After 1,369 days without defeat, Liverpool have finally lost an English Premier League match at Anfield. The English champions lost to Burnley on Thursday night 0-1 at home. Many had expected Liverpool to secure victory or at worst a draw at a stadium that had become an impenetrable fortress for Liverpool. The last time Liverpool lost at […] More
Shortly after his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders, according to a CNN report. Nine of the executive orders reversed some controversial policies introduced by his immediate predecessor, Donald Trump, while the remaining borders on the new policies by the president. Below are the lists […] More
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 20-year-old informant who participated in the kidnapping and extortion of his biological father and asked for N3 million ransom The Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said during a media parade of suspects in Abuja on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 that Abubakar Ahmodu was responsible for […] More
Wole Soyinka says Trump is a ‘racist and monster’ Soyinka describes Trump as a xenophobic aberrant who disrespects the female gender. Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who famously tore his green card to shreds after Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States in 2016, says he has forgiven Americans for electing […] More
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and coach Joe Erico dies at 72. Joe Erico played for Nigeria and also worked as a coach with the Super Eagles. The Nigerian Football Federation has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and coach Joe Erico who died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. According […] More
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). The meeting was the first in 2021 as the nation complied with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) safety protocols on the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. However, Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) […] More
The management of the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH have announce her official resumption date. As a continuation, activities for the 2019/2020 academic session will resume on Friday, January 22nd, 2021. The resumption schedule indicates that 300, 400 and 500 level students are expected to resume on January 25th 2021 while 100 and […] More
Youths of the Bayside community in Calabar South Local Government Area have locked up the Marina Resort over claims of corruption. The youths also invoked the marine god believed to protect the Calabar channel, Anansa and accused State actors and resort management of corruption. The youths accused the Commissioner for Tourism, Eric Anderson and one […] More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance of tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria, urging deployment of more digital platforms and seamless connections. Speaking, virtually, at the First National Tax Dialogue held at […] More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for additional five-year tenure. Also approved is the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Mr Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye (from South-west zone) as Chairman. Other members of the Board are: 1. Prince Ekenyem Nwafor-Orizu […] More
Cross River State as at Wednesday recorded 10 new cases of Covid-19. This was contain in a statement released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on their official twitter handle @NCDCgov Below are the breakdown of cases by state; Lagos-476 Rivers-163 FCT-116 Kaduna-114 Oyo-68 Plateau-62 Ogun-56 Imo-55 Osun-55 Edo-51 Anambra-50 Kwara-44 Kano-17 Ebonyi-14 Cross […] More
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Bala Bawa Ka’oje. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari recalled the virtues of the later former minister, saying he would be greatly missed. “President Muhammadu Buhari extends […] More
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a bill extending the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 years to 65 years. The Federal Executive Council, during its first meeting of the year 2021, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, approved the bill; Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021, to […] More
The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) cordially invite the Public, Parents, Guardians and in particular Graduands to the 9th and 10th Convocation Ceremonies of the Institution holding on Friday, 29th and Saturday, 30th January, 2021 However, as a result of the rapid increase of Covid-19 cases in the country, the combined […] More
Earlier on October 9, 2020, Nigerian singer, Joeboy released a new single titled, ‘Lonely.’ With it came announcement that his debut album is due to be released later that month. According to sources, the album was set to be released on October 30, 2020. At that time though, the title of the album was unknown. […] More
