archiveMay 2021

  The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has ordered investigation into the fire incident at Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in the state.Aliyu also directed a total cordon off of the premises to allow for proper investigation of the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer,...

  Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016. This is according to estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) published on Monday. Ischemic or ischaemia is a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded seven new COVID-19 infection, the lowest in the country since January. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven new cases recorded was down from the 41 cases...

A social critic and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, Aisha Yesufu, has tackled the northern leaders who opposed the recent decisions of southern governors regarding the nation’s development. It would be recalled that governors of the 17 southern states had on Tuesday met in Asaba, Delta...

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has advised governors from all states to come together and address issues facing the nation as a national challenge not with a regional mindset. Atiku in a series of tweets on Sunday said although he understands the necessity of meetings and decisions made by...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle food insecurity, claiming that Nigerians are starving and dying. The party made this call in a statement on Sunday, titled, ‘Nigerians are starving, dying, address food insecurity now, PDP tells APC, Buhari.’ The PDP urged Buhari...

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday called for more synergy among the state governors in order to resolve the numerous challenges affecting the country.Jonathan spoke in Benin after a thanksgiving service organised to mark the 59th birthday anniversary of Pastor Charles Osazuwa, General Overseer of Rock of Ages Christian...

Justice and Equity for Peace and Unity Initiative (JEPUIN), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the May 11 Southern Governors meeting to address challenges in the nation. JEPUIN, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, appealed to the Northern Governors to also meet urgently to endorse...

 Luis Suarez struck late on to earn Atletico Madrid a crucial 2-1 win over Osasuna on Sunday which keeps them top of La Liga going into the season’s final week. Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and would have moved first with Osasuna ahead against Atletico Madrid. But late strikes from...

The Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has assured Nigerians abroad, who plan to invest in the nation, of government’s support and enabling environment. Dabiri-Erewa gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre and Specialist Hospital in Lagos. The News...