Osinbajo disagrees with bleak view of Nigeria’s history
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history. He said that despite the onerous challenges Nigerians faced and endured as a people, over the past 60 years, there was still reason to face the future with hope. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the Vice […]
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.5m — official
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,497, 391 as of Saturday, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll due to illnesses related to COVID-19 in Africa has reached 36,504 as of […]
Newly Created Wards: AKS PDP holds congresses in 80 wards
…As Stakeholders, Members Laud Party’s Proactive Move By James Aity/AK Kingsley Following the creation of additional wards in Akwa Ibom State by the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission,(AKISIEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom has conducted special elective congresses to constitute a new executive committee and fill vacant positions in 80 wards […]
Ondo 2020: e-voting is not rocket science
By Tonnie Iredia Based on the satisfactory performance of election administrators at the recently concluded Edo governorship election, there is a general feeling that the conduct of election to the office of governor of Ondo state scheduled for next Saturday, October 10, 2020 would be similarly successful. On her part, INEC has given assurances of […]
Man, 44, docked for allegedly stealing 2-yr-old baby in Ogun
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Gov. Duoye Diri of Bayelsa.
Trump says feels ‘much better’ but next few days ‘the real test’
US President Donald Trump said in a video released on Twitter Saturday night that he was feeling “much better” in his battle against the coronavirus — but the next few days would be “the real test.” The 74-year-old assured the public of his progress hours after a source with knowledge of the president’s condition had […]
