UK Announces Plans To Battle Obesity Time Bomb
Britain on Monday announced plans to tackle the “obesity time bomb,” with a potpourri of measures, including ban on adverts for junk food before 9pm. Other measures are the cancellation of “buy one get one free” deals on such foods and flagging calories on menus of large restaurants. In addition government will arrange a consultation […]
₦100bn Loan: Alao Threatens Makinde With Legal Action
The gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 general elections in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao, on Sunday threatened Governor Seyi Makinde of the state with legal action if the Governor goes ahead to borrow the sum of one hundred billion naira (₦100bn) loan. Afriica Today News,, News York gathered […]
Crisis Escalates Over FG’s Handover Of National Theatre To CBN
An investor, Calzada Limited, has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, demanding full compliance with concession bid for the National Theatre earlier conducted in 2015. This is part of crisis arising from the Federal Government’s decision to hand over the facility to CBN, and the Bankers Committee. Two other companies, Topwide Apeas and Jadeas […]
HURIWA Faults Silence Of Nigerian Leaders Over Genocide In Kaduna
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the silence of some stakeholders over the ongoing genocide in the Christian dominated Southern Kaduna State by armed Fulani herdsmen and armed mercenaries. The group said it was irked that the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’iad Abubakar Muhammadu, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the most senior Catholic clergy […]
Fani-Kayode: Emir of Shinkafi Under Fire; Seeks Police Protection
The Zamfara Police Command has beefed up security around the Emir of Shinkafi, Alhaji Muhammad Makwashi, to forestall breakdown of law and order. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, who made this known in Gusau on Sunday, said this was done since Friday. The emir came under fire from some chieftaincy holders and […]
Delta Workers Accept Salary Review As Monthly Wage Bill Hits ₦7bn
With over ₦7 billion monthly wage bill to 48,000 workers in Delta, the State Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Martin Bolum, has said that the decision of the state government to review the salary of political appointees and workers on salary grade level seven was one of the ways to keep the state […]
Police Dismiss Four Officers, Penalise Eight In Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command, on Saturday, dismissed four officers for misconduct and sanctioned eight others for related offences. According to the state Police Commissioner, Kayode Egbetokun, the officers were found guilty of serious offences bothering on indiscipline in the command. Read Also: NDDC: Attempt To Arrest Nunieh Legitimate – Rivers Police A statement by […]
How Bad Could U.S.-China Relations Get?
Fears are rising on both sides of the Pacific that the U.S. and China could be headed for a total breakdown of relations and even outright conflict within the next few months. As the two powers ordered the closure of each other’s consulates in Houston and Chengdu last week amid allegations of espionage, Secretary of State Michael […]
Highest Goal Scorers In Premier League Revealed
Following the conclusion of the 2019/20 English Premier League, EPL, Match Day 38 fixtures on Sunday, Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy has emerged the highest goal scorer in the English top-flight league with 23 goals this season. Vardy is now the right player to win this year’s Premier League Golden Boot award for the top […]
U.K. Pauses Reporting Coronavirus Deaths To Review Methodology
The U.K. said it would pause reporting on coronavirus deaths while it reviews how they are calculated. Read Also: 13 Reverend Sisters Die, 17 Recover From Coronavirus In US Last week, the government said deaths in England were counted as due to coronavirus if the deceased person had the disease at any time. Scotland, Wales […]
PDP Condemns Attack On Obaseki At Oba Of Benin’s Palace
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Edo State has condemned Saturday’s attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki’s entourage at the Oba of Benin Palace. Chairman of the party campaign council, Chief Dan Orbih, who addressed journalists in Benin City on Sunday, said, “the attack was a plot to eliminate Governor Obaseki, national officials of […]
Obiano Threatens To Arrest Anambra FA Leaders Over Planned Election
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has threatened to arrest leaders of the state Football Association over plans to hold election in violation of coronavirus safety protocols. Read Also: Obiano Shut Down Eke Awka Market Over Non-Usage Of Face Masks The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, who disclosed this in […]