ben Igbakpa has asked the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Muhammed Ali to arrest the culprits behind the gruesome death of a nursing mother and her daughter during an accident in Effurun, Uvwie local government area of Delta State. The nursing mother who sources […]
