Bayelsa: Diri Swears In Igali, 24 Other Commissioners, SA
Bayelsa Governor, Duoye Diri, has sworn-in a 25-member cabinet. It comprises 24 commissioners and one special adviser. The governor’s spokesman, Daniel Alabrah, made the announcement on Tuesday. Diri expressed confidence that the new cabinet members would contribute meaningfully to the development of the state. He told them to be innovative and prudent with funds, adding […]
Bill Gates, Dangote Hail Nigeria’s Polio-Free Status
Billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote have hailed the declaration of Nigeria by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as being polio-free. The global health body on Tuesday certified Nigeria and the rest of Africa polio-free. Read Also: America’s COVID-19 Testing Insane, Worthless – Bill Gates The WHO Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) said the […]
I Won’t Waste Precious Time Attacking Opposition – Melania Trump
U.S. First Lady, Mrs Melania Trump, on Tuesday refrained from attacking the opposition in a 25-minute long keynote speech on the second night of the Republican National Convention. Speaking before a small audience at the White House, she said she would not waste precious time “attacking the other side’’. This, she noted, was because as […]
Sweden Uncovers 3,700 False Positives From COVID-19 Test Kit
Sweden’s Public Health Agency said Tuesday a faulty test kit had returned some 3,700 false positive results, an error discovered by two laboratories during routine quality controls. The agency said the PCR kits, which test for an ongoing COVID-19 infection, were made in China by the company BGI Genomics and had been distributed worldwide. Read […]
EU To Punish ’15 To 20′ People Over Belarus Crisis
The EU is likely to sanction between 15 and 20 individuals for their role in electoral fraud and a crackdown on protesters in Belarus, a senior official said Tuesday. The bloc has been preparing asset freezes and travel bans over the crisis that has unfolded in the ex-Soviet republic and after an emergency video summit […]
Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s Son Contracts COVID-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, said Tuesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus but was asymptomatic. The 39-year-old senator’s office said in a statement he was “feeling fine,” isolating at home and taking the anti-malaria drug chloroquine, which his father has aggressively pushed as a treatment for COVID-19 despite […]
What If Femi Fani-Kayode, Mr Short Fuse, Was Buhari?
Femi Fani-Kayode makes conceit solemn. He is the sui generis of narcissism. His arrogance dovetails with his foul temper and cutting tongue. There is no shade of modesty, temperance and grace in the son of Remilekun Fani-Kayode (Fani Power). The mealy-mouthed politician takes the “H” in hubris. He is the undisputed crown prince of double-speak. […]
Paraguay Nightmare Of Ronaldinho Ends, As He Flies Free
Brazil soccer legend, Ronaldinho, along with his brother was released from house arrest in Paraguay on Monday after nearly six months in custody for using a fake passport. Media reports said the brothers would fly back to Rio de Janeiro on a private plane today. A judge suspended charges against the 40-year-old and his brother […]
LeBron James To Recruit Poll Workers For November Election
A group of athletes led by NBA star LeBron James will roll out a multimillion-dollar programme to recruit poll workers in heavily Black electoral districts for U.S. November election. A person familiar with the plans said on Monday. More Than a Vote, a group of prominent athletes fighting voter suppression, will collaborate with the NAACP […]
Soyinka Writes ANA To Cancel Anniversary Of His Prison Memoirs
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has written the National Executive of the Nigerian Association of Authors, ANA, to put off the commemoration that is being planned for a 50th anniversary of his prison memoirs, ‘The Man died.’ Soyinka, in a statement on Tuesday said for the avoidance of any doubt, he wished to confirm that […]
Mali: Military, ECOWAS Talks End In Deadlock
Talks between West African nations and Mali’s new junta ended on Monday without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week’s coup, the two sides said. Separately, they also said that ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita — whose return to office had been initially demanded by the regional bloc […]
COVID-19: Uganda Shuts Police HQ After Officer Tests Positive
Uganda closed its police national headquarters on Monday after a senior police officer tested positive for coronavirus. The headquarters building will be closed for three days to allow fumigation and testing of personnel, police spokesperson Fred Enanga told reporters in Kampala. The announcement came one day after the senior officer, Assistant Inspector General of Police […]