Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his position as Manchester United manager, the club confirmed on Sunday. A humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford on Saturday was the final straw for the club’s owners, the Glazer family, with Solskjaer out amid a wretched run of five defeats in seven Premier League games. A club statement […]
Day: November 21, 2021
Makinde wins 1st Petroleum Industry Regulators Golf Invitational
Ademola Makinde of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has emerged champion of the maiden edition of the Petroleum Industry Regulators Golf Invitational tournament in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde was awarded the coveted prize after finishing as the overall best nett winner of the one-day tournament on […]
Venezuela: Opposition fully participating in elections – Foreign Minister
Mr Yuri Pimentel, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister to Africa of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, says the opposition and all sectors are fully participating in its Nov.21, Regional and Municipal Elections. Pimentel said this on Saturday in Caracas, while addressing International Observers as part of the activities of the Nov. 21, elections. The […]
NNPC makes giant stride, targets 1.8mbpd production
The Group Managing Director (GMD)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, started his weekly activities with an interview with Bloomberg TV in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Kyari said in the interview that Nigeria would ramp up oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day […]
Nigeria’s unity re-echoes as FGC Jos old students hold convention
Federal Government College (FGC) Jos Old Students Association, has reechoed the need to promote unity in spite of the country’s diversity. The President of the association, Mr Michael Magaji, made this known at the 15th National Convention of association on Saturday in Abuja, with the theme, ”Nigeria’s Unity in the Midst of National Insecurity […]
FG to scale-up services on pneumonia, childhood diseases treatment
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says efforts are in place to scale up critical services, interventions to protect children from pneumonia and other childhood diseases. Ehanire disclosed this on Friday, while briefing the media in commemoration of the 2021 World Pneumonia Day in Abuja, with a theme, “Pneumonia and Environmental Pollution’’. […]
Creative industry can grow Africa’s GDP, tackle poverty – Afreximbank boss
President of the African Import Export Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, says Africa’s creative industry is a potent instrument that could grow the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of African countries and pull the youth out of poverty. Oramah said this at the two-day Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), which held physically and virtually at the […]
Association calls for payment of N400bn owed Contributory Pension Scheme subscribers
The Association of Pension Desk Practitioners of Nigeria (ASSOPEP) on Saturday, appealed to Federal and state governments to pay over N400 billion owed to pensioners under the Contributory Pensions Scheme. The association made the call at the end of its 6th annual Pensions Conference held in Abuja. Dr Chris Egbu, Registrar of ASSOPEP, […]
Venezuelan Elections: Citizens, political parties laud peaceful, transparent exercise
Citizens and Political Parties of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have commended the peaceful and transparent process of the ongoing Regional and Municipal elections in the country. Some citizens and representatives of political parties made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across several polling units in different municipals […]
NYSC begins Batch “C” Stream II service year, says camp open to only vaccinated members
NYSC says the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II service year begins on Nov. 24. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, NYSC’s Director, Press and Public Relations. It said that sequel to the recent announcement by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, corps members will […]