World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed optimism that COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022.
Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Wednesday that it was two years ago, as people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations,...
The Federal Government on Wednesday released N16.67 billion for the payment of accrued pension rights to 2021 retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications Department, National Pension...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday evening passed the Y2022 budget estimate with a slight increase of the grand total from the initial N1.38 trillion to N1.758 trillion.
The budget was passed at a sitting presided over by...
A new statue of footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked controversy in the Indian state of Goa.
Locals in Goa are objecting to a Portuguese footballer being honoured instead of a player from India.
Michael Lobo, a minister in the Goa...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on www.TEFConnect.com.
African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under 5 years, are encouraged...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 51 observer groups for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, scheduled for February 12, 2022.
The commission, in its daily bulletin issued on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that the approved...
The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit taking.
Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
The NFF Executive Committee endorsed the proposal for the appointment of Peseiro at a virtual meeting held on...
Abductors of the Paramount Ruler of Gindri in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sum Pyem, Mr. Charles Mato, have demanded N500 million ransom.
Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, made the disclosure when officials of...
The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N6 billion for the upgrading and equipping of General Hospitals across the state in 2022.
This is contained in the 2022 budget of N278.6 billion signed into law by Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Dec....
