Lagos schools not reopening now — Ministry
By Adesina Wahab Public and private primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are not reopening on Monday, January 4, 2021, as earlier announced, in fact, their reopening depends on how the second wave of COVID-19 goes, it was gathered on Sunday. While prodded on whether the schools would reopen as earlier announced by the […]
Minsk archbishop resigns few months after calling for Belarus president’s resignation
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Archbishop of Minsk, the Vatican said on Sunday, after he spoke out against the Belarus government and violence against protestors. Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz was allowed to return to Belarus last month after being stopped from re-entering the country since August following a holiday in Poland where […]
Police arrest 18 for demonstrating in Zamfara
The police command in Zamfara has arrested 18 suspects over unlawful demonstration, leading to destruction of property including the Emir of Shinkafi’s palace. This is contained in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu on Sunday in Gusau. “Youths carrying dane guns, cutlasses and sticks destroyed the Emir of Shinkafi’s palace […]
War against terrorism: Again, military airstrikes knock down more terrorists’ hideouts
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has knocked down more terrorists’ hideouts, killing scores in two locations in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche,in a statement on Sunday, said the attacks were conducted on Saturday at Kote Kura and Bulama Isamari communities in Borno. Enenche said […]
Pirlo warns Juventus players to avoid repeat of Fiorentina display
Juventus coach, Andrea Pirlo, has warned his players not to repeat the poor performance they produced during their shock 3-0 defeat against struggling Fiorentina in their last match before Serie A headed into its Christmas break. The Italian champions, who face Udinese on Sunday, slumped to their first league defeat of the season against Fiorentina. […]
Probe missing N3.8bn in health ministry, NAFDAC, others, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that N3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health, teaching hospitals, medical centres, and National Food Drug Administration […]
