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Kano distributes 4m face masks in new anti-Covid-19 campaign
Over 4 million face masks have been distributed free of cost to residents of the commercial city of Kano by the state government, as part of the on-going effort to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in the state. The move is coming on the heels of what the state government says is the scaling up […]
Buhari challenges Nigerians in Diaspora on economic recovery as remittance inflows hit $25bn
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to actively participate in the country’s Post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday said Buhari made the call in a video message to commemorate this year’s Diaspora Day, observed on July 25 of every year. The […]
‘Madagascar herb can’t cure Coronavirus’, FG declares
Health Minister says FG will continue to support all genuine efforts toward finding local COVID-19 cures.
FIFPro suspends Ivorian players’ union for not backing Drogba’s FA candidacy
Global footballers’ union FIFPro has suspended the Ivory Coast Footballers Association (AFI) for failing to endorse Didier Drogba’s bid to head the country’s football federation. In a letter addressed to the president of the AFI Cyrille Domoraud, FIFPro said it was suspending his organisation “with immediate effect.” The letter said that this “exceptional intervention” was […]
Top five African players of 2019/20 LaLiga season
From defence to midfield to attack, there were so many Africans who excelled during the past LaLiga campaign. Some of the best players in LaLiga history have come from Africa and, once again, many of the league’s stars of 2019/20 hailed from that continent. There were so many excellent performers this year and the Granada […]
Dogara decamps to APC again, meets Buhari
There are indications that the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, and returned to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Dogara who was sighted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Friday, was said to have met President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, to pledge his […]
Aviation sector working out protocol to resume international flight – PTF
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, PTF-COVID-19, has called on Nigerians to disregard “fake news”, as the aviation sector was working out protocol to resume international flight.
UN Chief reacts to killing of 5 Aid Workers in Borno
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for swift action to identify and prosecute those responsible for the Wednesday killing of five aid workers in Borno.
NDDC spent N1.3trn within four years, says Senate
Nigerian Senate ad hoc committee investigating the misappropriation of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission said the agency had spent N1.3 trillion within four years. In the report read on Thursday by the Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, the NDDC spent the N1.3 trillion between 2015 and May 31, 2019. Adetunmbi said many […]
PDP Primary: Ondo Deputy Gov accepts defeat, says he fought a good fight
Ajayi says he has accepted the defeat and moved on.
