Edo: Court Stops Obaseki From Arresting, Prosecuting Oshiomhole
It was a sigh of relief for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Monday as a Federal High Court in Abuja stopped Edo State Government and Governor Godwin Obaseki from arresting and prosecuting the former Governor. The court granted an interim injunction restraining Governor Obaseki from arresting and […]
George Floyd: Tiger Woods Adds Voice, Calls For Non-Violence
Golf superstar Tiger Woods called George Floyd’s death a “shocking tragedy”, that crossed the line. “My heart goes out to George Floyd, his loved ones and all of us who are hurting right now,” Woods said in a statement on Twitter. But he said violent protests were not the answer as unrest flared across the […]
Liverpool Stars Take A Knee To Show Support For Black Lives Matter
Liverpool players showed their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd in the United States by taking a knee around the centre circle at Anfield on Monday. Reds stars including Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold tweeted the same photograph with the words “Unity is strength”, accompanied by the […]
Almajiri Could Be President Someday – Okorocha To Northern Govs
A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has said that Northern Governors have been unfair in their dealings with the Almajiri children. The lawmaker stated this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Okoricha advised the governors and other rich individuals in the region to help transform the Almajiri system of Islamic […]
North Korea To Reopen Schools As Virus Fears Ease
North Korea will reopen schools this month after shuttering them over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said Monday. Pyongyang has not confirmed a single infection but has imposed strict rules, including closing its borders and putting thousands of its people into isolation. The new school term — initially scheduled to start early April — has been […]
‘Saudi Game Of Thrones’: Pressure Grows To Release Jailed Prince
A $2 million US lobbying effort and petitions from European lawmakers are piling pressure on Saudi Arabia to release a philanthropist prince jailed for two years without charge amid an intensifying royal crackdown. The detention of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and his father since January 2018 is part of a clampdown under de facto ruler […]
Akwa Ibom Elders Blow Hot, Accuse Buhari Govt Of Corruption, Nepotism
Akwa Ibom leaders, under the umbrella body of Akwa Ibom Leaders Vanguard, on Monday blasted President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged perceived corruption, nepotism and frequent abuse of constitution in his government. The elders said the country was on the verge of disintegration and anarchy due to lopsided political appointments which favoured only the Northern section […]
Wike Issues New Directive On Schools, Churches, Warns Banks, Others
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, issued new directives to reopen schools, churches, and motor parks in the State as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the country. The governor, in a series of tweets on his official Twitter page, also warned that his government would not hesitate to prosecute owners of […]
Fulani Invasion: Archbishop Obinna Charges Igbo Leaders To Protect Their Land
Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Reverend Anthony Obinna has charged the leaders of the South East Regions to protect their wards and their lands from the Fulani influx and invasion. Over the past few weeks, the South East region has experienced an increased influx of Almajiri youths and Fulani herdsmen, some of them have been caught […]
Mayhem Near Trump’s White House, Protesters Adamant
The U.S. capital of Washington D.C was awash with anger and pain overnight as tear gas blew along the streets and rubber bullets flew as protesters defied curfew. The mayhem continued into the early hours of Monday morning. On Sunday, undaunted protesters clashed with law enforcement for the third straight evening outside the White House. […]
Agitated Trump Encourages Governors To Use Aggressive Tactics
President Donald Trump, agitated and distressed after three nights of violent protests in dozens of cities across the country, including outside of his home, told the nation’s governors in a video teleconference Monday to aggressively target violent protesters he said would only respond to a show of force. “You have to dominate or you’ll look […]
You’re Worsening Nigeria’s Problems By Borrowing – CNPP To Buhari
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari to improve on accountability and transparency amid Nigeria’s increasing debt profile. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the CNPP Secretary-General, Willy Ezugwu. It said the continued resort to external borrowing at the slightest challenge was creating problems for the country’s […]