60% of my directors are women ― NIMASA DG, Jamoh
Fetes Female Directors and Cadets to Mark International Women’s Day The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh made this remark while playing host to Female Directors and Assistant Directors of the agency at a dinner party to commemorate International Women’s Day and as part of events to mark his […]
AstraZeneca vaccine not linked to clotting ― Co-developer
The director of the Oxford Vaccine Group on Monday said there was no link between the jab it developed with AstraZeneca and blood clotting, after several countries suspended its use. Andrew Pollard said there was “very reassuring evidence that there is no increase in a blood clot phenomenon here in the UK, where most of […]
Alleged discovery of hard drugs: NDLEA seals Sam Egwu’s hotel in Ebonyi
By Peter Okutu, Abakaliki Investigation revealed that the Hotel owned by former Governor Sam Egwu and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial district was on Monday sealed by officers and men of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in the State. The sealing of Grace court Hotel, according to unconfirmed sources was based on […]
Marwa to commission drug rehabilitation centre in Ogbomoso
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa will on Friday (March 19) commission a newly built multi-purpose Clinic and rehabilitation centre in Ogbomoso in Oyo State.
Enugu: Hoodlums beat up chief priest, threaten to drown him
By Ikechukwu Odu The Chief Priest of Omaba Adoro Ero, in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Ozoemena Eze, was allegedly beaten up by a 10-man gang of hoodlums over allegation of stealing. Eze was accused of stealing a staff of authority from Ngwu Adoro Ero, which is another diety in the community […]
LEAP Africa mourns board member Seyi Bickersteth
The Board, staff and beneficiaries of LEAP Africa mourn the sudden death of our distinguished and devoted Board member – Mr Seyi Bickersteth, who passed away on March 3rd 2021.
LEDAP tasks govt, NASS on laws to reserve 35 percent of elective seats for only women
Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEPAD), a coalition partner for Advance Gender Equality (SAGE) has called on National Assembly to alter the constitution to ensure that not less than 35 per cent of all political seats were constitutionally reserved for only women candidates in each election cycle.
Strange Twitter bug bans users for mentioning ‘Memphis’
Twitter users who used the word “Memphis” found themselves temporarily locked out of their accounts at the weekend because of a bizarre bug. Several users shared screenshots showing messages from Twitter saying their account was being limited for violating the platform’s rules, after they had tweeted a message which included the word “Memphis.” Twitter late […]
Stopping the elites from replacing Nigeria
By Owei Lakemfa I leapt for joy last week. News about Nigeria is usually depress- ing. But this one was elating. I had in my column titled: ‘A country led by the blind and deaf ’ highlighted the case of 14-year-old Habiba Gwaram, a student of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. On February […]
South Korea to administer COVID-19 vaccines to 12m people
South Korea on Monday said that it plans to administer the first jab of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to 12-million people by the end of June out of the country’s 52-million population. The country launched its mass vaccination campaign on Feb. 26, administering the first shot of vaccines to a total of 588,958 people. The people […]
Kwara South hails Gov AbdulRazaq on roads
Traditional rulers in Ile-Ire district of Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have hailed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for approving the construction of bridges in the axis. Olu of Owode Ofaro Oba AbdulRaheem Babatunde and Onidera of Idera Oba James Buremoh, in a joint statement on behalf of the communities, commended AbdulRazaq for approving the […]
