Alleged Sexual Harassment: Biden, Pelosi sidestep calling on NY governor to resign
US President Joe Biden sidestepped questions Sunday on whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign over sexual misconduct allegations, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the state leader should “look inside his heart” to decide if he can govern. The pair stopped short of joining a growing list of other politicians, including many fellow […]
NAFDAC destroys vaccines, other products worth billions of naira
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has destroyed counterfeit medical products worth billions of naira in Kano and Anambra states.
FRSC arrests 10,455 traffic offenders in 2 months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested a total of 10,455 traffic offenders in Lagos between January and February this year
Insurgency: Again, Service Chiefs storm Maiduguri
As the military intensified the fight against insurgency in Borno, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, and Service Chiefs have arrived in Maiduguri, for the second time in one month to assess the situation on the ground.
Kindness Unhindered partners Girls with Period Initiative to promote menstrual hygiene
Kindness Unhindered in conjunction with Girls With Period (GWP) Initiative, recently hosted an event at Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba which focused on educating female students on menstrual hygiene, menstrual health, self-esteem and the misconceptions of period. In attendance at the event were female students of the school, founder of Kindness Unhindered, Dr Ralu […]
Ogidi Studios puts global spotlight on African creatives
The Temple Company is set to open the doors of its new world-class audiovisual facility to all local and international players in the content production landscape. The official unveil of Ogidi Studios also signifies a paradigm shift as the creative powerhouse, marking its fifth year anniversary, launches a full-fledged content production operation. After establishing a […]
Delay in passage of social works bill affecting our practice — Social Workers Association laments
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The National Association of Social Workers, Bayelsa chapter, has lamented that the non-passage of the Social Works Bill by the National Assembly was affecting the practice of the profession in the country. They noted that the if the bill which has been at the national assembly for some time now has […]
Confronting terrorism — Gbenro Olajuyigbe
I just watched a heartbreaking video, released by the terrorists that kidnapped some youthful students in Kaduna. It is one of the worst horror films one should not border to look at, especially when preparing for a night bed rest; but then, how do you measure the depth into which humanity has sunk in our country?
Idumuje-Ugboko-Kingship Stool, University Land, Other Matters Arising
Idumuje-Ugboko, an agrarian community in Aniocha North Local Government Council of Delta State has been in the news since 2017. The town came to the news radar when in March 2015, LINAS INTERNATIONAL LTD, a company owned by Prince Ned Nwoko requested 90 hectares of land for the establishment of a University and International golf course.
At least 388,000 killed in Syria’s 10 years of conflict, monitor says
At least 388,652 people have been killed in Syria’s conflict since it erupted in March 2011, a war monitor reported Sunday. The toll includes 117,388 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights added in an update on Sunday, a day before the 10th anniversary of the start of Syria’s crisis. The Britain-based watchdog said it […]
Nine cops hospitalized in Belgium riots after black woman’s arrest
Nine Belgian police officers were taken to hospital for treatment due to violent clashes with 200 to 300 people in Liege at the weekend, according to local police on Sunday. In total, 36 police officers were injured and around 10 people were arrested on Saturday, the eastern Belgian city’s police chief Christian Beaupere said. The […]
