High Chief Canice Moore Nwachukwu: The Phenomenal Imo Icon
High Chief Canice Moore Nwachukwu, Omeogo, Ogbaturenyi na Orlu, the General Overseer of CampHope Organisation Worldwide and Apex leader of APC Orlu Local Government has recently been appointed as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo State on Revenue Mobilization and Capacity Development. The leader who has been a very close friend to the […]
Presidency Accuses Rulers In Buhari’s State Of Sponsoring Banditry
Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that some traditional rulers are aiding bandits in Katsina State. President Muhammadu Buhari is a native of Daura, Katsina. Mr. Shehu said on his appearance on Monday on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast show, that the monarchs in […]
Burundi’s New President Ndayishimiye To Be Sworn In Thursday
Burundi’s newly-elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in on Thursday, the foreign ministry announced, in a ceremony fast-tracked by the sudden death of the incumbent, Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza died on June 8 aged 55, of what authorities said was heart failure. His death came less than two weeks after his wife had been flown […]
Virus Crisis Puts Nigeria Corrupt Fuel Subsidy System In Spotlight
Plunging oil prices and collapsing state revenues have seen Nigerian authorities vow an end to a controversial fuel subsidy scheme long criticised as a graft-ridden drain on public finances. But there are major doubts that Africa’s most populous country is finally ready to wean itself off a system that has helped some in high places […]
Marcelo Takes Knee As Madrid Return With Win Over Eibar
Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday. After scoring Madrid’s third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his clinched right fist into the air, apparently in support of the Black Lives […]
Police Takes Over NBA Premise As Lawyers Protest Imposition
Activities scheduled for the election of a new executive to pilot the affairs of the Nigerian Bar Association suffered delay on Sunday as numerous lawyers thronged out to protest Illegality and imposition perceived to be part of the system. It was gathered that the delay in the process does not rest squarely on the violation […]
‘We Are Done Dying’: Protesters March On Georgia Capitol
Protesters were marching on the Georgia state capitol on Monday after the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer sparked further public outrage over the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of US law enforcement. Georgia prosecutors said they were weighing bringing charges against the police officer who shot dead 27-year-old […]
Killer Herdsmen May Cause Food Crisis In Nigeria – Bishop Ezeokafor
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese in Anambra State, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has warned that killer herdsmen may cause food scarcity in the country if their activities were not brought to an end. Ezeokafor gave the warning in his homily during the first year anniversary of the 7th Anambra State House of Assembly in […]
Nigeria Insecure, North Backward – Buhari Loyalist, Adamu
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Shehu Usman Adamu, has decried the spate of insecurity in Nigeria. He also declared that the North is bedeviled with developmental challenges under President Muhammadu Buhari. Adamu, a staunch Buhari supporter popularly known as Danfulani, spoke on the state of the nation in a […]
Europe Reopens Borders But China Battles New Virus Outbreak
A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans on Monday after months of coronavirus curbs, but China was battling a new outbreak that has stoked fears of a second wave. As caseloads have declined in recent weeks across many parts of Europe, governments have been keen to ease punishing lockdowns that have […]
Anti-Racism Protestors In Germany Form Human Chains
Protestors in Berlin, Hamburg and several other German cities on Sunday protested against racism and social inequality. They did so by linking up to create human chains of solidarity. Some 8,000 people gathered in Berlin, according to police. Read Also: Top US General Says Wrong To Appear With Trump At Protest Site The event’s organisers […]
New York Governor Cuomo Threatens To Lockdown Manhattan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of the state of New York in the United States has threatened to shut down Manhattan if residents fail to adhere to the state’s social distancing rules. He also threatened to shut down the Hamptons as well. “We’re not going to go back to that dark place because local governments didn’t do […]