1960 Headlines

Rate this post By Bashir Bello The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed no fewer than seven persons dead in a fatal accident along the Kano-Hadejia road. This was coming after the state governor, Abba Yusuf, had earlier confirmed in a statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, that […]

Rate this post Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe’s goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. After the Spanish champions had beaten Mallorca on Saturday, Alvaro Arbeloa’s side eked out a tight victory at Mestalla to keep the pressure […]

Rate this post ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has received a delegation from the United States led by the Commander of the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led by General Dagvin R. Anderson, Commander of USAFRICOM, and accompanied by the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in […]

Rate this post LAGOS — THE Lagos State government, yesterday, inaugurated a Central Planning Committee to coordinate the final burial rites of the Akran of Badagry, Oba Babatunde Akran, Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, who recently joined his ancestors. Recall that the Akran of Badagry, who was also the Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos State […]

Rate this post Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final were observing an intermittent “fast”, rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer said Saturday. This comes after prosecutors in Rabat denied that the fans were abstaining from food, saying they have been “receiving meals in […]

Rate this post By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday condemned what it described as Nigeria’s failing healthcare system following the death of Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior Registrar in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH), Jos, who died after contracting Lassa fever while […]

Rate this post By Juliet Ebirim Lagos recently hosted the first-ever Diaspora Ball at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, drawing celebrities, creatives, business leadersand socialites. The event, hosted by Nigerian-American entrepreneur Ayobami Magbagbeola known as Ayo Entity, blended luxury entertainment with networking and cultural exchange, offering a fresh take on the usual Detty December celebrations. Guests […]

Rate this post … Say Hospitals must not become killing fieldsBy Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday condemned the brutal assault on Dr. Adeniyi A., a Registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, while on duty in the Accident and Emergency Unit on Thursday, […]

Rate this post By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the strengthening of the civil service across the South-West as a critical pathway to sustainable development, effective governance, and regional progress. Adeleke, who was represented by the Sectary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye made the call on Saturday in […]

Rate this post Adeleke kicks By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A Coalition of civil societies, CSO, in Osun State on Saturday, called on President Bola Tinubu to declare state of emergency in the State to avert chaos over the ongoing Local Government imbroglio. The coalitions; which include Centre for Justice Initiatives, CJI, Community Advocacy Initiative for […]

Rate this post By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described education as an essential tool to empower people against slavery and brute force. He stated this on Thursday while speaking as the at the inauguration of Minaret University, Ikirun and the investiture of the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Abdullah […]

Rate this post Nigeria’s Falconets on Saturday secured a slim first-leg advantage in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, defeating Senegal 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, Ogun state. Both teams showed determination, but neither could find a breakthrough before the interval, leaving the score at 0-0 at halftime. Substitute, Kindness Ifeanyi […]