One Killed In Portland As Trump Supporters Clash With Protesters
One person was shot and killed on Saturday night in downtown Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, as tensions between a group of U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters and anti-racist protesters escalated. The shooting took place at 8:46 p.m. local time (0346 GMT Sunday) as police officers “heard sounds of gunfire […]
16,700 Sign Reno Omokri’s Petition Against Tinubu
Public enthusiasm for Reno Omokri’s petition asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu appears waning. About ten days after the former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan invited signers to the petition at change.org, it has only been able to attract 16,700 signatures. Read Also: Corruption Has Become Official […]
Three Persons Trapped In A Building Rescued In Abuja
A combined team of FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigeria Police has rescued three people trapped in a building a truck crashed into at Madala, FCT. FEMA director-general Idriss Abbas in a statement on Sunday explained that the truck, which was loaded with beverages, crashed into the residential […]
Lewandowski Collects German Player Of The Year Award
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was voted Germany’s Footballer of the Year on Sunday. The 31-year-old Pole was the runaway winner of the title awarded by the football magazine Kicker, following a vote by journalists. Lewandowski received 276 votes, well ahead of two other members of Bayern’s triple-winning squad: Thomas Muller (54 votes) and Joshua […]
Belarus Police Arrest Protesters In Opposition March
Riot police and troops mounted a heavy presence in Minsk on Sunday and began detaining demonstrators as the Belarusian opposition launched another mass rally against the regime of strongman Alexander Lukashenko. Protests are now into a third week since August 9 disputed elections in which Lukashenko claimed victory, while his opposition rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said […]
Nigerian Police Decries Hoarding Of Weapons
The Nigerian Police has decried the hoarding and possession of unlicensed weapons by members of the public. The age-long cry for the voluntary submission of weapons has long been in circulation and Nigerian citizens who are unlicensed to carry firearms have been advised to give them up to help curb the increasing crime rate in […]
Gov Lalong Threatens To Arrest Community Leaders
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has warned that community leaders found wanting over the dirty environments in their various communities in the state would be punished. Lalong gave the charge in Jos on Saturday at the inauguration of the“Resuscitation of Monthly Sanitation Exercise” in the state. The governor, who was represented by Prof. Danladi Atu, […]
Messi Drops Another ‘Bombshell’ On Barcelona
Lionel Messi and his legal team have told Barcelona not to expect the Argentine for pre-season medical tests. This is coming after Messi dropped a bombshell on Tuesday by stating his decision to leave the club after 20 years. Messi’s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2020-21 season but his legal […]
Why I Joined APC – Ex NHRC Boss, Prof Angwe
Prof. Bem Angwe, former Executive Secretary (ES), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and his supporters were officially welcomed into the All Progressives Congress at an elaborate ceremony at Tse-Kucha, outskirts of Gboko, in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state. Speaking on why he decided to pitch his tent with his new party at the […]
Buhari Vows To Strengthen Primary Healthcare System
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to continue strengthening the primary healthcare system and the inbuilt routine immunisation strategy, using various data and technology-driven tools. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the promise at the Africa Polio-Free certificate celebration, on Saturday in Abuja. Read Also: Buhari Has Failed Nigerians […]
Atiku Blasted For Being Mute On Death Sentence For Kano Musician
Nigerians have punctured the presidential ambition of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in 2023, asking him to speak and condemn the death sentence placed on a Kano musician by a Sharia Court. Atiku is currently trending on Twitter for negative reasons. Read Also: Judge Who Dismissed Atiku’s Petition Against Buhari Promoted To S/Court Nigerians on […]
I’ll Touch COVID-19 Patient And They’ll Recover – Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said he would lay hand on any Coronavirus patient brought to him for prayer. He said he would not wear gloves to do so but would lay his bare hands on the patient to receive healing. Read Also: I Can’t Be Alive To See A Minister […]