Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform programme launched by the king and his powerful son. Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups. But they […]

Those who are in the habit of teaming up with others to gossip about people, have been warned to stop gossiping. This warning came from one of Nollywood’s divas, Adanma Luke. She gave this warning on her official Instagram page. READ ALSO: Covid-19: Nigerians don’t understand what social distancing means – Mercy Aigbe “Stop sitting around […]

RESIDENT Doctors at Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, ESUTH, Parklane, has resumed industrial action it suspended following a truce it negotiated with the state government at the wake Covid-19 outbreak in March.

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says one thing the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country cannot do, is knockout the can-do spirit and resilience of Nigerians. Ihekweazu, made this known on Friday in Abuja, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily news briefing, while […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was impressed with ‘little diamond’ Harvey Elliott after his first training session. Elliott joined Liverpool from Fulham in the summer for a potential record fee still to be decided by a tribunal. The 17-year-old has already made an impact at Anfield, receiving praise from Klopp and former academy boss Neil Critchley, […]