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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:50:10 +0000Five prominent Nigerian professors lost to COVID-19
By Alao Abiodun Sadly, the second wave of COVID-19 has assumed another terrifying dimension. The pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption and anxiety. Many Nigerians are still in denial about the existence of the virus. The spike in infe...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:10:12 +0000Lagos, Oyo, others target of religious violence, says DSS
Nicholas Kalu, Abuja THERE are plans to instigate religious unrest across the country, the Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm. According to DSS, some elements, working with external forces, plan to incite religious violenc...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:59 +0000Obiozor should work for unity
Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Editor; Nwanosike Onu, Awka; Bolaji Ogundele, Sanni Onogu, Abuja and Chris Njoku, Owerri PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday urged President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, to be a “unifying force b...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:40:56 +0000Army recruitment will be thorough, says Buratai
Our Reporter CHIEF of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army will uphold thoroughness in its recruitment processes to ensure that only qualified persons are recruited. Buratai stated this on Monday at the final s...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:30:08 +0000Reopening of schools, religious centres fuelling second wave – PTF
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has blamed re-opening of schools, businesses and religious centres without compliance with safety measures for increasing number of infections. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary ...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:20:06 +00002023: Okorocha seeks new political group to rescue Nigeria
Our Reporter A FORMER Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, appears to have fallen out with the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). On Monday, he called for a new political alliance ahead of the 2023 general elections to rescue the coun...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:10:28 +0000CAN, Islamic Council differ over cause of COVID-19 spike
Gbenga Omokhunu and Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja CHRISTIAN and Islamic leaders on Monday disagreed over government’s claim that reopening of religious centres has contributed to the spike in COVID-19 cases since the second wave hit the country las...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:00:46 +0000EPL records fresh 36 positive COVID-19 cases
Our Reporter The Premier League has confirmed 36 positive coronavirus cases were recorded in the latest week of testing. It marks a slight drop from the season-high of 40 positive cases which were revealed in last week’s results – ...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:55:32 +0000I hope Osimhen has learnt from COVID-19 recklessness-Rohr
Our Reporter Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr, has offered his support to Victor Osimhen and has backed the Napoli striker to bounce back from his present predicament. Osimhen, who lost his father last year, turned 22 in December and was allow...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:51:56 +0000Ex-AGF Adoke tests positive in UAE
Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has tested positive for Coronavirus in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), where he had gone for medical check-up. He is stranded in th...