The leaders of North Korea and China have exchanged messages pledging to strengthen cooperation on the 60th anniversary of the signing of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. In a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said their relationship was vital in the face of…
Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s Copa America final to secure the national team’s first title in 28 years. Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo De Paul made a long pass to Angel Di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker counted on some sloppy…
By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja There is tension at the headquarters of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja over a planned #BuhariMustGo# protest by a group of youths led by convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore. Ten activists wearing #BuhariMustGo shirts were arrested last Sunday at the church by operatives of the Department for State Service (DSS). The…
World number one Ash Barty overcame a second-set hiccup as she defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 on Saturday. The win helped her to become the first women’s Wimbledon champion from Australia in 41 years. The 25-year-old Barty emulated her idol, Evonne Goolagong Cawley who won in 1971 and 1980, with victory in one…
No spectators will be allowed to watch the Olympic matches at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium and the Sapporo Dome, the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee announced in Tokyo on Saturday. The organisers had on Thursday decided to host all the Olympics without fans at venues in Tokyo and the three surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and…
By Ruth Oketunde The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Abuja and District Society, on Saturday in Abuja, inaugurated its new executive committee with Alhaji Abdulrasheed Balogun emerging as its 11th Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 14-member committee is expected to lead the society from 2021 to 2022. Speaking…
By News Agency of Nigeria NAN Nigeria is a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Water, which entitles its citizens to sufficient, affordable, safe, and acceptable water for personal and domestic uses. While 75 per cent of the urban population is served by improved water supply, often people will collect water…
By Nabilu Balarabe Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe and Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has promised to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in Kwara. Mala-Buni stated this in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, on Saturday in Damaturu. The statement said the governor…
The Federal Government approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in November 2020, and deposited the instrument of ratification on Dec/ 15, 2020, thus becoming the 34th State Party to ratify the treaty. AfCFTA is projected to benefit the country by creating larger market access, free movement of labour, goods,…
