Dexamethasone: WHO Calls For Mass Production Of New COVID-19 Drug
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for an increase in production of dexamethasone. Dexamethasone is a cheap steroid, which has been shown to reduce deaths in critically ill COVID-19 patients. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told a virtual news conference that demand had already increased, after a British trial of the drug became […]
NLC Suspends Strike In Kano
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Kano Chapter has suspended its planned 7 days warning strike in the State over some demands that includes the deduction of workers’ salary in May. A joint statement signed by NLC Chairman, Kabiru Ado Minjibir, TUC Chairman, Mansur I. Adamu, JNC Chairman, Hashim Saleh and Chairman ULC, Ado Salisu Riruwai […]
Google, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook Condemn Trump Over Visa Ban
Almost all the U.S. tech firms, from Google to Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook have condemned the latest visa ban announced by President Donald Trump. They said the freeze would make the US less competitive. Trump on Monday banned new H-1B visas, used by major companies to bring over highly-skilled engineers from abroad. Around 18,000 H1-B […]
Rapists To Get Life Imprisonment In Akwa Ibom
Governor Emmanuel Udom has signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law (2020) which empowers judges to hand down life imprisonment to anyone convicted of rape in Akwa Ibom state. Read Also: VP Osinbajo Speaks On Gender-Based Violence, Rape In Nigeria The state’s commissioner for agriculture and women affairs, Glory Edet said the bill is aimed […]
Racism: A Disease Worse Than Cancer
Racism as a form of hatred and discrimination against a set of people based on their race is an age-long societal issue especially against the Black race by the Western world however, this is not in anyway implying that there are no racists among Africans. In truth, there are Africans who would not hide their […]
59 Baby Crocodiles Stolen From Aussie Park
A total of 59 baby crocodiles have been stolen from a wildlife park in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). Local media reported on Monday that 59 crocodiles measuring 40-50 centimetres in length were stolen from Crocodylus Park in Darwin in May. Grahame Webb, one of the leading experts on crocodilian research and the owner of Crocodylus […]
La Liga: Real Betis Sacks Coach After Winless Return
Spanish football club, Real Betis sacked its coach Joan Francesc Rubi because the team failed to win any of the team’s first three matches in their return to action. Since the season re-started after being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Real Betis lost their first game back 2-0 to Sevilla and drew 2-2 with Granada […]
New Zealand Freezes $90m Linked To Cryptocurrency Trader
New Zealand police have frozen 140 million New Zealand dollars ($90 million) in funds thought to be linked to a cryptocurrency firm whose owner has been accused of money laundering. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said in a statement on Monday that “the money is linked to the Canton Business Corporation and its owner Alexander Vinnik, […]
PMAN Hails Gov Uzodinma For Adopting 9-Year-Old Hawker
The President of Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Obi Casmir has applauded Imo State Gov. Hope Uzodimma for giving a scholarship award to a nine-year-old hawker. Earlier, the governor sighted a video of the boy singing catholic hymns and promised to sponsor his education. Casmir lauded Uzodimma, saying that he did well by […]
2023 Presidency: I’ll Not Step Down For Tinubu – Bamgbose
Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., is a legal practitioner and the National Coordinator Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG. In this interview with DAILY POST, Bamgbose, who had since declared his interest to run in the 2023 presidential election vows not to step down for anyone, not even the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives […]
Edo Guber: PDP Appoints Bala, Makinde As Committee Chair, Secretary
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has appointed Governor Bala Mohammed as the Chairman of the electoral committee to conduct the governorship primary of the party in Edo State. The lawmaker representing Mangu/Bukkos Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Solomon Bulus Maren, was appointed as the Secretary of the five-member committee. Other […]
Obiano Urged To Wade Into Isuaniocha Crisis, Detention Of Leader
Indigenes of Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area have urged the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano to intervene in the crisis rocking the community. The community expressed unhappiness over the continued detention of the immediate past President General of the community, Chief Anthony Onyeagolu, despite being Absolved of allegations of murder. Read Also: […]