World leaders hold One Planet Summit in Paris
2021-01-11
World leaders hold virtual One Planet Summit in Paris, France, hope to build fresh momentum to tackle climate crisis and environmental degradation.Continue Reading
More troubles for Trump as PGA strips his Golf Club of 2022 Championship
2021-01-11
Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America strips Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, of 2022 PGA Championship.Continue Reading
Hunt for COVID-19 origins: WHO team expected in China on Thursday
2021-01-11
Team of experts from World Health Organisation (WHO) to search for origins of COVID-19 is to arrive in China on Thursday after long strained application process.Continue Reading
COVID-19: Infections in Nigeria surpass 100,000
2021-01-11
Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpass 100,000 on Jan.10 after 1,024 new cases were reported, bringing total number of infections to 100,087.Continue Reading
Police confirm kidnap of prominent Ekiti petroleum dealer, Akinbami
2021-01-11
Gunmen kidnap prominent petroleum dealer, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.Continue Reading
Establish office of Actuarial General of Federation, Don urges FG
2021-01-11
Dr Ismaila Adeleke, Lecturer, Department of Actuarial Science and Insurance, University of Lagos, calls on Federal Government to create office of Actuarial General of Federation, to enable Nigerians harness rewarding opportunities in the field.Continue Reading
Israel vaccinates one fifth of its population in 3 weeks – Health minister
2021-01-11
Israel vaccinates 20 per cent of its population in three weeks since start of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, country’s health minister says.Continue Reading
APC rallies support for new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
2021-01-11
All Progressives Congress (APC) urges Nigerians of Igbo extraction to support Prof. George Obiozor to fulfil his mandate as new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.Continue Reading
Troops eliminate 28 terrorists in Yobe
2021-01-11
Troops of newly inaugurated Operation Tura Takaibango, subsidiary Operation of Operation Lafiya Dole, eliminate 28 Boko Haram terrorists in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe.Continue Reading
Prof. Obiozor emerges as new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
2021-01-11
By Victor Nwachukwu Prof. George Obiozor, former Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Israel and Cyprus, has emerged as the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo cultural organisation. Obiozor, 78, polled 304 votes to defeat his closest and only rival, Mr Valentine Oparaocha, who scored 15 votes, in theContinue Reading
