Saudi Arabia Bars International Pilgrims, Restricts 2020 Hajj
Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities, in a statement on Monday, announced that the pilgrimage, which will begin at the end of July, will be restricted to only Saudi residents. Read Also: Britain, Saudi Arabia Approve Use Of Dexamethasone The hajj […]
Former South Africa President, Zuma Risks Arrest Over Corruption Charges
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, alongside French arms company, Thales, are to face corruption charges in court. A judge had in February issued a stayed warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear. Zuma had cited illness but the court rejected his “sick note” presented by his lawyer. The judge told him to provide […]
N-Power: Nigerian Govt Admits Owing 12,000 Beneficiaries
The federal government has admitted owing 12, 000 beneficiaries of its youth empowerment programme, N-Power. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, said 12,000 N-Power beneficiaries are yet to receive their stipends. Farouq had initially denied that the federal government was owing beneficiaries of the programme. In May, the Minister, […]
Breaking: APC National Secretariat Sealed By Police
Some Police personnel sealed the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday. This was based on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. IGP had earlier scheduled a meeting with the two camps of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) at the force headquarters by 1 pm. The Appellate Court […]
Operation London Bridge: The Plan After The Queen’s Death
Operation London Bridge has been a codename that referred to the plan for what will happen in the days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The plan was originally devised in the 1960s and is updated several times each year. It involves planning from government departments, the Church of England, Metropolitan Police Service, the British Armed Forces, the media […]
Breaking: Akeredolu Sacks Deputy Governor’s CPS, Other Aides
Few hours after sacking the Special Assistant on New Media to the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Allen Sowore, the Chief Press Secretary to the embattled Deputy Governor, Babatope Okeowo has also been sacked by the Governor, Akeredolu. Okeowo was sacked alongside five other aides of the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi and his wife. The […]
Lagos Begins Non-Destructive Integrity Test On Public-School Buildings
The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) on Monday kicked-off the non-destructive test exercise on government-owned school buildings as part of the present administration zero-tolerance for building collapse in the state. The General Manager of the Agency, Dr. Abiodun Afolabi, who led a delegation of government officials and other stakeholders to Omole Senior Grammar School, […]
Burnley FC Condemn ‘White Lives Matter’ Banner Flown Over Etihad
Burnley FC have strongly condemned the masterminds of the stunt at Etihad Stadium in Manchester when a light plane dragged a ‘White Lives Matter’ banner overhead, before the match with Manchester City. In a statement the club said: Burnley Football Club strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner that […]
COVID-19: CAF Releases Guidelines For Restart Of Competitions
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released guidelines to guide member associations on the restart of football activities on the continent. A statement on the continental body’s website said that the guidelines were put together by the CAF Medical Committee in collaboration with the Technical and Development Department as well as a team […]
Oby Ezekwesili Loses Mum To Cancer
Madam Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu, mother of former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has died. Madam Ujubuonu died in the late hours of Sunday, June 21. She was aged 78. She was born on April 18, 1942. The cause of death was cancer. Read Also: Oby Ezekwesili Gets New Appointment, Reacts A native of Ndodolu […]
I Won Primary Without Oshiomhole, I Don’t Need Godfather – Ize-Iyamu
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Edo State 2020 Governorship Election, said he does not need a godfather to win the election. Ize-Iyamu stated this on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV. Ize-Iyamu, who emerged winner of the APC primary, said he won […]
Enugu Community Dismisses Allegations Of Land Grabbing Against Ministry
Leadership of the Ugwuaji Awkunanaw community, Enugu South LGA has dismissed as false, a media report accusing Enugu Ministry of Housing of encroaching into the community land. President General of the community Hon Barr Sunday Ngene, who addressed the press alongside some Executive members also exonerated the community from a certain petition to that effect. […]