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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Building team work through paintball

On: January 18, 2023

A news analysis by Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, which was held on Jan. 15, featured the usual and traditional activities—parades and laying of wreaths across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari ledContinue Reading

Interior minister, 17 others die in helicopter crash

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2023

In: General News

Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was among the 18 killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday morning. Also in the crash was his deputy, Yevhen Yenin, as reported by the official sources. The crash occurred near a kindergarten in Brovary, a town in the region of Kiev, Ukrainian capital. TheContinue Reading

Ondo govt. announces 6 months maternity leave for nursing mothers

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2023

In: General News

By Segun Giwa The Ondo Government on Wednesday announced the extension of maternity leave to six months as part of efforts to ensure total child development. The State Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele, said this while receiving members of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ondo State chapter, inContinue Reading

CSO appoints new board member for sustainable development

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2023

In: General News

By Vivian Emoni The Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has appointed Prof. Ibitoru Hart as one of its board members to promote sustainable development across the country. The Chair Board of Trustees of the organisation, Prof. Ibrahim Choji stated this at the Annual GeneralContinue Reading

Defending champion Nadal bows out of Australian Open

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2023

In: Sports

Defending champion Rafa Nadal bowed out of the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after suffering an injury during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts a twist in the Grand Slam titles race, with nine-times championContinue Reading

‘Photojournalist’ bags one-year imprisonment for possession of hard drug

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A “photojournalist,” Okon Sunday, has been convicted and sentenced to a one-year imprisonment without option of fine for possession of 1.2kg of cannabis sativa by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo held that he handed down the jail term after the plea for mercy byContinue Reading

Customs intercepts hard drugs, military hardware at Lagos airport

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: General News

By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) has intercepted hard drugs, military and police hardware at the cargo section of the domestic wing of the airport. The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Sambo Dangaladima, said this at a media conference on TuesdayContinue Reading

Nigeria Energy Dialogue partners FG on methanol energy

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: General News

By Dorcas Jonah The Nigeria Energy Dialogue (NED) has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to unveil the Methanol Fuel Production Technology. The Executive Director of NED, Frank Edozie said this at the ongoing 2023 Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Expo on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading

Play suspended at Australian Open due to extreme heat

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: Sports

Play was suspended at the Australian Open on Tuesday afternoon because of extreme heat. With the temperature into the mid-30s, the tournament’s heat stress scale, which also took into account humidity and wind speed, hit five just after 2 p.m. (0300 GMT). This caused the play to be stopped onContinue Reading

8 PDP ex-aspirants defect to APC in Zamfara

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: Politics

By Ishaq Zaki Eight former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State House of Assembly aspirants have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris said the former aspirants announced their defection at a meeting with Gov. BelloContinue Reading

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