Category Archives: World
NYSC to mourn drowned corps members
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has declared a three-day mourning for corps members who drowned at the Mayo-Selbe river, near the Gashake falls in Gashaka local Government Area of Taraba. This statement, which was sent to NAN on Monday in Abuja, was made by the NYSC Director, press and public relations Adeyemi Adenike. Twenty-Two corps … Continue reading
Nigeria Needs N4bn to Combat Infectious Diseases, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria needs N4 billion to tackle infectious diseases. Chief Executive Officer of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this on Monday at the launch of Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) in Lagos. The launch of A4EPR is aimed at getting major stakeholders in … Continue reading
More faith-based and family-friendly shows on Netflix
Are you looking for faith-based and family-friendly entertainment? Then you will want to know that Netflix has plans to offer more content that fits into these categories. Netflix is a streaming service that provides movies and T.V. shows to monthly subscribers. Netflix already has a number of offerings under the Faith & Spirituality umbrella, … Continue reading
Survivors of plane crash tell of miraculous survival
It’s a miracle! That must be how at least some of the survivors of a recent Mexican plane crash are describing their survival of the ordeal. 103 people were on board and all survived, although 97 of them were injured. Among the survivors was the Reverend Esequiel Sanchez. He was surprised that the plane … Continue reading
Nigeria to Repatriate Trapped Migrants
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that 116 of the Nigerian migrants trapped in Libyan slave camps would be transported home soon. This statement was made by the Senior Special Assistant’s media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, the Federal Government … Continue reading
INSURGENCY: BOMB ATTACK BACKFIRES
Five insurgents have lost their lives in a failed bomb attack set in Kaleri community, Maiduguri on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The attack was aimed at causing havoc in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital when it backfired, killing the perpetrators. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident on Monday … Continue reading