How 200 Almajirai inside truck beat police roadblocks from Katsina to Kwara
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Police Command, weekend intercepted a lorry load of the trailer fully loaded with 200 Almajirai (street urchins) in Olooru,Moro local government area of the statements. The Almajirai were on their way to Kwara state before luck ran out of them in Olooru, a border area to Niger state. […]
US women’s national team files appeal after legal setback
The US women’s national team on Friday filed an appeal against a legal setback in their equal pay lawsuit, saying they are being paid less than the men even though they win twice as much. In dismissing their equal pay claim last Friday, Judge Gary Klausner said the case was unwarranted because they had previously […]
Akwa Ibom: setting template for post-COVID-19 economic recovery
By Aniefiok Macauley The Wall Street Journal in its recent report painted a gloomy economic paradigm for Nigeria. The report was based on the impact of coronavirus, Covid-19 on world economy but specifically on developing nations. The report stated that in Nigeria where oil accounts for 60% of government revenue and 90% of foreign exchange, […]
Our Governors, Corona Politics and Naked Folly
When the NCDC got to Imo state a couple of weeks ago they left a warning. They asked Imo to find Coronavirus cases. At the time Imo had no confirmed case, and the NCDC thought Imo which had many citizens in diaspora, and heavy international traffic, was too clean.
Barca’s Samuel Umtiti suffers calf knock in second training session
France defender Samuel Umtiti has picked up a calf injury in just the second session since Barcelona returned to training from the coronavirus quarantine, the Spanish champions announced on Saturday. Barca said that Umiti picked up an injury to his right calf during Saturday’s training session at the club’s Joan Gamper facility, but did not […]
Anambra Commissioner warns tricycle operators against peddling falsehood
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Christian Madubuko has warned Commercial Tricycle Owners and Riders Welfare Association of Anambra State, CTORWAAS, and their alleged paid agents to desist from peddling false allegations against his Ministry or face the wrath of the law. Dr. Madubuko also warned CTORWAAS, its Chairman, […]
