Nigeria’s candidate, Mr Danlami Basharu, has been re-elected into the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2019 to 2021 term, in a keenly contested election. The Nigerian candidate, whose first term expires in December, was elected overwhelmingly at the first round with 108 votes alongsideContinue Reading
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed England to shine at the World Cup due to the depth of experience in the squad. “They have a good group of young but experienced players,’’ Mourinho told British media. “All of them play in the most competitive competition in the world, theContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in some communities in Bassa and Dekina Local Government Areas of Kogi. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. James Apam, who announced this during a press conference in Lokoja on Wednesday, blamed the developmentContinue Reading
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 3,665 senior police officers. The commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that approval for the promotion was one of the high points of the commission’s 28thContinue Reading
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 budget next week. Adesina said this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday at theContinue Reading
Mohamed Salah gave Egypt’s World Cup hopes a huge boost Wednesday when he joined a squad training session at their Grozny base. The Pharaohs’ superstar was sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final loss to Real Madrid on May 26, casting doubt on his World CupContinue Reading
The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana police was alerted that the actor’s life was in danger. Mumbai police then amped up security for Salman. According to Times of India, Rajasthan’s deadly gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is to be blamed for posing risk to the superstar’s life. Lawrence allegedly has an involvementContinue Reading
Police to arraign 11 persons for meter tampering energy theft, says AEDC Arraignment Mr. Oyebode Fadipe,Head,Corporate Communication, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC) says Katampe Division of FCT Police Command will arraign 11 persons suspected of meter bypassing and energy theft. Fadipe made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed inContinue Reading
By Auwalu Birnin Kudu PROACT, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), based in Kebbi, has empowered 15,000 farmers to boost production of rice and sorghum in the state. Mr Olumide Ojo, the PROACT Project Coordinator, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Daura on Wednesday.Continue Reading
