The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match in the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested clash took place on Sunday at the June 30 Air Defence Stadium in Cairo….
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s political decisions. Governor Yusuf pledged to follow Kwankwaso’s political lead, stating, “wherever he goes politically, his supporters will follow.” The governor made this declaration while addressing 484 local government Councillors from the 44 Local government areas at the Government House on…
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has threatened to sue those behind his arrest and detention over the halted defamation case between him and legal luminary Afe Babalola (SAN). Police authorities had in December arrested Farotimi in Lagos and whisked him to Ekiti, where he was charged with defaming Babalola in his book: ‘Nigeria and Its…
Cross River government has announced plans to review safety measures at Obudu Ranch Resort following a fatal crash near Ikwette community bottom hill. Gov. Bassey Otu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nsa Gil. The accident, which occurred on Saturday, claimed four lives and left nine injured. The…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has partnered with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to digitise its examination processes and overhaul its ICT infrastructure. NAN reports that Aminu Mohammed, NABTEB’s registrar and chief executive officer, announced the development in a statement. Uchechukwu Olisah, the board’s assistant director of media…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives seized drugs with a street value of N3.428 billion in Lagos and Rivers states. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the drugs include 3.5 million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrups. He said the codeine syrups were intercepted…
Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation magazine, has expressed concerns that President Bola Tinubu may have an inaccurate perception of his administration’s effectiveness, largely influenced by the recent surge of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During an appearance on the Soni Irabor Live program on News Central, Momodu emphasized that political realignments in…
Chief Hon. Chukwuebuka Obidike, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected the recent allegations levied against Seyi Tinubu regarding the purported assault and abduction of Comrade Atiku Isah, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a conversation with our reporter, Obidike characterized these allegations as unfounded, malicious,…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. traded 2.200 billion shares worth N75.409 billion in 70,329 transactions during the week under review. This contrasts with 1.854 billion shares worth N56.025 billion traded last week in 51,386 deals. As a result, transaction value rose by 34.6 per cent, with investors gaining N19.384 billion on the Exchange….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The NCDC described AMR as a ‘silent killer’ deadlier than malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) combined. Director General, NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said this in an interview with the News Agency of…
