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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, spoke at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, denying the allegation that his fleeing the country in September 2017 amounts to him jumping bail. He said he only escaped to safety after the military invaded his house. Mr Kanu, who […]
South Africa’s constitutional court has sentenced former president Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court. The Constitutional Court’s majority found Zuma guilty of failing to obey its order in January that he attend to Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s state capture inquiry for questioning. The majority decision by seven justices, […]
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, has said a total of 3.4 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been utilized for the 1st and 2nd rounds. This he said was approximately 88 per cent of the total COVID-19 vaccine stock in the country. […]
The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26 The earlier deadline would have lapsed tomorrow, June 30. The deadline date has now been shifted for about seven times. The first deadline was December 30, 2020, two weeks after the exercise started in the country. The […]
Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday. “I’m actually not on the Olympic list. … Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,” Williams said. The 39-year-old Williams has won […]
Serena Williams is ready for all comers at Wimbledon, saying: “I’ve had a big X on my back since ’99, since I won the US Open.” The American, who turns 40 later this year, has not won a Grand Slam title since the Australian Open in 2017 but remains the biggest scalp in women’s […]
Alvaro Morata earned redemption with a key role in Spain’s dramatic passage to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals after a difficult time with the national team which led to fans savaging him and his family with abuse. Juventus forward Morata lashed home a brilliant goal in the 100th minute of an epic match at the […]
The Delta State Government has revealed it spends N1.3 billion monthly in servicing pension obligations to its retirees. The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa made this known while swearing in nine Special Advisers and Chairman, Bureau of State Pensions, at Government House, Asaba. He said the state was facing lots of challenges […]
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has extended the ban on flights from Brazil, Turkey and India by four weeks. Speaking at the national briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Chairman, PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said “a few weeks ago, we announced additional measures to be met by passengers arriving from […]
Suspected robbers have attacked an apartment occupied by some corps members in Osogbo, Osun State capital, injuring six and carting away personal effects of the occupants. The robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, located on Dada Estate, Osogbo, around 4am on Saturday and attacked the residents. […]
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