The Priest and the President by Femi Adesina
Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a state of emergency was declared, […]
Eviction: Northern governors reply Akeredolu, Igboho, others
…Say criminal elements shouln’t be used to tar any ethnic group …Urge leaders at all levels to stop inflammatory remarks capable of worsening insecurity …El-Rufai condemns eviction of herders, says Nigerians can live wherever they want …Suspected herdsmen set school ablaze in Kogi By Marie-Therese Lalong, Boluwaji Obahopo & Hassan IbrahimWuyo The Northern Governors Forum […]
Biden ramps up US refugee admissions to 125,000 per year
US President, Joe Biden, on Thursday announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump. In line with a campaign promise, Biden said he would set at 125,000 the cap on admissions as part of the country’s refugee resettlement […]
Women living with HIV express concern over stigma
The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (AWLWHAN) has expressed concern over stigma from the society, saying its members have been battling discrimination. The National Coordinator of the group, Mrs Helen Akpan, expressed the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, adding that stigma was […]
Trump refuses to testify in ‘unconstitutional’ impeachment trial
Former president of the United States (US), Donald Trump, refused Thursday to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called by House prosecutors to give evidence, branding the process “unconstitutional.” Trump’s lawyers ridiculed the request in a letter by lead House prosecutor Jamie Raskin to answer questions over the January 6 attack on the […]
Mexico leader says tested negative after Covid illness
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Thursday that he has tested negative for Covid-19, nearly two weeks after being diagnosed with the virus. Lopez Obrador, who refused for months to wear a mask or abandon his cross-country tours, was said to have suffered mild symptoms. “I took an antigen test this morning and it […]
