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The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to intensify effort on tsetse flies eradication to achieve food security in the country. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, said this in a statement by Mr Abdulganiyu Aminu, Head of Press in the Ministry, on Friday in Abuja. Onu, according to the statement made the remark…
Honda Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda was given a hero’s welcome Friday from several thousand fans of Brazilian club Botafogo, where he recently signed to play until the end of the year. “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ola, Honda, Honda,” chanted a huge crowd of frenzied fans, brandishing Japanese flags as the 33-year-old arrived at the Galeao international…
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen to 61 onboard the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship filled with thousands of passengers quarantined off a port near Tokyo prompting one stranded American to plead with President Trump for help. Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato announced at a news conference Friday that another 41 people on…
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out an appeal filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, who had prayed for an order unfreezing some bank accounts of the late dictator and other members of the family held in the UK, Switzerland, Jersey, Liechenstein and Luxembourg. Justice Amina Augie, who read…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo on Friday in Ibadan inaugurated a New Solid Waste Management architecture for the state. News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the programme tagged “Clean and Green Initiative,” was put together by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in conjunction with the Oyo State Waste…
Harvey Weinstein A psychologist called by Harvey Weinstein’s defence team told his rape trial Friday that memories of an incident can become “contaminated” over time by new information. Elizabeth Loftus — a University of California, Irvine professor — said leading questioning about an event sometimes causes a “misinformation effect,” where false details are incorporated into…
MAGU The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu and the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, have emerged as NewsmakersNG 2019 Persons of the Year. In a statement by Publisher NewsmakersNG, Mr Dipo Kehinde said Magu and Prof. Dokubo were selected as the two Most Outstanding Heads of Agencies…
Alleges Northern Elders Behind the Security outfit Dogara, Sultan, others meet over Security By Ibrahim Hassan Barely 24 hours after a coalition of Northern Groups launches the Arewa version of Amotekun code-named Shege Ka Fasa, Umbrella body of Arewa youth groups, the joint action committee of northern youth associations, has distanced itself from the…
Sterling Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against West Ham and could face a race to be fit for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury. Sterling limped off during Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham and the club have confirmed the injury will sideline the England…
President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi On assumption of the chairmanship of the African Union in February 2019, the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi realized the significant African roots of his country both economically and politically. President Sisi has relied on the strong ties and the valuable credibility developed between the two sides during the…