Breaking: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned. He quit today over health concerns. The 65-year-old Prime Minister is said to be suffering from an inflammatory bowel condition. Read Also: Japanese Prime Minister Returns From Hospital “For eight years I controlled my disease, now the disease has surfaced again. I need to have continuous drug […]
Oba Of Benin Wants One Term For President, Govs
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, proposed a single term of six years for president and governors. He said this would reduce tension and violence associated with the election and re-election. Africa Today News, New York reports that the monarch spoke when the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, visited him […]
FG To Release List Of Countries That Can Fly Into Nigeria
The Federal Government is set to release a list of countries that can fly into the country. This comes as the resumption of international flights has been moved to Friday, September 4. Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director-General, Captain Musa Nuhu, […]
UK To Impose Quarantine On Arrivals From Switzerland, Jamaica
Britain said on Thursday it will reimpose quarantine for travellers from the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland, but ease restrictions on arrivals from Cuba in a bid to keep coronavirus infection rates down. The decision, which will come into effect from 0300 GMT on Saturday, will require travellers from those three countries to self-isolate for […]
Masks Compulsory Across Paris As COVID-19 Cases Mount
France’s prime minister announced Thursday that face masks will become compulsory throughout Paris as he urged the public to help halt a trend of mounting coronavirus infections. Jean Castex said 19 departments have been added to a map with “red” zones of active virus circulation, meaning 21 of mainland France’s 94 departments are now classified […]
Ousted Malian President’s Son Flees Abroad
Karim Keita, the son of deposed Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita who became a focus of public anger over his lifestyle, has fled to a “neighbouring country”, sources familiar with his whereabouts told AFP Thursday. “He left Mali two days ago by road,” said a Malian MP close to Karim, who had himself sat in […]
Wike Is Oppressing Us – NLC Rivers State Raises Alarm
The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was today prevented from holding its meeting at its temporary office in Rumuagholu in ObioAkpor Local government Area. The state Chairman of the Union Beatrice Itubo who confirmed the development said some men walked into their office claiming to be acting on orders from above […]
Nigeria Shifts Resumption Date Of International Flights
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday, announced that the resumption of international flights has been postponed. The new date is now September 5, 2020. Read Also: Doctors’ Exodus Looms As International Flights Resume This Week The resumption was earlier fixed for August 29. “Regret to announce that the international flight resumption earlier scheduled to […]
Buhari Sacks Dokubo As Coordinator Amnesty Programme
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd) as Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Amnesty Programme. The appointment took effect from 21 August and comes six months after he suspended the incumbent Prof. Charles Quarker Dokubo over corruption allegations. Read Also: What If Femi Fani-Kayode, Mr Short Fuse, Was Buhari? […]
INEC Is Ready For Edo Election – Mahmood Yakubu
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said on Thursday that the commission was fully prepared and ready for the conduct of the Sept. 19 Edo governorship election. Yakubu made this known during a meeting with the Inter Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), in Benin. “The whole purpose […]
Buhari Celebrates Kaycee Madu Appointed Justice Minister In Canada
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Nigerian born Kaycee Madu, appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the Government of Alberta, in Canada. Madu makes history as the first African born provincial Minister in Canadian history, and is also the Provincial Secretary and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Alberta. Read […]
AfDB: Ex-ECOWAS Speaker Hails Adesina’s Re-Election
Former Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on his re-election. Read Also: AFDB Bank Chief Appeals For Second Term Reacting to the development, the former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate described Adesina’s […]