Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Measles: Kwara state vaccinates 421,820 children
The Kwara Government says 421,820 children between nine months and five years have been vaccinated against measles in the state.…
Cricket: Team Nigeria must beat Ghana to top qualifiers zone – Ogbimi
Nigeria must beat Ghana on Tuesday to top the standings at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 Sub-Regional Qualifier…
Nigerian Govt. advised on ways to tackle manufacturing sector challenges
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Monday advised the Federal Government on ways to tackle the challenges currently facing…
MDAs, LGs to stop engaging Peace Corps personnel in Jagawa
The Jigawa Government has directed all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop engaging the services of the members…
Delta state accesses N7.8bn UBEC funds in 4 years
The Delta Government on Monday, said it had accessed N7.8 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) counterpart funds in four…
Market indices bounce back with 0.14% growth
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators resumed for the week on Monday with a growth of 0.14 per cent.…
Djukanovic emerges as Montenegro’s new President
Milo Djukanovic has won Montenegro’s presidential election, according to final vote results released on Monday, which showed him with 53.9…
Malaria: Partners to announce new commitment to ending disease
Heads of States, global business leaders, philanthropists, scientists and civil society are convening in London, United Kingdom, to announce new…
Trump’s re-election campaign raises $10m so far in 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign raised 10 million dollars in the first quarter of the year, leaving his re-election…
EU seeks to revive political process in Syria
EU foreign ministers said on Monday that after the U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes against the Syrian regime over…
South Sudan rebels release detained aid workers
South Sudan’s rebels said they released seven aid workers detained for nearly three weeks in the country’s Central Equatoria region…
Sunshine Stars survive early scare in Akure
Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on Sunday escaped another early scare at home after coming from a goal down against…
Kwara United, Rangers play out goalless draw in Enugu
Rangers International Football Club failed to climb up the table on Sunday after a goalless draw with visiting Kwara United…
Kaduna Govt introduces house-to-house search to combat Infectious Diseases
The Kaduna State Government has introduced a house-to-house search mechanism to prevent and protect residents against outbreak of infectious diseases.…
PSV claim third Dutch league title in four years with 3-0 win over Ajax
PSV Eindhoven claimed a 24th Dutch league title at a jubilant Philips Stadion in Eindhoven on Sunday after a comprehensive…
Former Health Minister cautions Health practitioners against strikes
Dr Idi Hong, the former Minister of State for Health, has advised health workers to shun strikes and embrace dialogue…
International stakeholders assured of commitment to strengthen healthcare
Nigeria has assured its international partners in healthcare that it is committed to strengthening the healthcare system across the country.…
United States President to host President Buhari April 30
U.S. President Donald Trump would host President Muhammadu Buhari on April 30, the White House announced on Sunday evening. The…
Philippines’ President apologises to Suu Kyi for Myanmar ‘genocide’ remark
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday for saying genocide was taking place…
Indian Lawmaker questioned over rape in India, opposition holds vigil
Indian federal police on Friday began questioning a legislator from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party accused of raping a teenager…
Use of Digital devices at night affects students’ sleep cycles – Australian educators
Liz Bobos, co-president of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Principals Association, said the trend is causing children to act like…
Nerve poisoning: Japan await results of investigation – FM
Japan is waiting the results of an investigation into who poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with…
Social media tax: Rights activists cry foul, accuse Museveni of stifling freedom
Uganda plans to slap a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue, which human rights activists…
Nasarawa State free from Lymphatic filariasis, trachoma
The Nasarawa State Government and Carter Center, an NGO, have confirmed that lymphatic filariasis and trachoma, both of which are…
Commonwealth Games: Athletes sent home for alleged drug use
Indian athletes Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are being sent home from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after a…
North Korea pledges to take advantage of bilateral relations with Nigeria
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has pledged to build on the gains of the bilateral relations with…
Yellow fever: United Nations to vaccinate 1bn people in Africa by 2026
The UN is to vaccinate one billion people in Africa against yellow fever by 2026 in an ambitious campaign to…
Somalia Bombing kills 5 during football match
A bomb killed five spectators at a football match in southern Somalia, police and a lawmaker said on Friday, the…
ICC plays down talk of witch-hunting African leaders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands on Thursday said that there was no truth in allegation that…
8 corps members served with extension in Kwara state
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Kwara, has sanctioned eight corps members serving in the state for various offences…