COVID-19: Umahi Re-Opens Courts In Ebonyi State
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has directed the re-opening of courts in the state from Monday, June 29. The governor had ordered the closure of courts following the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. Africa Today New, New York recalls that the governor ordered the closure of all courts when he announced the first death […]
ATP: Revised Calendar Not Safe For Players – Murray
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said on Saturday the ATP’s revised calendar which includes seven tournaments in as many weeks is not safe for players, who will be forced to skip major events, due to the crammed schedule. The ATP tour, which was suspended in March, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, is set […]
Former Serbian Football Coach Ilija Petkovic Dies
Former Serbia and Montenegro head coach Ilija Petkovic has died, allegedly from COVID-19, his former club Shanghai Shenhua confirmed on Sunday. The club wrote on social media about the 74-year-old Serbian football coach: “We will cherish those amazing things you brought to us. RIP”. Petkovic was hospitalized for fever and duodenum ulcer and later found […]
Ondo Govt Suspends Resident Doctors Programme Amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic hits a peak in Ondo State, Resident Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMETH, have been sacked by the state government. The sack of the doctors was contained in a memo announcing the suspension of the institution’s residency training programme from August 1st, 2020 According to the memo […]
2 Killed, 4 Injured In Red Bluff Shooting
At least two people were killed and four others injured Saturday afternoon in a shooting in Red Bluff, a city in Tehama County in California, according to local media. The shooting happened at a Walmart distribution center right when a new group of workers started their shift. There was also a fire at the location, […]
Oyo Govt Explains Why Ajimobi’s Burial Is Being Delayed
Oyo State government on Saturday said it is not responsible for the delay in the burial of the immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Ajimobi died on Thursday but, the ex-Governor who is a Muslim is yet to be buried. He is expected to be buried today, Sunday. Many are wondering why […]
Africans And Love For Frivolities
In ancient Alkebulan or Africa, our people used to be known for their seriousness, resilience, resourcefulness, dexterity and creativity in every endeavour of life they engaged in at that time but sadly today, those virtues that stood the average African out among peers in other continents are seldom in existence. The great continent of Africa […]
Biafra Only Hope For Igbo – Col. Nwobosi
In a matter of weeks, Col Emma Nworah Nwobosi would turn 82. He participated in the January 15, 1966 coup, which was the first of its kind in Nigeria. He led soldiers to fight in different battlefields in defence of the then young republic called Biafra and later became the chief of staff to Dim Chukwuemeka […]
Pentagon Chief Seeks To Reassure NATO Over US Troop Plans
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday sought to reassure allies at NATO that Washington will consult them on any future troop movements, after President Donald Trump surprised partners at the military alliance by announcing the withdrawal of thousands of personnel from Germany. Read Also: Pentagon Seeks To Reconsider Cloud Contract To […]
Trump Broke The Law By Using Military Money For Border Wall
A federal appeals court decided 2-1 Friday that the Trump administration violated the law when it used military funds to build a wall on the Mexican border. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the power of the purse belongs to Congress, and the administration lacked constitutional authority to transfer the military money. Two […]
India-China Border: Satellite Images Show Buildup At Site Of Clash
China appears to have rebuilt and expanded a military camp in the Himalayas that was the site of a deadly border clash with India, satellite images show. The images, from the US satellite operator Maxar Technologies, were taken Monday, a week after what has been described as hand-to-hand fighting with sticks and clubs left at […]
For Biden VP, Black Democrats Are Torn Between Harris And Warren
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is under pressure to pick a Black woman as his vice presidential running mate. But polls suggest the most popular prospect among Black Democrats is white. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are widely seen by Democratic officials and activists close to the process as front-runners, though other candidates remain in the […]