Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,964 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 116,655. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday. The country on Jan. 21 marked a new single-day increase
The Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing an Abia indigene, Dr. Mrs Uzoma Emenike as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, urging Ndigbo to take pride for such magnanimity. Dr. Mrs. Emenike before her cross-posting was
The Federal Government has released N6.45bn for the setting up of 38 oxygen plants nationwide to cater for COVID-19 patients who need oxygen. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to set a date Thursday for sending the impeachment article against Donald Trump to the Senate but insisted a trial “must” proceed despite Republican opposition, as President Joe Biden appealed for unity. “It will be soon. I don’t think it
The appeal division of the Kano State High Court has set aside the death sentence passed on Kano singer, Aminu Yahaya Sharif, for blasphemy. The court ordered a retrial of the case against Sharif who had filed an appeal to challenge the sentence. The judgment was delivered
Poland will be coached by former Portuguese international and Bordeaux coach Paulo Sousa at the delayed Euro 2020 finals this year, the head of the country’s football federation (PZPN) said on Thursday. “I’m very honoured and proud to become the coach of the Polish national football
President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, reappointed Hadiza Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority for another five years. He also reconstituted the boards of the agency and that of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi
The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Mohammed Thursday flagged off a welfare package Acquisition scheme with 200,000 motorcycles for junior officers of the force. The gesture according to the IGP, is aimed at improving the welfare and condition of service for the Junior Cadre of the Force. He said
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance of tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria, urging the deployment of more digital platforms and seamless connections. This is even
Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at Anfield came to a stunning end as Ashley Barnes’s late penalty earned Burnley a 1-0 win on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s men have now failed to win in five consecutive league games to see their title defence collapse
