Year: 2021
Okowa congratulates SSG Ebie at 50
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, on his 50th…
China unveils foreign policy focus for 2021
China has unveiled her foreign policy focus for 2021.
Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty
The authoritarian Central Asian country, Kazakhstan has abolished the death penalty, making permanent a nearly two-decade freeze on capital punishment.
Spare me all these Happy New Year Rhetorics, please
Let us be frank with ourselves, is there anything to indeed be happy about on the 1st of January 2021?…
Kidnapped sister of Oyo Deputy Minority leader regains freedom
Mrs Jumoke Babalola-Oludele, sister of the Deputy Minority Leader, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Sunkanmi Babalola, has regained freedom…
NCDC pledges to support states’ health security
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it will continue to support states to strengthen their health security…
Fake kidnapping: Police arrest Ekiti man Adeweye, 3 friends
Officers of Ekiti Police Command have arrested one Adelusi Adeweye for colluding with his three friends to stage his own…
Oyo SSG office was not burgled – Aide
The Oyo State Government has warned purveyors of fake news to leave the state or risk sanctions after rumours that…
Oyo warns purveyors of fake news
The Oyo State Government has warned purveyors of fake news to leave the state or risk sanctions.
US – Africa relations will likely improve by virtue of Trump’s exit, by Jude Kearney
By Jude Kearney 2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its…
Record 3 million vote early in Georgia runoff elections
A record 3 million early votes have been cast in the two Georgia runoff elections that next week will decide…
Bus driver, mechanic killed as hoodlums continue rampage in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke End of the year and New Year celebrations turned sour for some families in Benin City, the…
Kidnapped Catholic Bishop Moses Chikwe regains freedom
Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe has been released by his kidnappers.
No burglary in Oyo SSG’s office: Govt slams fake news carriers
The Government of Oyo State has described as fake news a report claiming that the office of the Secretary to…
COVID-19 strikes 4 dead in Gombe, one in Kano
COVID-19 has killed four persons in Gombe and one in Kano, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Centre…
Fallen tanker: FRSC boss lauds Fashola’s intervention
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has commended the Minister of Works and…
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,074 new cases
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,074 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
South Korea extends coronavirus restrictions around Seoul
With the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resurging in and around South Korea’s capital, authorities on Saturday decided to maintain current restrictions…
COVID-19: Germany’s cases, deaths recede on New Year’s Day
On the first day of the new year, German health authorities reported 12,690 new coronavirus infections and 336 new deaths…
Buhari mourns two Zazzau Emirate leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of two leading members of the Zazzau Emirate, the Iyan Zazzau,…
New Zealand eye top spot in second Pakistan test
New Zealand will rise to the top of the world rankings for the first time if they avoid defeat against…
Burton reappoints former Chelsea striker Hasselbaink as manager
Burton Albion has reappointed former Chelsea and Netherlands striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as their new manager to replace Jake Buxton,…
Kwara close to implementing new minimum wage – HoS
The Kwara Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Susan Oluwole, said the government is working at reaching an acceptable agreement with…
COVID-19: Saturday’s Championship games put off after outbreaks
Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their…
COVID-19: Kwara schools to resume from Jan. 11
Kwara Government has announced that tertiary institutions will resume on Jan. 11, 2021, under strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols.
AbdulRazaq makes donation to New Year babies
Dr Olufolake AbdulRazaq, the wife of the Kwara Governor, has donated gifts to some babies born in the early hours…
Lagos transportation ministry debunks involvement in land matters
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has debunked a Social Media post by a Lagos lawyer, M.O. Ubani, accusing the…
Manchester United tied on points with champions Liverpool
Manchester United now have the same points with leaders Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday after a…
Over 1000 sign petition to sack adulterous FCMB MD Adam Nuru
Over 1,000 people have so far signed a petition to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria and the board of…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases go up on New Year’s day: Lagos hits all time high
There is no respite for Nigeria as COVID-19 cases went up on New Year day, with Lagos breaking its own…