Confederate Flag Losing Prominence 155 Years After Civil War
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence 155 years after rebellious Southern states lost a war to perpetuate slavery. Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature voted Sunday to remove the Civil War emblem from the state flag, a move […]
Texas Bar Owners Sue To Overturn Closures
A group of bar owners in Texas filed lawsuits Monday in an attempt to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) order closing their businesses in an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus as cases in the state spike. The lawsuits filed in Austin, Houston and Galveston allege that Abbott does not have the […]
Seattle And Louisville, Police Find Guns Around Protests
Two shootings around protests in Louisville and Seattle over the weekend that were met by people in the crowds returning fire are showing a dynamic to the protests that has been caught on video and circulated on social media. Armed people at large protests can make the events “ripe for an explosion of violence,” said […]
2021: Zoning Over In Anambra State – Group
A pan-Igbo youth organisation, Anambra Ekunie, on Tuesday cautioned against the promoting of discord and social fragmentation in Anambra State using the zoning of the 2021 governorship election. It asked those using the zoning claims as a shield to desist from further seeking to balkanize the state, as the idea of zoning ended with the […]
Oba Of Benin Clarifies Allegation Of Insulting Buhari, Oshiomhole
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), has debunked allegations that the Benin monarch, Oba Ewaure II, insulted President Muhammadu Buhari. BTC in a statement made by its Secretary, Mr Frank Irabor, described as fake news, the viral video on social media disseminated by one Eranomigho Edegbe, that he hurled insults on President Muhammadu Buhari. Read Also: […]
BBNaija Season 5 Starts July 19th, 2020
The long-anticipated fifth season of the Big Brother Naija reality Tv show is set to begin July 19th. This was announced via the verified Twitter handle of the BBNaija show on Monday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers of the show on 20th of May 2020, had begun auditions for interested candidates online. Read […]
NASS Halts Planned Hike In Electricity Tariffs
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020, and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. This was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the […]
4625 Graduates Apply For Amotekun Job In Osun
About 4,625 university and polytechnic graduates representing 35 percent have applied for recruitment into Amotekun Corps in Osun. Twenty per cent of the applicants are university graduates from various disciplines, while 15 per cent have Higher National Diploma. Application for job in Amotekun Corps in the state ended on Tuesday, June 27 with about 13,000 […]
Looted Igbo Deities Auctioned Off At Christie’s
Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two objects were “looted” […]
Akire Of Ikire Stool: High Court Dismisses Monarch’s Application
An Osun State High court sitting in Ikire on Monday dismissed the application of Akire of Ikire, Olatunde Falabi that he should not be removed from the royal stool. Prince Tajudeen Olarewaju of Aketula ruling House had filed a suit against the installation of the monarch on the ground that he was not entitled to […]
Wike Thanks ‘Exceptional Buhari’ For Refunding ₦78.9bn To Rivers
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the release of ₦78.9billion refund to the state government. Mr Wike, who was a critic of the president, had previously accused him of bias, especially on the COVID-19 relief distribution to states. Read Also: Wike Orders All Government House Staff Test […]
Politicians Blackmailing Me Over 774,000 Jobs – Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has accused some politicians of blackmailing and pressuring him into getting slots in the 774,000 jobs approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo, who disclosed this while inaugurating the states’ selection committee of the project, yesterday, however, vowed not to bow to such intimidation. The 774, […]