U.S. citizens returning from Europe should self-quarantine, says Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, on Thursday, said the U.S. Government asked all its citizens returning from continental Europe to self-quarantine for 14 days. “We will be screening all Americans that are returning, and requesting they voluntarily quarantine for 14 days,” Pence said. READ ALSO: Coronavirus and football: The latest developments The explanation comes as […]
Man docked over alleged bible, phone theft during church vigil
Shina Abubakar Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Thursday docked one Tope Dunsin, 25, over alleged phone theft during church vigil. The charge sheet disclosed that the defendant stole one Holy Bible and cash sum of N53, 000, belonging to one Ajayi Adebimpe. It added that the defendant entered into the […]
ASUU promises to review strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday promised to review the four-day-old warning strike following the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi, stated this at a meeting with the Speaker at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The meeting was […]
Doctors begin indefinite strike over kidnapping in Cross River
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River has embarked on an indefinite strike over the abduction of the wife of their colleague, Mrs. Christian Ekanem, a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. In a communiqué, jointly signed on Thursday in Calabar, by the Chairman of NMA in Cross River, Dr. Agam Ayuk, […]
Tokyo 2020 torch-lit behind closed doors in ancient Olympia
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday when the flame was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia in a scaled-down ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Xanthi Georgiou, in the role of high priestess, used a parabolic mirror at the site of the ancient Greek Olympics […]
Court strikes out contempt proceedings against Secondus, Sen Ben Obi
By Onozure Dania – Lagos A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on Thursday, dismissed contempt proceedings filed against the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and Senator Ben Obi. Justice Taofikat Oyekan-Abdullahi had on December 5, 2019 ordered the PDP Chairman Secondus, and a member of NWC of the […]
Twitter orders all employees worldwide to work from home
All Twitter employees must work from home until further notice in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the company announced today. Twitter had already “strongly encouraged” employees to do so in an announcement early last week, but is now making the directive mandatory across the world. ALSO READ:Jordan urges English football to get […]
Sanusi’s removal as Emir of Kano bad for Nigeria- Obi
Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, on Thursday joined other Nigerians in condemning the removal of Sanusi Lamido as Emir of Kano. The Emir was dethroned and banished to a rural community in Nasarawa State by the Kano State government over disregard to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and other constituted […]
ASUU frowns at National Assembly plan to single out lecturers for sexual harassment legislation.
By Dayo Johnson – Akure The Academic Staff Union of University ASUU on Thursday frowned at the attempt by the National Assembly to single out lecturers for sexual harassment legislation. Zonal Coordinator, Akure Zone of the union, Comrade Olu- Olu Olufayo at a press conference in Akure also insisted that the Integrated Personnel and Payroll […]
Nasarawa Gov’t tasks private schools on quality education
The Nasarawa State Government on Thursday urged private school owners to ensure that quality was not compromised in service delivery. Mrs Fati Sabo, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, gave the advice at a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), in Karu Local Government chapter. She said that […]
Court remands 3 men for alleged gang rape of 13-yr-old
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded three men, Mutiu Adebola, Gbenga Olusayo and John Samuel, accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in correctional service custody. The defendants are facing trial on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, procuring of minor girl, rape and gross indecency. The Magistrate, Mrs Sade Lawal, who ordered the defendants […]
