Children’s day: AU, Donlie, Azaiki others launch African Scholars Care Initiative
The 2020 global May 27th Children's day celebration was indeed momentous, as a non governmental organization, the African Scholars Care Initiate-ASCI, launches a multimillion naira water borehole project, to provide water for Locals in Jahi Community, at LEA Primary School in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Spain begins 10-day mourning period for coronavirus victims
Spain has begun an official 10-day mourning period for the tens of thousands of victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Starting from Wednesday, all flags on public buildings across the nation and on Spanish naval vessels will be lowered to half-mast until June 5 to pay tribute to the more than 27,000 people that […]
Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated
Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous city. Police massed outside the legislative building ahead of the session and warned protesters that if they did not disperse, they could be prosecuted. In […]
Missile attack on Yemen army command in Marib kills at least 7
Yemen’s Houthi fighters have fired missiles targeting the army command of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, causing several casualties, including relatives of the chief of staff, according to military sources cited by news agencies. The assault on Tuesday took place after the expiry of a one-month ceasefire announced on April 24 by a Saudi-led […]
NDDC Probe: Delta Chief dissociates self from brewing face-off between NDDC, NASS
…calls for arrest of suspected criminals By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – A High Chief from Odozi-Ani of Akwukwu Igbo Kingdom of Delta State, Nelson Agbamuche has dissociated himself from the brewing face-off between the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and the National Assembly over the probe of alleged financial improprieties, craving to be left alone. […]
PTF calls for researches into COVID-19 pandemic
Mr. Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has urged researchers and scientists to investigate and do studies on COVID-19, just as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated interest to support the initiative. Mustapha, also Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known at the PTF on COVID-19 daily […]
FG needs $40bn stimulus to curtail looming recession — Economist
The Federal Government would need to significantly increase its expenditure and mobilise about $40 billion to stimulate the Nigerian economy and bailout small and big businesses.
COVID-19: Italian court adjoins $1.1bn Malabu — Investigation
BARELY, a week after the London court had dismissed the $1.1 billion Malabu case, involving the purchase of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL)245, on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, the court in Milan, Italy, has adjourned a similar case ‘to a yet to be announced date’ because of the negative impact of coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: Longest viability period of virus in patient is 10 days — NCDC
The longest viability period of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) patient would be 10 days, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapore. The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. The Singapore study shows that […]
CBN reduces interest rate on OFIs facilities to 5% per annum
As part of its continued effort to mitigate the impact of the corona virus (COVID-19) on households, businesses and regulated institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reduced interest rates on its facilities through participating Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) from nine percent to five percent per annum for one year effective March 1, 2020.
Africa is suffering from “Battered Wife Syndrome” — HE Arikana Chihombori Quao
In lieu of its African conference hitherto billed to hold in Freetown April, the African Women Leadership Organisation, AWLO, convened a 3-hour Zoom conference with attendees from five continents including HE Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone and would-have-been hostess. Meanwhile, WW caught up with the special guest of honour, HE Arikana Chihombori Quao, […]
SON, Tech Committee outline road map for tomato value chain
In furtherance of the Federal Government’s economic diversification policy, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the Techinical Committee on Fruits and Vegetable Products are now working on implementation of the draft codes of practices for the tomato value chain from planting, harvesting, processing and transportation to Storage.
Nigeria: What does Buhari really want?
By Ikechukwu Amaechi ON May 29, that is tomorrow, President Muhammadu Buhari will mark his fifth anniversary in office. Questions will concentrate the minds of many. What does the North want out of Nigeria? Is there an exclusive Northern agenda? If there is, to what extent does that agenda promote national unity? These questions could […]
Ese Oruru gets justice at last!
THE Ese Oruru saga is a photographic image of the kind of society Nigeria has become in recent years. It shows that as far as the citizen is concerned government is virtually irrelevant since it has continued to prove unwilling and incapable of protecting the ordinary person from evil forces prowling boldly in the open. […]
Objectivity, hack activism and Lagos Assembly
By Ola Kosoko IF in doubt, leave out is one of the guiding principles of journalism practice across the globe. The principle was borne out of the fact that journalism being a very sensitive practice needed to be handled with a lot of caution by practitioners. No doubt, this is the reason journalism is referred […]
Justice Garba Musa Nabaruma: Fine jurist, gentleman and a good man
By Ben Ndi Obi I WAS very sad on hearing about the demise of Honourable Justice Musa Garba Nabaruma. I received the news of his unfortunate death with rude shock. He was a complete, perfect jurist with a touch of gentility both in mien and character. The Nigerian legal system cannot be complete without mentioning his immense contributions […]
