Twitter agog as Nigerian celebrities celebrate Joe Biden’s victory
By Sylvester Kwentua Success they say, has many friends. This may just be the right phrase to describe the mood on Twitter, just immediately after Joe Biden, was announced winner of the USA presidential election. As expected, not a few Twitter users celebrated Joe Biden, including Nigerian celebrities. Here is how some celebrities reacted to […]
Defence minister pledges sustained funding for military industrial complex, leverage on research, development
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has promised to sustain funding of the Military Industrial Complex, Kaduna, towards enabling it to perform its statutory mandate through research and development. The Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Mr Mohammad Abdulkadri, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Magashi gave […]
Turkey fires central bank governor as currency slides to record low
The Central Bank Governor of Turkey, Murat Uysal, has been sacked by the nation’s president on Saturday after the Turkish lira reached a record low. Although removed by a presidential decree initiated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the main reason for sacking Uysal was not given in the country’s Official Gazette. Uysal took on the role […]
#EndSARS: IGP withdraws police escorts from Fani-Kayode, Babachair Lawal, 58 other
Says they are ineligible for police escorts By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following the delay by about 60 prominent Nigerians and corporate entities to release Special Police operatives including Mobile Police personnel and Counter-Terrorism Unit attached to them, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has activated the order for the immediate withdrawal of police […]
#ENDSARS: Absence of Youths representatives stalls hearing of Lagos Judicial Panel
As Bank freezes Oduala’s account By Onozure Dania The Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS related abuse and other matters, proceedings couldn’t go on Saturday for lack of quorum. The panel had scheduled yesterday to take evidence from the Nigerian Army but failed to continue due to the absence of […]
Plateau researchers make progress on drugs for Covid-19
By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Plateau State COVID-19 medical research team which was established by the State Governor, Simon Lalong to find a cure for the COVID-19 disease has presented an interim report to the Governor after briefing him on the progress made on the research work. Lead Researcher, Professor Noel Wannang from the University of […]
