2020

The foremost traditional ruler in Aba, Abia state, His Imperial Majesty, Eze Dr. Isaac Ajonu Ikonne has commended the Abia Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu for the construction of roads across the three senatorial zones in the state. The…

More than 2,058 prisoners escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) facilities in 2020 after jail breaks in Delta, Edo and Ondo states, while five inmates died in their attempts to escape from prisons in Kaduna and Imo states,…

In the spirit of Christmas, the Founder and Chairman, Each One Aid One Foundation, Engr Enyinnaya Nwafor, marked the 2020 Christmas celebration with Association of Persons with Disabilities in Abia State at his home town, Umuojima Ogbu in…

France has received its first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine were delivered early Saturday to the Paris hospital system’s central pharmacy. After more than 62,000 Covid-19 deaths in France, shots are set…

The volume of services has reduced in hospitals within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the new wave of COVID-19 with reported fatalities on the side of health workers; including doctors. The Nigerian Medical Association…

The Akwa Ibom state government has finally confirmed the death of its first indigenous governor, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd) almost two days after the rumours of the demise of the elder statesman filtered out Friday morning.…

There is a trending claim on social media that Nigerians who enrolled for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) as early as 2014 already have National Identity Number (NIN) and do not need to register for it again. The National identity…

Three United Nations (UN) peacekeepers have been killed in attacks in the Central African Republic, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said in a statement. Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others wounded…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best ever Premier League transfer ahead of Thierry Henry and Eric Cantona. Ronaldo came out on top in a countdown that the Transfer Show panel chose on a special Christmas Day programme. The…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that at least 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road. The Kwara Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…