The first-ever National Investment Policy for Nigeria (NInP) has been approved for execution, and a new National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NADIP) covering the years 2023 to 2033 has also been adopted by the Federal Government. This was revealed by Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, in a statement issued by Mrs. Read More…
The former world number one’s loss to Fabio Fognini in the Italian Open’s opening round on Wednesday hurt his chances of earning a French Open seed. Murray lost to Fognini 6-4 4-6 6-4 just days after taking home the second-tier Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour title, his first since 2019 and first on clay since 2016. Murray’s Read More…
“I am truly sorry to my fans who have been waiting for us to hit the stage this evening at the Prudential Center. I was asked not to perform in order to give Ms. Baker her space and time to perform her show in its entirety. My band and I are extremely saddened we didn’t Read More…
Cast your mind back to your secondary school days. English was the only legitimate language of communication. There were students from the hinterland who couldn’t measure up to the requirement and so had to run afoul of the law and face the inevitable sanctions. There was the case of one such student who had a Read More…
Arsenal are still atop the Premier League, but their manager Mikel Arteta’s body language after Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to Manchester City suggests they have no chance of winning the league. His team crumbled under City’s relentless assault and may have gotten lucky, what with Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice and John Stones and Erling Haaland Read More…
In the Premier League on Wednesday, an own goal by Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a goal by Bryan Mbeumo gave Brentford a 2-0 victory, condemning Chelsea to their fifth loss in five games under interim coach Frank Lampard. After this defeat, Chelsea dropped to 11th place in the Premier League, looking like they might Read More…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The President of the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation, Ichie Chiemeka Charles Ezenwanne is an all-conquering enigma. He has completely turned around the fortunes of the hitherto neglected sports federation. From the beginning, at the inaugural meeting of the federation held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, he Read More…
With the goal of bringing government operations into the 21st century, Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo distributed 200 computers to government employees on Wednesday as part of his e-Government project. At the flag off event arranged by the state ICT Agency in Awka, Soludo, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Read More…
The detrimental impact of the 2019–2021 COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is estimated to affect 6.2 million Nigerian children who have not had any vaccinations. To mark African Vaccination Week (AVW) and World Immunisation Week with the theme “The Big Catch-Up,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made these Read More…
As a result of the ongoing turmoil in Sudan, the Nigerian government has announced its willingness to evacuate all Nigerian students and other members of the Nigerian community currently there. This information was released by the government in a joint press statement from Dr. Sani Gwarzo, permanent secretary at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Read More…
