China Bubonic Plague Spreads: Beijing Orders Second Lockdown
Panic has swept across China’s Inner Mongolia province after a second bubonic plague lockdown was enforced, two days after the first, as whole villages are sealed off. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Sadly, a man died in the region’s […]
2023: Ngige Reveals APC’s Power Rotation Agreement
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has a gentleman agreement on rotational presidency. Ngige, speaking with ThisDay, said the decision was taken to ensure the stability of the country. Read Also: FG Spends ₦15.8b On Hazard Allowances – Ngige The minister, however, admitted it […]
Osinbajo, Wife Visit Ajimobi’s Family In Ibadan
Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the wife of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Ajimobi, who ruled the state for eight years between 2011 and 2019 died in a Lagos hospital at the […]
Gunmen Kidnap Delta LG Chairman, Aduge Okorodudu
Gunmen at about 8:25 pm on Saturday kidnapped the Warri North Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Aduge Okorodudu. The gunmen, who waylaid the victim’s vehicle, are presently heading towards Ovwian Area in Udu Local Government. Read Also: Southern Kaduna: Northern Govs React As Gunmen Massacre 22 Officers and men of the Nigeria Police in collaboration […]
Gov Abiodun Mourns Kashamu, Sends Word To Family
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described Late Buruji Kashamu as a man with a large heart, saying “posterity will accord him his due recognition for his legacies of service and forthrightness.” In a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun said Kashamu’s death was a devastating […]
Obasanjo Under Fire Over Comments On Kashamu
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has come under fire over the condolence letter he wrote to mourn the late Ogun East former Senator, Buruji Kashamu. In the letter which went viral, Obasanjo claimed that Kashamu used the maneuver of law and politics to escape justice from alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside. According to Obasanjo, […]
VP Osinbajo Faults The Appointment Of Judges
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has advocated an independent process in the appointment of judges. He said this was crucial to judicial reforms, given the significant roles they play in the polity, economy, social justice and democracy. Osinbajo spoke on Saturday at the Justice Research Institute (JRI) virtual roundtable themed “Selection and Appointment of Judges: Lessons […]
China-US Ties Plunge Further Over Hong Kong Sanctions
China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing “barbarous” sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating relations between the world’s two biggest economies. In the toughest US action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on the territory, Washington on Friday imposed […]
Number Of Wounded From Beirut Blast Rises To 6,000
The estimated number of people wounded in the monster explosion at Beirut’s port has shot up to 6,000, the health ministry said Saturday in a statement. The death toll rose to 158 and the number of missing dropped to 21 from 60 in the latest ministry figures. The authorities had previously put the number of […]
Dutch Ambassador’s Wife Dies Of Wounds From Beirut Blast
The wife of Dutch ambassador to Lebanon Jan Waltmans has died of wounds sustained in the Beirut bomb explosion, the Netherlands’ foreign ministry said Saturday. “It is with dismay and great sadness that we report the death of our colleague Hedwig Waltmans-Molier. She succumbed to injuries sustained in the massive explosion in Beirut,” a ministry […]
Arsenal: Arteta To Woo Three Players With £100m
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, may budget up to £100 million to sign three key players this summer. The Gunners who won the FA Cup also finished in eighth place in the Premier League last season. According to the UK Sun, a big squad rebuild is expected at the Emirates before next season, with Arteta set […]
BBNaija 2020: Ben Bruce Reveals His Children In Lockdown Edition
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has named his “five children” in the Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition. There are 18 housemates in the at the moment following the eviction of Lilo and Ka3na. At least one more housemate will leave the reality on Sunday during the Live Eviction Show. Read Also: BBNaija: 30,000 Nigerian […]