In moments of ruins and comprehensive catastrophe, certain images emerge to flash some hope of man’s capacity to resist turbulence and shine forth encouraging illuminations for humanity.

Manny Pacquiao reacted to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s recent comments calling him an “old man” by saying that he’s just “ENVIOUS” because he’s retired now and he doesn’t have a world title. The 41-year-old Pacquiao recently beat the previously undefeated WBA Super World welterweight Keith’ One Time’ Thurman by a 12 round split decision on July […]

U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate or close down” social media platforms.

Ex-internationals have continued to shower encomiums on Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, rating him as the best in the team at the moment. The Leicester City star has been one of the mainstays of his English Premier League side likewise the national team in recent time. Speaking about the 23-year-old, Daniel Amokachi said Ndidi has […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused surging unemployment worldwide, but has hit young workers especially hard, forcing more than one in six people aged under 29 to stop working, the UN said Wednesday. In a fresh study, the International Labour Organization warned that the novel coronavirus crisis has disproportionately affected young people, and could impact upon […]

Five people were confirmed dead, while five others sustained varying degrees of injury in an accident that occured on Wednesday on Rimin Gata road.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AFTER several weeks of horse-trading, negotiations that nearly broke down, six governorship aspirants namely Dr. Pius Odubu, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Major Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (rtd), Hon. Johnson Agbonyima, Saturday Uwulekhue and Prof. Ebegue Amadasun have stepped down for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as their consensus governorship aspirant to contest for […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has picked up a calf injury and not ruptured his Achilles tendon as feared, AC Milan confirmed on Tuesday. “Ibrahimovic has sustained an injury to his right soleus muscle during yesterday’s training session,” the Serie A team said in a statement. “The Achilles tendon is perfectly intact. The player will undergo a scan […]

I mentioned in the first part of this write-up that Mr Udom Gabriel Emmanuel brought his wealth of experience in corporate governance to lead Akwa Ibom State. His emergence effectively midwives a new order in public service delivery as could be seen in key sectors including education, health, security and sports.

As some state governors bicker over the issue of Almajiri and COVID-19, the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said that his administration will not repatriate any Almajiri from the state.

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2020 Children’s Day.

The Zamfara chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against banditry and other crimes in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Alhaji Hashimu Modomowa, and made available to newsmen in Gusau. The party dissociated […]

By Chief Afe Babalola, SAN OFR In the preceding editions, much of the focus has been on the medical response to the novel coronavirus disease, both in Nigeria and the world at large. It is, however, pertinent to consider the dire socio-economic consequences of Nigeria’s unpreparedness for this pandemic, with specific reference to Nigeria’s inflation […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned trial of the immediate past Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, who is facing 18-count corruption charge, to July 8. Justice Taiwo Taiwo shifted the hearing date, owing to the absence of a prosecuting lawyer from the Economic […]

Hong Kong police cast a dragnet around the financial hub’s legislature on Wednesday, firing pepper-ball rounds and arresting hundreds as they stamped down on protests against a bill banning insults to China’s national anthem. The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong following […]