Edo Speaker denies alleged plan to repeal legislative, judicial autonomy
Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Yekini Idaiye, has dismissed reports that the House is seeking to repeal the financial autonomy law for the Legislature and Judiciary.
Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 5,021, Africa CDC says
By Our Correspondent ABUJA — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 5,021, with 2,378 deaths recorded in the country’s latest outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. The outbreak, declared on May 15, is the DRC’s 17th Ebola […]
Trump says will meet North Korea’s Kim later this year
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have struck with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first term.
Police shoot two in Onitsha over alleged resistance to arrest
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — There was pandemonium on Wednesday at the Bridge Head area of Onitsha, Anambra State, following the alleged shooting of two persons by policemen at the popular Ogbogwu Market Junction. The incident reportedly caused a blockade of the Onitsha end of the Onitsha-Asaba-Enugu Expressway, disrupting vehicular movement between Onitsha and Asaba […]
Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled
Entertainment rganisers have announced the cancellation of a UAE concert by US singer Christina Aguilera and a festival featuring Shakira in Abu Dhabi, amid the ongoing Middle East war.
Lagos Govt raises alarm over expired products in circulation
…LASCOPA begins monitoring, enforcement By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has raised the alarm over the alleged manipulation of production and expiry dates on expired and near-expired products being sold in markets and retail outlets across the state. The agency said devices and chemicals […]
