Security Conditions Worsening For Nigerians – US Reacts To Boko Haram
The United States Government has condemned the executions of aid workers by Boko Haram. The US noted that the situation in Nigeria was deteriorating. The deceased, five males, were shot at close range after one of the insurgents gave a speech deriding humanitarian organisations. They were working for Action Against Hunger, International Rescue Committee, Rich International […]
Lagos Govt Seals 13 Banks, 30 Buildings On Airport Road
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has sealed 43 buildings on Airport Road. The Commissioner of the ministry , Dr Idris Salako, while supervising the exercise, said the buildings were sealed for violating the physical planning laws, NAN reports. Salako mentioned that most of the buildings affected, including 13 banks and […]
COVID-19: Ondo Set To Reopen Schools, Give Conditions
Following the closure of schools on March 20, 2020 in Ondo State due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government is set to reopen for academic activities. With the pandemic still on rampage, the State government released guidelines, as well conditions for the reopening of schools across the State. The guidelines were announced by the […]
13 Reverend Sisters Die, 17 Recover From Coronavirus In US
Thirteen reverend sisters at a Michigan convent have died from coronavirus. Sister Mary Christopher Moore, provincial minister of Our Lady of Hope confirmed that twelve sisters died within the span of a month. Twelve sisters died of COVID-19 from April 10, which was Good Friday, to May 10, at the convent. The 13th sister, Sister […]
U.S. Diplomats Head To China Despite Row Over Houston Consulate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A flight bound for Shanghai carrying U.S. diplomats has left the United States as Washington presses ahead with its plan to restaff its mission in China a day after a U.S. order to close the Chinese consulate in Houston sharply escalated tensions. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters the flight, […]
Portland Mayor Tear Gassed; Chicago Activists Sue
(Bloomberg) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by federal agents while standing at a fence near the city’s federal courthouse during another night of protest against the presence of agents sent by President Donald Trump. The Democratic mayor, Ted Wheeler, didn’t leave his spot at the front while the protest raged on and […]
Black American’s Genes Reflect The Hardships Of Slavery
The genes of 50,000 descendants of slaves reveal the effects of the global slave trade generations later, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Researchers analyzed data provided by thousands of 23andMe customers who agreed to share their genetic information to better understand the impact of forced migration on the […]
Kaduna Attacks: Women Protest Naked Over Incessant Killings
A group of angry women from different communities in Southern Kaduna on Thursday, July 23, staged a protest naked over the killings in their various communities. The women from Atyap, Mabushi, Samaru, Tagama, Unjwan Juju and other neighbouring villages are protesting following the incessant violence and killings in Southern Kaduna. Hundreds of people have been […]
FG Moves To Stop Importation Of Bitumen
The federal government has begun moves to stop the importation of bitumen into the country. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this to State House correspondents after the federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, a significant amount of bitumen used in road construction in Nigeria is […]
Obaseki Replies Capt. Hosa: ‘I’m Innocent Of Your Accusations’
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday said he was innocent of all the accusations leveled against him by Dr. Hosa Wells Okunbo, Edo born billionaire oil magnate and business tycoon. Okunbo, fondly called Capt. Hosa by associates, had accused Governor Obaseki of serially attacking him through orchestrated campaign of calumny to damage […]
More Than 10,000 Health Workers Infected In Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday said more than 10,000 health workers in 40 African countries have been infected with the novel coronavirus. The pandemic is gathering pace in Africa, with some 750,000 cases and more than 15,000 deaths across the continent, WHO reported. “The growth we are seeing is placing an ever peg […]
Isa Funtua Was Misunderstood By Nigerians – IBB
Former Military Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has reacted to the death of Malam Isa Funtua. IBB said Nigerians largely misunderstood Funtua, a close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a tribute he signed, the former Head of State said the deceased was frank in nature and never pretended regarding issues. Funtua […]