Cult killings: Police arrest 35 more suspects in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State on Monday arrested 35 more suspects in connection with the bloody cult clash in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area on Sunday. The clash which left six persons dead and several others sustaining various degrees of gun and machete injuries began Saturday night and lasted through the early hours […]
Lagos to establish Anti-Corruption Commission
Lagos State Government is set to establish an Anti-Corruption Commission, with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday signing the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law. Sanwo-olu said during the signing ceremony at Lagos House, Ikeja, that the move was to deepen the culture of accountability and transparency in the expenditure of appropriated public […]
Osinbajo tasks U.S. on Net-zero emissions, access to COVID-19 vaccine
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the U.S. to support the call for a just global transition to Net-zero emissions and lead the effort to ensure easy access to COVID-19 vaccine by all countries. The vice president also called on U.S. to generally reset its foreign policy agenda with the African continent in ways that […]
British government launches review into football after European Super League furore
The British government is launching a “fan-led” review into how football in England operates after the Super League scandal. A statement to British parliament on Monday by Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Secretary Oliver Dowden revealed this. It said the review would cover the “financial sustainability” of the game, “governence and regulation, and the merits […]
How domestic leagues will look if Super League’s 12 are expelled
Sunday’s announcement of a long-feared European “Super League” raised the possibility of unprecedented change in football. Already, the 12 founding clubs are seemingly at threat of being kicked out of other competitions as a result. The Premier League’s so-called “big six,” Spanish giants Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Serie A trio Juventus, […]
US govt supports 45,000 PLHIV in Oyo, Ondo with ARVs
The US government will identify and place an additional 45,000 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Oyo and Ondo states on life-saving antiretroviral treatment as part of efforts to move Nigeria towards HIV epidemic control.
