Emmanuel Naibei winner of the male category and Meseret Dinke, winner of the female category. Emmanuel Naibei and Meseret Dinke on Saturday emerged winners of the 2021 edition of the Lagos City Marathon race taking away a cash prize of $30,000 each. Naibei, who is from Kenya returned a time of 2hrs 14 mins […]
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Veteran Ruler Guelleh Re-Elected Djibouti President For Fifth Term
Djibouti’s incumbent president Ismail Omar Guelleh (C) clasps his hands after he cast his ballot as his officials applaud at the Ras-Dika district polling station in the capital Djibouti on April 9, 2021. – (Photo by TONY KARUMBA / AFP) Djibouti’s veteran ruler Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fifth term as […]
Read MoreStrike May Be Called Off On Saturday, Doctors Say After Meeting With FG
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors met with federal government representatives on April 9, 2021. The National Association of Resident Doctors has said it may call off its strike on Saturday after meeting with federal government representatives in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted for over six hours, sought to address area of […]
Read MoreVirgil van Dijk “Won’t Take Anything for Granted” When He Returns
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images The Dutch center-back’s plans to enjoy every minute he’s on the pitch when he returns from his long injury layoff. Virgil van Dijk’s early season knee injury was one of the defining moments of this season for Liverpool. While they managed to grind out mostly positive results […]
Read MoreNigeria In Dire Need Of Leadership To Avert Looming Disaster – PDP Governors
Nigeria is in dire need of leadership at the Federal level to avert an impending disaster, the governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have said. This formed part of the resolutions of the governors on Friday when they met in Makurdi, the Benue State capital to review the state of affairs in the country, […]
Read More‘We Are Not Rubber Stamp Senate’, Ahmed Lawal Defends Cooperation With Executive
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the current legislative arm of government is not a rubber stamp National Assembly. Critics of the current legislature have said that they seem to only be doing the will of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congres (APC), rather than working for the Nigerian people. However, the […]
Read MoreSWAT Operatives Have Been Deployed In Police Commands, Says Minister
The crest of the Nigeria Police Force crest is seen on a police officer’s uniform. PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV Operatives of the newly created Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the Nigeria Police have been deployed in various parts of the country. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this on Friday when […]
Read MoreAttackers Of Police, Correctional Facilities Are Enemies Of The People – Lawan
A file photo of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Those responsible for the recent attacks on some police formations and correctional facilities in Imo State are enemies of the people, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Friday. He stated that the aim […]
Read MoreStrike: FG Accuses Doctors Of Playing With Lives Of Nigerians
A file photo of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The Federal Government has accused the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of playing with the lives of Nigerians who need them at this critical time. Dr Chris Ngige, who is the Minister of Labour and Employment, made the allegation on Friday […]
Read MoreGunmen Kidnap Another Petrol Dealer In Ekiti
A file photo of gunmen in Nigeria. Gunmen have abducted the General Manager of a filling station situated in Isan Ekiti, the home town of Governor Kayode Fayemi. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Abutu confirmed the abduction to Channels Television on Friday, adding that the operation was carried out by […]
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