World In Dangerous Phase Of Coronavirus, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation has warned of a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning came on Friday as infections continued to surge in the Americas. Brazil registered more than one million cases. Colombia and Mexico also passed bleak milestones, as their death tolls topped 2,000 and 20,000, respectively. The statistics shows […]
Pompeo Denounces ‘Lies’ By ‘Traitor’ Bolton
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo late Thursday ripped into John Bolton for his explosive memoir about working for President Donald Trump, calling the former national security advisor a “traitor.” “John Bolton is spreading a number of lies, fully-spun half-truths and outright falsehoods,” Pompeo said in a statement. “It is both sad and dangerous that […]
Most Customers Yet To Receive Cash Refunds For Canceled Flights
Airlines have yet to approve most passengers’ requests for cash refunds of cancelled international flights following the massive number of cancellations amid the pandemic, the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) has stated. From Rp 2.45 trillion (US$173.2 million) worth of cash refunds requested for cancelled international flights issued between January to February this year, only […]
New Zealand Shocked As Policeman Shot Dead In Rare Attack
An unarmed New Zealand policeman was shot and killed on an Auckland street Friday, becoming the first officer to die on duty for more than a decade in the normally peaceful South Pacific nation. Police said the officer and a colleague were approaching a crashed car when a gunman produced a rifle and opened fire. […]
China Responsible For Cyber Attacks Targeting Australia
Federal government agencies reportedly believe China is behind large-scale cyberattacks on Australia. During a Friday press conference, Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to speculate who was to blame. But senior sources told the ABC they suspected China was responsible for the attacks. The national broadcaster reported China was seeking to collect intelligence, “develop the capacity to disrupt […]
APC Reacts To Obaseki’s Defection To PDP
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the defection of the embattled Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not news to them. Read Also: Obaseki Makes Crucial Announcement As Court Suspends Oshiomhole The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this while reacting to Obaseki’s defection on Friday. […]
Insecurity: Northern Governors Take New Action
Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has set up a committee to engage local vigilantes, hunters and community groups on intelligence gathering, rapid response and sustained surveillance in the region. The Chairman and Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong, said this in a statement by his spokesmen, Makut Macham on Friday in Jos. The action was part of the […]
Neymar Ordered To Pay Barcelona 6.7m Euros
Neymar must pay 6.7 million euros ($7.53m) to Barcelona, a court-ordered Friday after the player’s case against his former employer was dismissed. After his world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 the Brazilian forward sued Barca for 43.6 million euros that he claimed he was due for various bonuses. But a judge dismissed Neymar’s case […]
Untold Sins Of Obaseki And ‘Comraid’ Oshiomhole’s Hypocrisy
There’s hardly any Nigerian who is oblivious of the current happenings in Edo’s political corridor. But flipping through the pages of The Guardian of Monday, June 15, 2020, anyone who has followed the issues from a distance will naturally query the rationale behind the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s unshaken resolve […]
Rape: Human Rights Group Calls For Ban On Sex Enhancement Drugs
Sequel to the recent rise in cases of rape across the country, the Centre for Human Rights and Prevention of Trafficking in Persons has called on the government to ban all sex enhancement drugs. It also called on the Attorney Generals in all states of the federation to domesticate the federal gender-based laws, and in […]
Invite Us To Talk Peaceful Exit Of Biafra – Kanu To FG
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has condemned the arrest of the convener of the Katsina protest over the unending killings of the people there, saying that more protest would be witnessed in the north over the spate of insecurity. Read Also: Democracy Started In Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu […]
Alleged Rape: IG Orders Probe Of D’banj, Seyitan
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a probe into the allegations of rape levelled against Music Icon, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj. This is contained in a letter with reference number CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOl.484/801 signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IG, DCP Idowu Owohunwa. The letter was addressed to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, […]