Middle-East Crisis: UN accused of injustice against Palestine
By Adeola Badru The Coordinator, Al-Quds Foundation, Barrister AbdulRasheed Atta, has accused United Nations, UN of bias over injustice being meted on Palestinians by Israel. He stated this in Ibadan on Friday, at a Solidarity Conference for Palestinians with the theme: “Al-Aqsa Invasion: The Ummah and the Signals.” He noted that Israel has violated not […]
GlaxoSmithKline declares N623.02m profit after tax
…Shareholders approve 657.7m dividend …Celebrates Golden Jubilee GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc has declared a profit after tax of N623.01 million for the year ended December 2020 amidst the celebration of its 50 years of existence in Nigeria. The shareholders of the Company also approved a dividend of N657.7 million at 40k per share at the […]
‘Halt the genocide, stop Israel now’, Muslim Women, Rights groups tell UN, Biden
A coalition of human rights organizations and Islamic bodies in Nigeria have called on the United Nations and United States of America to immediately halt the killings of Palestinians by Israel as well as its continued occupation of Gaza. The organisations under the auspices of International Muslim Women Union led by Dr Khadijah Olaniyan during […]
Africa urgently needs 20m 2nd doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO
Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received the first dose within the 8—12-week interval between doses recommended by the World Health Organisation, WHO
Shifting Nigeria’s foreign policy despite its unconstitutionality
By Owei Lakemfa ON the eve of Africa Day, this Monday, May 24, 2021, soldiers went to Malian President, Bah Ndaw, not to salute him, but pick him like a chicken. They did the same for the Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. The duo was taken to the Kati Military Camp, Bamako. The soldiers were carrying […]
PHOTOS: President Buhari receives Former President Goodluck Jonathan in State House
PHOTOS: President Buhari receives Former President Goodluck Jonathan in State House
UNIBEN Centre for Global Eco-Innovation moves to boost power-from-waste plant in Nigeria
ENVIRONMENTAL and energy stakeholders from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Friday expressed the hope that the country’s energy needs will improve if Nigerians can turn waste generated and deploy it into energy to add value to their lives. Chairman, Centre for Global Eco-Innovation (CGE) Nigeria/Team lead, Prof Lawrence Ezemonye made the assertion during a […]
Why amendment of 1999 Constitution has become imperative — Gov Yahaya
By Ben Ngwakwe Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has said the socio-economic and political challenges confronting the country makes it imperative for a constitutional review to address the realities on the ground. Speaking in Gombe when members of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, North East Zone led by its […]
COVID-19 stories by children
By Azu Ishiekwene IT all seems like memories from a distant past. But it’s not. This time last year we were in a lockdown. The world was under the monstrous grip of the coronavirus. Rumours and speculations about the origin and nature of this invincible foe were rife, leaving data and science in the dust. […]
How to keep Ramadan habits
By Ishola Balogun Alhamdullillah, Ramadan is over, the tenth month (Shawwal) is also on the fast lane. The only way we can make the glorious month memorable is to continue what we used to do therein. This will make us better being ready for another Glorious month insha-Allah. I am not unaware of the those […]
Insecurity: Nigeria should confront her industrialization crises or sink – Mama
The Managing Director of Meiracopp Nigeria Limited; with extensive advisory experience in Energy, Finance, Business Strategy & Political Economy, Dr. Chijioke MAMA, in this interview with Prince Okafor, advised the Federal government on means to savage the nation’s industrialization to avert collapse of the sector. Excerpts: Nigeria has several unrealized industrialization targets and several failed […]
