COVID-19 variants: Lagos places 14 countries on watch list
…Lesser Hajj returnees to undergo compulsory 7 days isolation By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Gabriel Olawale As part of measures to prevent infection and possible spread of deadly new COVID-19 variants, the Lagos State Government has placed 14 countries under close monitoring. Recall that the state had earlier placed all emergency facilities in the state on […]
Reality versus illusion: How religion poisons everything(3)
By Douglas Anele Richard Dawkins highlights another detrimental aspect of religion, that is, the widespread assumption that faith and religious doctrines are especially vulnerable to offence and should be protected by a very thick wall of respect, in a different class from the respect due to activities or claims in other areas of human endeavour. […]
Israel says campaign against Hamas ‘only at beginning’ as deaths rise
Israel killed several Hamas commanders and blew up a 14-floor high-rise in the Gaza Strip as the Jewish State stepped up its military campaign on Wednesday. “This was only the beginning. We will inflict blows on them that they have never dreamed of,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Dozens have died in the latest […]
Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC boss urges adherence to COVID-19 protocols
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged the Muslims and the general public to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
NPA Probe: ‘Corrupt’ PDP unfit to attack Buhari’s anti-graft fight, says APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for its attempt to rubbish the anti-corruption credentials of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, following the decision of the administration to begin a “routine administrative probe” of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA.
Nigerian Journalist, Zainab Bala wins 2021 Michael Elliott Award
The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling will be presented to Zainab Bala, a broadcast reporter who revealed pernicious child abuse in Nigeria in 2021. The winner was chosen by a respected panel of judges from a pool of 130 applicants. The Almajiri, a compelling documentary created by Zainab Bala, a Nigerian broadcaster […]
Robby Clark shares 4 habits that will help you achieve success
Robby Clark is the CEO of SID Developments, a real estate company dedicated to creating value in cities across Ontario. In addition to his real estate company, Robby also founded eFresh Meals, a meal prep company, Lawn Care Alert, a landscaping company & several others. Starting one successful business is challenging, let alone many. However, […]
JUSUN urges FG to deduct to Judiciary funds from May FAAC
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has urged the Federal Government to deduct funds meant for state judiciaries from the May 2021 Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was part of the resolutions of a meeting of JUSUN National Working Committee (NWC) held in Abuja after the conciliation meeting with the Minister of Labour […]
Shoot-At-Sight Order: Buhari jittery over impending Biafra Day lockdown — MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has said that the shoot-at-sight directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Nigerian army was a result of the President’s growing frustration on the impending lockdown of Nigeria cities on the May 30th Biafra Day celebration.
Uzodimma dissolves cabinet, sacks 20 commissioners
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Wednesday dissolved the state’s Executive Council, and sacked 20 of the 27 commissioners in the cabinet. The governor however, retained eight commissioners. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri. He said the dissolution was to restructure the […]
A calamity on repeat – India out of Oxygen again!
India has been going through a vicious second wave of COVID-19 throughout the past month. The total reported coronavirus cases in the country passed the 22 million mark, with an average of 350,000 new cases and over 3,440 deaths each day. As of May 9th, India had reported over 246,000 deaths, with a seven-day average […]
