Author: Pelumi Emmanuel

European Union leaders will impose new sanctions on Russia, freezing its assets, halting its banks’ access to European financial markets and targeting “Kremlin interests” over

Politics

Nigeria doing well in fighting infectious diseases, says NCDC

By Abiemwense Moru The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in collaboration with African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria, says Nigeria is doing

Cleric renews call for release of Leah Shuaibu, 4 yrs after

By Leonard Okachie/Ihechi Chigemere-Uwom The co-Chair, Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has called for the release of Miss Leah Shuaibu, who has

Navy impounds smuggled rice, seizes boat in A’Ibom

Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has impounded 40 bags of smuggled rice and

ECOWAS Parliament, Morocco sign MoU on South–South cooperation

By Lizzy Okoji The ECOWAS Parliament and Morocco’s House of Councilors have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) emphasising the need to maintain and deepen

Politics

Court bars Fani-Kayode’s ex-wife from comments on family, children

By Taiye Agbaje An FCT Family Court sitting at the Magistrate District, Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has restrained Precious Chikwendu, from making comments that could

Abiodun installs new Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo

By Abiodun Lawal After 28 years Interegnum, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Wednesday, installed the new Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo, Oba Lawrence Adebajo, Ojuromi

No Local Govt in Nigeria under terrorists’ control – CDS

CDS Gen. Lucky Irabor By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says there is no local government area in Nigeria

Sports

Mark ‘D’ Ball: Idoga leads FCT Hardrockers in stunning 67-54 victory over Civil Defenders

By Victor Okoye John Idoga on Tuesday helped FCT Hardrockers to secure their second consecutive win as they stung Civil Defenders 67-54 in the ongoing

FG opens bid for Highway Dev. Mgt Initiative Bid

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government has opened bid for Highway Development Management Initiative (HDMI) with 11 companies coming out successful in the Value-Added Concession

UN pledges more support for internally displaced persons in DR Congo’s Ituri province

The United Nations will work together with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as other partners, in ensuring security in

NCDC says Nigeria’s infodemic management system

By Abiemwense Moru The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria and African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), said its robust and

NEMA receives 159 stranded Nigerians from Libya

By Yunus Yusuf The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 159 Nigerians stranded from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.