By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian government was set to release excess […]
By Ijendu Iheaka The Chairman, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Kanu Nwankwo has said that the club under him had not started badly. Nwankwo stated this at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Sunday while speaking to newsmen after the club played a goalless draw with Al Ahli SCSC of Benghazi, Libya. The News […]
By Joy Mbachi Dep. Gov. Onyeka Ibezim of Anambra has advised the state Flood Response Committee to initiate proactive measures in the handling of its assignment, if it hoped to succeed. Ibezim gave the advise on Saturday in a meeting with the committee members in Awka. He underscored the need for adequate planning to avoid […]
By Ibrahim Kado The Adamawa Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 31 lives were lost to road accidents from January to July this year. The command also confirmed that 274 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the road crashes within the period under review. Mr Yelwa Dio, FRSC’s Sector Commander in tbe […]
By Angela Atabo The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Advocacy Front (APC-NYAF), has called on the newly appointed ministers by President Bola Tinubu to ensure youths’ inclusion in the governance process. The National Coordinator of the group, Mr Jubril Ekwote, made the call in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Ekwote called on the […]
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes inspired a magnificent comeback victory and scored the winner in a thrilling 3-2 defeat of Nottingham Forest. Arsenal were held at home by Fulham and Everton’s woes continued in the English Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham Hotspur maintained their impressive start to the campaign under new manager Ange Postecoglou with […]
By Ibrahim Bello The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, says it has seized contraband worth N164.8 million in the state. Dr Ben Oramalugo, the Area Controller of NCS in the state, said this at a press conference on the achievements of the command on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. He said,”We directed our officers […]
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday in Abuja gave 43 tertiary institution students scholarships through the National Scholarship Programme (NASP) of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The first lady at the maiden ceremony of the initiative, said each beneficiary would get N4 million each for four academic sessions and a […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Japan has started discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years on from the major meltdown. Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog were present to monitor and assess that all relevant international safety […]
FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief, Luis Rubiales from all football related activities for three months over allegations of an unwanted kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s women won the World Cup. Rubiales` suspension from national and international activities takes immediate effect, FIFA said in a statement about the action […]