Washington Mayor Renames Street Black Lives Matter Plaza
Washington mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday renamed an area near the White House that has become the epicenter of anti-racism protests over the past week “Black Lives Matter Plaza” — unveiling a giant street mural. But in so doing, the African-American mayor piqued the ire of the very movement she was supporting, as well as […]
War Against Racism: Serena Williams’ Husband Resigns From Reddit
Serena Williams’ husband and co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian has resigned as a member of Reddit’s board of directors. Ohanian made the announcement in a post he shared on Instagram. He, however, asked the management of the global forum to hire a black candidate in his stead. He also promised to use his future gains […]
Lagos Unveils Plans To Free Ikorodu-Lagos Traffic Gridlock
Lagos State Government has unveiled a plan of action to ease the perennial traffic gridlocks being experienced by commuters coming to Lagos from Ikorodu. Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye made this known on Friday during a stakeholder’s meeting with Market Leaders, Branch Chairmen of National Union of Road […]
Lampard Wants 7 Players To Leave Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, is reportedly ready to sell seven (7) players, to help fund a summer rebuild. The players are Pedro, Willian, Marcos Alonso, Jorginho, Kurt Zouma, Ross Barkley, and Michy Batshuayi. According to Mirror UK, Chelsea are keen to fund a move for RB Leipzig striker, Timo Werner transfer and two more signings […]
Oyo Assembly Set To Review Laws On Sexual Violence Against Women
Chairman, Parliamentary Caucus of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Hon. Ayotunde Fatokun, on Friday, said that the House is set to review existing laws on sexual violence and input stricter punishment. Read Also: Oyo Govt. To Shut Its Borders Over Coronavirus Fatokun made this declaration in the wake of the gruesome gang rape and […]
Buhari, Muslim Observe Juma’at Prayer As FCT Reopens Mosques
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday observed the Juma’at prayers in company of some Muslim faithful. The prayer was held at the Aso Villa Mosque, following the opening of worship centres by the Nigerian government. Authorities in the state House only allowed a few Muslim faithful into the Mosque in line with the directive and guideline […]
Donald Trump Issues Fresh Threat To China, EU
US President, Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs against the European Union and China. This is in retaliation for duties imposed on imports of US lobster. Trump, while speaking at a meeting with fisheries representatives in Bangor, Maine, on Friday instructed Peter Navarro, his hawkish trade advisor, to look into punitive tariffs on European […]
Oyo Speaker’s Mother Becomes Iya’loja General Of Ibarapaland
Mother of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, Mrs. Justina Ogundoyin, has been installed as the Iya-Oloja-General of Ibarapaland. Justina Ogundoyin is the wife to the late philanthropist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. The Speaker has congratulated his mother on her installation as the Iya-Oloja-General of Ibarapaland. Ogundoyin described his mother as […]
Madagascar: President Sacks Education Minister For $2m Sweets
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has sacked the country’s Minister of Educatio, Rijasoa Andriamanana, over plans to order more than $2m (£1.6m) worth of sweets for school children. The Minister said the school children would be given three lollipop sweets each to mask the “bitter” aftertaste of the Coronavirus remedy produced by the country, called COVID […]
ESHDC Hails Ugwuanyi On 13km Harmony Estate-Emene Link Road
The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), Mr. Chukwuemelie Lambert Agu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the construction of the 13-kilometre Nike Lake Junction-Harmony Estate-Amorji Nike- Adoration Pilgrimage Centre –Orie Emene road. The massive virgin road cuts across the thick forest of Umuchigbo community in Enugu East Local Government […]
Lagos Govt Reveals What Will Happen In 3 Weeks If Cases Increase
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said the State will run out of bed spaces at isolation centres, if COVID-19 cases keep increasing. Abayomi stated this while addressing a press briefing in Ikeja on Friday. Lagos currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria with 5,663. Read Also: Lagos Govt […]
Fulani Will Rule Nigeria Forever, We Own Nigeria – Miyetti Allah
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani of Nigeria and will rule the country forever. Abdullahi also revealed that his organisation had concluded arrangements to flag-off its own security outfit with about 5,000 to 100,000 vigilantes to be deployed across all the states of the country. […]