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  A director, Dr Khalid Ibrahim Ndaman of Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ilorin, was found dead in his office. It was gathered the deceased was a director of the veterinary in the ministry. It was also gathered the late director was well and sound. A staff of...

 Tottenham Hotspur reached the League Cup final after goals from Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-min sank Championship side Brentford 2-0 on Tuesday. The victory helped Spurs to set up a clash with Manchester United or Manchester City in April’s showpiece. Fellow London side Brentford, playing in their first semi-final in...

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has described Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah’s Christmas statement as unguarded and open incitement to military coup and insurrection against the democratically elected government. The group on Monday demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the clergy for what it described as treasonable felony against...

French champions Paris St Germain (PSG) have sacked their German born Coach Thomas Tuchel, French sports daily L’Equipe and German newspaper Bild reported on Thursday. PSG were not immediately available to comment. Tuchel, who guided PSG to the Champions League final in August which they lost to Bayern Munich, oversaw...

Presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, has expressed sadness over the misrepresentation of figures while reacting to the abduction of more than 300 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, last weekend. Shehu, during an interview granted the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), had said only...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (middle); Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right) and former Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Akin Osuntokun during the Obasanjo visit to Governor's Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.   Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right); presenting artwork frame to Former...

The Federal Government says it is ready to commence all year round farming in Osun to ensure food security and avert the possible effects of food scarcity in the dry season. Mr Paul Ikonne , Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority ( NALDA), made the disclosure  during an on-the-spot...

The Academy of Public Health has awarded the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and three other persons as winners of its 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award. In a statement from AfDB in Abuja on Monday, the other recipients were World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Tedros Ghebreyesus, Leith Greenslade...

  Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said on its verified website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of...

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday said Nigerians are at liberty to freely express themselves in a democracy but the government will not tolerate any acts of hooliganism. He said hooligans hiding behind lawful and peaceful protests will be dealt with decisively to ensure peace and stability in the country. The warning...