Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Month: August 2020


Pyongyang has highly likely developed nuclear warheads capable of fitting ballistic missiles in its arsenal, and is making other progress in its weapons program, according to a report submitted to the UN Security Council. The “confidential” UN report, obtained by Reuters on Read more…


Devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic responsible for sack of pilots- Air Peace The Air Peace says the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations was responsible for the sack of some pilots and supporting staff. The company said in a statement Read more…


 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday announced the demise of its former Group Managing Director, Dr Joseph Dawha. Dawha is the second ex-GMD of the national oil firm to have passed on in the last three months, as the Read more…


I was with a group of businessmen friends of mine in a busy high street the other day, and witnessed several battery-powered, hand-held, rolling plastic ‘fan’ people were dangling across their faces and sweaty necks in a valiant but ultimately Read more…


Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, said the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) had not paid contractors that handled roads he facilitated in Abia State. Kalu stated this in a statement issued by Mr Emeka Nwala of Office of the Senate Read more…


CROSS River State Governor Ben Ayade has said private investors are needed to achieve the vision of industrialising the state. The governor stated this at the weekend when he conducted President of the Coscharis Group, Dr Cosmos Maduka, round projects Read more…


A 300 Level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Miss Famuyiwa Olushola, has won the maiden edition of the International Bar Association (IBA) Vlogging Competition. According to the University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, Olushola award Read more…


South African superstores, Shoprite Holdings Limited, has stated it will auction its outlets in Nigeria, The Nation can report. The decision, it said, was informed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which it said has affected businesses worldwide. In its “Operational and Read more…


Cristiano Ronaldo would have made Real Madrid favourites to overturn a first-leg deficit in their Champions League tie against Manchester City, according to Emmanuel Adebayor. Los Blancos lost 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the last-16 clash at the back end of Read more…


A former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has described as ridiculous the allegation which linked him to projects executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, had in a document attached Read more…


ne person has died in a gas explosion that occurred at Alafia bus stop beside Atlas, in Orile Iganmu axis of Lagos State on Monday. The PUNCH gathered that apart from the deceased, Ajibola Olaoye, 35, who lost his life, Read more…


A Pro-democracy and human rights group, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Sunday, kicked against alleged Federal Government’s approval of N64 billion for a 27.3-kilometer perimeter fence project at the University of Maiduguri due to incessant attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. This was Read more…