By Victor Okoye Charles Offiong, the Chairman, Nigerian Sports Advanced Group (NSAG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called for the involvement of ex-internationals in the upcoming Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections. Offiong told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that fairness should be the key word in order to get all stakeholders in the sport involved….
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing on COVID-19 on Monday at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In…
By Rita Iliya Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has inaugurated the 2.4 kilometres broadcasting road in Minna on Monday at the cost of N1.3 billion. Bello, during the official inauguration said that the project was constructed by Messer Soject Nigeria Limited. According to him, one of the priorities of his administration is to develop critical…
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Governors of Cross River and Zamfara, Ben Ayade and Bello Matawalle, respectively, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayade and Matawalle were accompanied to the event by the Chairman,…
By Buchi Onyejiaka Palm kernel nut oil has been used to treat convulsion in children in many rural communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to some residents of the communities. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Abuja onTuesday that palm kernel oil had been effective in…
By Ismaila Chafe Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Monday, briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the planned repatriation of over 200,000 Nigerians displaced by insurgency and residing in Chad, Cameroun and Niger Republic. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Zulum disclosed that the…
By Yahaya Isah The Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has called for the establishment of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in the state. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, stated that Bello made the call when he paid a courtesy visit on the Chief…
Agency Report The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing on COVID-19 on Monday at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In his…
By Agency Report No fewer than 5,200 motorcycles were impounded by Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) between January and June, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Head, Public Affairs of the unit, Mr. Femi Moliki, disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Monday. Moliki said that all the impounded motorcycles were plying…
