Edo Primaries: PDP NWC Members Are Tax Collectors – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He told newsmen in Port Harcourt today that some members of the National Working Committee NWC of the PDP are sycophants and tax collectors who will never tell the truth. According […]
Ghanaian President Begs Buhari Over Demolition Of High Commission
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has apologized for the demolition of part of Nigerian High Commission’s building in Ghana. The building was demolished on Friday. Read Also: Fani-Kayode Reacts To Demolition Of High Commission Quarters In Ghana A source had claimed that a businessman said the Nigerian High Commission’s staff quarters was being built on […]
PDP Leaders Fail To Reach Truce, Negotiations Fail Over Obaseki’s Fate
There are strong indications that the emergence of Governor Godwin Obaseki as the flag bearer for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the Edo Governorship may hit a brick wall. This is because efforts to reach a compromise with the leadership of PDP in Edo and South-South has proven difficult. Read Also: Edo: PDP Women, […]
Amaechi Warns ‘Supporters’ Who Threatened To Burn Down Rivers
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has cautioned his supporters and Rivers State people to steer clear of violence as that is not the best way to resolve any issue. Amaechi was reacting to two viral videos of his alleged supporters in Rivers State, one group inciting violence and the other dissociating him from the […]
FG Draws Up Plans To Reopen Schools, Submits To National Assembly
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, submitted proposed guidelines for the reopening of schools in the country to the National Assembly. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, made the presentation during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education. Read Also: COVID-19: FG Reveals What Will Happen In Three Weeks Nwajiuba […]
Zimbabwe Closes Consulate After Officials Test Positive
Zimbabwe has temporarily closed its consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, confirmed the development in a statement Monday. “On a sad note, the nation is informed that the consulate in Johannesburg has temporarily closed after two confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
Teens Groomed By Neo-Nazi Militant Group: Report
Secret efforts to groom and recruit teenagers by a neo-Nazi militant group have been exposed by covert recordings. They capture senior members of The Base interviewing young applicants and discussing how to radicalise them.The FBI has described the group as seeking to unite white supremacists around the world and incite a race war. The recordings […]
George Floyd Topples Statues Of Racists, Slave Traders In U.S., Europe
Amid continued protests over the killing of George Floyd in police custody, historical monuments in both the US and Europe are being targeted due to their links to the West’s history of slavery and colonialism. Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man, died after being pinned down on May 25 by a white police officer in […]
Tuface Idibia Appointed New UNHCR Ambassador
Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent ‘Tuface’ Idibia has been appointed as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ambassador. The singer on Tuesday took to his Instagram page announcing his appointment. According to him, the appointment will deepen his commitment to supporting the efforts of UNHCR. His post read: “I am honored and humbled […]
Secret Service Chase Press Out Of White House Grounds
The US Secret Service on Monday evening told members of the White House press corps to immediately leave the White House grounds. The decision came during an ongoing demonstration in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House where protesters were trying to bring down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson that stands in the […]
Hollywood Producer, Steve Bing Commits Suicide
Steve Bing, popular American producer, philanthropist, and writer has committed suicide. According to TMZ, Bing died on Monday after he jumped from the 27th floor of his apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. It was learnt that the producer was suffering from depression due to lack of human contact during quarantine. Read Also: TAFF […]
Tennis World No.1 Djokovic, Wife Jelena Contract Coronavirus
Novak Djokovic and his wife, Jelena have tested positive for coronavirus. Their children tested negative. Although he is not showing any symptoms, Djokovic said he and his wife will go into 14 days of self-isolation. In a statement released on his website, the world no 1 said: “The moment we arrived in Belgrade we went […]