Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
FIFA fine football clubs for “third-party’’ transfer deals
World football governing body FIFA on Thursday said it has handed out a series of fines to clubs for transfer…
Polio: Anambra state to vaccinate over 1.16m children
The Anambra Government says it will vaccinate 1,165, 024 children in the state against polio during the April 2018 First…
Ekiti Unemployed youths gets N7m in empowerment tools
Ekiti state government on Thursday distributed job starter tools worth N7 million to 66 youths in the state under its…
Edo Govt., corporate bodies partner to ensure teachers ICT compliance
Edo Government says it will partner with individuals and corporate bodies to make teachers and pupils Information and Communications Technology…
Gov. Obiano urged to appoint Sports Commissioner
The Anambra chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Thursday expressed its worry over the non-appointment of a…
Dana Air to begin Owerri-Abuja flights May 1st
Nigerian carrier, Dana Air, on Thursday said it would begin flight operations on its Abuja-Owerri route on May 1st. The…
United Nations urged to refer situation in Syria to ICC
The European Union had called on the UN to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to examine the situation in…
Physically challenged at mercy of public infrastructure in FCT – Presidential aide
Dr Samuel Ankeli, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters, says the over 3,500 public infrastructure constructed in…
Malawi on course to eradicate HIV infections – Levy
Malawi, which has one of the highest rates of the deadly HIV and AIDS infections, is on course to eradicate…
Para-Powerlifting Federation developing retirement plan for athletes — President
The Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation (NPPF) says it is working out a retirement plan for its athletes. The federation’s President, Queen…
Lack of modern farming techniques threaten food security in Africa – FAO
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that lack of modern farming techniques threatens Africa’s food security. Josef…
MFM FC crash out of CAF Confederation Cup
Nigeria’s MFM FC were on Wednesday knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC), despite playing out a 0-0 draw…
Ahmed Musa shines as CSKA Moscow dispatch Amkar Perm
Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa was in good form as he provided two assists in CSKA Moscow’s 3-0 win against…
Monte Carlo: Rafa Nadal, Djokovic advance into next round
World number one Rafa Nadal on Wednesday launched his bid for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1…
Nigerian Govt. appeals to health workers to return to their duty post
The Federal Government has appealed to the striking members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) to return to work.…
AfDB to partner with institute to develop industry-led research in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) are now in a landmark relationship…
Armed groups in South Sudan release more child soldiers released
No fewer than 200 children have been released by armed groups in South Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has…
Police recover stolen Senate Mace in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force said it had recovered the Mace stolen from the chambers of the Senate by unidentified persons.…
Kaduna/Katsina Customs generate N1.1bn revenue in 3 months
The Kaduna/Katsina Customs Area Command on Wednesday said it had generated N1.1 billion as revenue from January to March this…
Commonwealth leaders urged to halve malaria next five years
The Global Malaria Community has urged Commonwealth leaders to make a game-changing commitment to halve malaria across the Commonwealth within…
WHO train health officers on E-surveillance
No fewer than 23 Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNO) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been trained by World Health…
House of Reps. brands Senate mace seizure, a mockery of democracy
The House of Representatives on Wednesday described the “seizure” of Senate mace by some hoodlums as mockery of the country’s…
Bayelsa stadium declared unfit for international games
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital, is not fit for international…
Sokoto communities receive N7m worth of cement
The Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) on Wednesday donated 2, 040 bags of cement worth N7 million to 68…
Zamfara state inaugurates Emergency Operations Center for Disease control
Zamfara state government has inaugurated an Emergency Operations Center as part of efforts to ensure prompt responses to disease outbreaks…
Pilgrims commission boss urges Nigerian Govt. to improve airports
Rev. Tor Uja, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, has urged the Federal Government to improve the state of…
Civil society Organisations condemn Mace “abduction’’ humiliation
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday in Abuja said the “abduction’’ of the mace at the Senate’s chamber in…
JOHESU strike: UUTH CMD, others assures of skeletal services
The Management of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has promised to provide skeletal services during the duration of the…
N22.1bn fraud: Amosu’s statement taken in presence of his lawyer — Witness
A prosecution witness, Mr Tosin Owobo, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Lagos, that the statement made by a…
Tata calls for ban on Tokunbo cars, rolls out 200 locally assembled vehicles
Asian leading car manufacturer TATA Motors on Wednesday rolled out it 200 locally assembled vehicles, which the company said was…