Blasphemy: Cleric’s lawyers withdraw, give him 2 weeks to sue or be sued
Following the withdrawal of legal practitioners from representing the embattled Kano Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara in court, he accused them of professional misconduct before the Upper Shariah Court that include extortion of funds, wrongful relationship with his wife and deliberately misleading him in the case.
COVID-19: Nigeria records 7 deaths, 601 new infections in 17 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said seven more people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,647. The NCDC disclosed this on Friday morning via its official website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the additional 601 COVID-19 infections, on Thursday, indicated an increase from the 299 cases […]
Stop using my name to stage demonstrations, Igboho tells supporters
YORUBA Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, yesterday, asked his supporters to stop using his name indiscriminately to stage any rally or demonstrations now, saying there is time for everything.
UNIBEN Senate approves removal of N20,000 late registration fee
The Senate of the University of Benin has approved the removal of N20,000 late registration fee that led to a two-day mass protest by students of the institution. Mr Ademola Bobola, Registrar of the University, announced the removal in a statement issued on Thursday night in Benin. Bobola noted that the senate, at a virtual […]
Piracy drops by 80% —NIMASA DG
Bashir Jamoh, has said that sea piracy has declined drastically by 80 per cent on Nigeria’s territorial waters, adding that $783 million had been lost by the country to piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
ECOWAS resorts to sanctions over Guinea, Mali coups
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition. The imposition of the sanctions is the bloc’s toughest response yet to a run of military takeovers. The move was agreed at an emergency summit of ECOWAS in Accra to respond to […]
Operators to begin 5G deployment on satellite
There is possibility that telecom operators will first deploy the Fifth Generation, 5G network on satellite, next year, when the Nigerian Communications Commissions, NCC, may have finished auctioning the new network regime.
ZUGACOIN maintains leadership in price and value on global market for 1 month
The first Professor of Digital Economy in the world Archbishop Sam Zuga has again beckoned on Nigerians, Africans and all their Governments not to look down on ZUGACOIN but embrace it to revive their respective ailing economics. Well, the reason is not farfetched; Zugacoin the most successful Cryptocurrency in Africa has continued to maintain leadership […]
Africa faces 470m COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021— WHO
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global target of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday
Isoko youth leaders laud Urhobo youths over 2023 moves
The Isoko National Youths Assembly, led by Amos Etaluku has commended the move by the Delta Central Young Leaders 2023 to woo youths from other ethnic nationalities in the state towards Urhobo dream to produce the next governor of Delta State, stressing that but for the intervention of the group, Isoko would have been reluctant to support the ambition of Delta Central for 2023.
IPCR calls for non-violent approach to conflict resolution
Director General of Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) Dr. Bakut Bakut has said that sustained efforts at peace building through a non-violent approach to conflict resolution has become necessary in Nigeria and other parts of the world as part of measures towards recovery from the devastations of COVID-19.
