“We are aware that owners of private jets are highly placed Nigerians…” The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says 30 out of 65 private airplanes verified so far are liable to pay required duties to the federal government. The Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
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Nigeria: Akwa Utd Wins First NPFL Title
Akwa United defeated MFM FC 5-2 yesterday in Uyo to win the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League title for the first time. The Promise Keepers needed just a draw to clinch the title but went extra mile to snatch all three points at home. Charles Atshimene headed the Promise Keepers in front from close range […]
The World Food Programme (WFP) has stated that Nigeria and 22 other countries across the globe would experience acute food insecurity over the next four months as steep food insecurity levels continue to increase in scale and severity. According to WFP’s report obtained from its website, the situation is of grave concern as conflict, the […]
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare and all Nigerians for the unsavoury event which led to the inability of 10 track and field athletes to compete at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo. In a statement issued yesterday by the federation and signed […]
The association also decried the undue hardship its members on GIFMIS platform are facing due to the delays in payment of their salaries ranging from three to seven months. Amidst the imminent third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent outbreak of cholera in more than 13 states of the federation, Nigerian doctors have […]
Abba Kyari’s suspension is based on the recommendation of Inspector General of Police, Usma Baba. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended Abba Kyari from office as a deputy commissioner of police and head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Mr Kyari’s suspension is based on the recommendation of Inspector General of Police, Usma Baba. […]
The report said conflict and economic shocks related to COVID-19 will drive acute food insecurity COVID-19, conflict and the climate crises are expected to drive higher levels of acute food insecurity in 23 hunger hotspots over the next four months, a report has said. This is contained in a joint report by the Food and […]
With rising cases of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Nigeria, there is heightened concern about how well the country is prepared to deal with them. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked public health expert Doyin Odubanjo what Nigeria should do. What makes the Delta variant different from other COVID-19 variants? The variant […]
Sticky post President Muhammadu Buhari and other global leaders gathered in London for a two-day Global Education Summit that aims to raise US$5 billion for education globally. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted school systems, resulting in school closures in 2020, with many schools turning to virtual learning where it was possible. A recent report found that […]
Luxor International Airport received on Saturday 31/7/2021 the first charter flight from Spain after the resumption of tourist flights to Egypt. The plane, coming from Spanish capital Madrid, carried 114 tourists, head of the tourism promotion authority in Luxor Mohamed Othman said. The tourists were warmly welcomed amid strict precautionary procedures and health safety regulations. […]
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra have underlined strong deeply-rooted cooperation ties between Egypt and Algeria in different domains. The ministers’ remarks came at a press conference held on Saturday following their talks in Cairo, where Lamamra is on his first visit to Egypt. They also underscored good coordination between the […]
Egypt’s Permanent Representative for the United Nations Mohamed Edris marked on Friday the United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons marked on 30 July. The day is organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in cooperation with the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking, which Egypt has contributed to its […]
The Egyptian men’s handball team finished in style their group stage campaign after beating Bahrain 30-20 on Sunday to set up a clash against Germany in the quarter finals of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Egypt overcame a slow start to finish the first half with a comfortable 15-7 lead. They kept on their performance to […]
The Health Ministry said 47 new coronavirus cases were detected on Saturday, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 284,262. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said six patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll […]
“I hope that MyTori would show readers why it is okay to feel lost, and help readers realise that they are not alone; that moments of doubt and uncertainty are all normal on the journey of life.” When a third-year mass communication student of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, was sent by one of his […]
Nigeria is currently experiencing a spike in infections attributed to the highly transmissible Delta variant discovered in the country a few weeks ago. Nigeria on Saturday recorded 497 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as new infections continue to increase amid fears that the third wave of the pandemic has already hit the country. The new figure […]
The exercise was largely peaceful in most parts of the state but gunmen invaded Ugwuachara Central School, Ebonyi Local Government Area, shooting sporadically. At least two persons were injured on Saturday in Ebonyi State as the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) turned violent in Ebonyi Local Government Area. The exercise was largely […]
Brume is Nigeria’s sole representative in the jumps in Tokyo since the disqualification of Ruth Usoro. The African Record holder in the women’s Long Jump event, Nigeria’s Ese Brume, has qualified for the final stage of the event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Brume early Sunday morning leapt to a distance of 6.76m, 1cm more […]