By Muhammad Lawal Gov. Atiku Bagudu says his administration has secured a 70 million dollars World Bank Grant to strengthen Adolescent Girl-Child Education. Bagudu disclosed this at the 5th Kebbi State Women Ramadan Lecture Series held in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Theme of […]
By Akeem Abas As part of its rebranding efforts, the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan has unveiled a new club website. The club’s Media Officer, Tosin Omojola, announced this in a statement in Ibadan on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 3SC, popularly known as Oluyole Warriors, is currently on […]
Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday bid farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, at a royal funeral like no other, restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service. The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9 at age 99, was interred in the Royal Vault at St George’s […]
Prices of cement has increased by 67 per cent in the South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by NAN at various wholesale and retail shops in the zone shows that the price of the product has increased almost by double […]
By Ibukun Emiola The University of Ibadan (UI) has released the results of its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise for candidates who chose the institution. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Director of Public Communications, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, in Ibadan on Saturday. Oladejo stated that the Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, […]
Prince Philip began his final journey on Saturday, as his coffin was taken to his funeral, followed slowly by his grieving children and widow, Queen Elizabeth II. The couple’s four children — Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward — walked behind the coffin, borne on a modified Land Rover hearse, through the grounds of Windsor Castle […]
NASA has selected SpaceX to land the first astronauts on the surface of the Moon since 1972, the agency said Friday, in a huge victory for Elon Musk’s company. The contract, worth $2.9 billion, involves the prototype Starship spacecraft that is being tested at SpaceX’s south Texas facility. “Today I’m very excited, and we are […]
Leaders of the United States and Japan have emphasised their commitment to countering challenges from China and ensuring a peaceful, free, and open Indo-Pacific region after their first in-person meeting on Friday. Concerns have been growing over China’s assertiveness in disputed waterways. “We agreed to oppose any attempts to change the status quo by force […]
By Desmond Ejibas The Federal Government on Friday said it would sanction erring expatriates for failure to open operational bases in Bonny Island, Rivers, for the Train 7 Gas Project. Mr Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) gave the warning at the formal opening of The Promise Fast Food […]
By Folasade Akpan The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated N1.31 trillion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2020 compared to N1.33 trillion recorded in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. NBS made this known on Friday in Abuja in its “Internally Generated Revenue At State Level” for Fourth Quarter […]
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