Prisons shut down in U.S. states as guards contract COVID-19
Local jails and state prison systems around the U.S. on Saturday commenced shutting down completely and transferring their inmates elsewhere, due to the ravaging wave of coronavirus infections and deaths in prisons.
Mourinho: EPL season wrong before it began
Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has claimed that the 2020-21 Premier League season has been “wrong” since before a ball had been kicked, citing unfairness in the fact that both Manchester teams began their campaigns with a game in hand. The worldwide coronavirus crisis has forced governing bodies to squeeze in a full term’s worth […]
COVID-19: PTF unveils ‘identities’ of 100 banned travellers
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19 has unveiled the international passport numbers of 100 air travelers who evaded the Day 7 post-arrival PCR test in-country. The Taskforce disclosed this on Saturday in a tweet posted by the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement PODE. ALSO READ: We’ll sue Police for arresting, torturing Sowore […]
JUST IN: Kogi schools reopen Jan 18
Kogi State government has announced that schools in the state would resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, to continue the first term 2020/2021 academic session.
India’s drugs experts approve AstraZeneca, local COVID vaccines
Experts at India’s drugs regulator have recommended for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other backed by a state-run institute, the government said on Saturday. A government minister said earlier the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine had been given the green light on Friday, paving the way for a huge […]
New Year Fire: Death toll rises as many sustain injuries in Ebonyi
By Peter Okutu, Abakaliki No fewer four more victims of the fire incident which occurred on new year day in Akaeze, Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State have been confirmed dead in the State. There were conflicting figures on Saturday evening on the total number of deaths recorded so far. While a government official […]
Pope calls Maradona a fragile poet; decries doping cheats
Pope Francis has hailed fellow Argentine Diego Maradona as a “poet” on the pitch but also acknowledged his frailty away from the sport. In a wide-ranging interview with Italian sports daily La Gazzetta Dello Sport published on Saturday, Francis recalled his own days playing soccer as a child with a ball made of rags and […]
We’ll sue Police for arresting, torturing Sowore – Falana
By Nwafor Sunday Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said that a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2019 Presidential election, and Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore has asked him to sue the Nigerian Police for torturing and violating his fundamental human right. Sowore was arrested along with […]
Time to tackle economic challenges, unrest, insecurity, Agunloye tells Buhari
A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, has asked the Federal Government to focus its attention on the nation’s challenges in the areas of economy, violent unrest and widespread insecurity.
Breaking: Chika Onuegbu, TUC Deputy National President, is dead
The Deputy National President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Chika Onuegbu, is dead. Onuegbu according to report died on Saturday, 2 January, 2021. Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, the State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, confirmed his death to Punch, saying the NLC was informed about the incident on Saturday morning. Itubo said, “Yes, it is […]
Covid-19: Winner’s chapel, Daystar, other churches to have physical worship services tomorrow
By Nwafor Sunday Many churches in Nigeria have abandoned physical worship services to online services since the outbreak of covid-19 in the country. This is to stem the spread of the virus. However, Winner’s chapel, Daystar, House on the Rock Church and few other churches have announced their preparedness for tomorrows service. Tomorrow’s service will be […]
Japan to consider new COVID-19 emergency declaration
Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the head of the nation’s pandemic response said on Saturday. The government needs to consult with health experts before deciding on a new declaration, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters after […]
Tomato sellers in Enugu attribute drop in price to glut
Some tomato sellers in Enugu have attributed the current drop in price of the commodity to its harvest season which has led to a glut. A visit by a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to some of the major markets in Enugu on Saturday, showed that a big basket of tomatoes now […]
COVID-19 vaccination: Scientists caution FG
As Nigeria prepared to receive its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, two scientists have cautioned the Federal Government against a mass COVID-19 vaccination plan. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in December 2020 revealed that the Federal Government had planned to acquire vaccines worth N400 billion. Ehanire had said that the N400 billion would […]
COVID-19: Ebonyi schools to resume January 18
The Ebonyi Government has directed schools across the state to resume for the continuation of the first term of the 2020 /2021 academic session on January 18. This is contained in a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr Onyebuchi Chima, on Saturday in Abakaliki. Public, private and mission schools in the state were originally […]
Obasanjo goes spiritual, asks Nigerians to give thanks to God at all time
By Nwafor Sunday Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised Nigerians to always give thanks to God, noting that they are not better than those who were killed by covid-19 in 2020. Obasanjo disclosed this at the second annual Thanksgiving Service of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria held at the Olusegun Obasanjo […]
