Beirut Engulfed By Fire Weeks After Explosion
Beirut port has been engulfed by fire weeks after a massive blast in the capital of Lebanon. The Lebanese army in a tweet explained that the inferno was at a warehouse where oil and tyres are stored in the port’s duty-free zone. Balls of fire ascended the atmosphere sending panic in the already troubled city […]
Nigerian Virologist Warns Against Use Of Russian Vaccine
Nigerian virologist, Dr Solomon Chollom, on Thursday warned against the use of Russian Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Sputnik V, stating that it has not gone through entire clinical trials protocols. PM NEWS notes that the Federal Government recently got delivery of COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russian scientists for assessment. Chollom told the News Agency of Nigeria […]
WAEC Finally Conducts Exams In Chibok After 6 Years
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has successfully conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in senior secondary schools in Chibok in Borno six years after closure due to insurgency. Brig.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifa Ibrahim, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, disclosed this while playing host to members of Education in Emergency Working […]
AfDB President Adesina In ‘Closed Door’ Meeting With Buhari
President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is currently in a ‘closed door’ meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock, Abuja. The visit on Thursday was the first since he was re-elected for a second term as president of the bank. The AfDB president reportedly stormed the State House, Abuja this […]
LG Chair Accused Of Printing ‘Fayemi 2023 Posters’ Reinstated
Ekiti House of Assembly has through a unanimous resolution reinstated the suspended Ikere Local Government Area Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele. The resolution for the lifting of the suspension placed on him was adopted at Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The motion for the […]
Replace Striking Doctors With NYSC Members – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has directed the CMDs and MDs of all Federal tertiary hospitals to replace striking resident doctors in their hospitals with consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps. The Health Minister in a statement released on Wednesday said the strike commenced by the doctors at a time when […]
Arsenal Releases Film With Kanu Nwankwo, Arteta Others
Arsenal have released a film titled ‘This Is Family.’ The release coincided with the unveiling of the club’s third kit, designed by Adidas Football. The film, with a teaser uploaded on You Tube today, is aimed at explaining the importance of being part of the Arsenal family and what it means to be part of […]
UN Condemns Attack On Afghan Vice President
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Wednesday attack on Afghan Vice-President, Amrullah Saleh. Earlier on Wednesday, 10 people were reportedly killed and 10 others injured in a blast on Kabul’s Taimani Square that targeted Saleh, who was slightly harmed. The attack comes as the Taliban and the Kabul government are expected to begin the […]
Disregard Forged Letter On Disciplinary Action – Zamfara APC
National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the party members to disregard a forged document on the matter of the Bakura State Assembly by-election and the disciplinary action ordered by the party on members in Zamfara State. Read Also: Why I Joined APC – Ex NHRC Boss, Prof Angwe According to a […]
Trump’s Nomination: The Partisanship Of The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has come under one too many controversies since its inception. The most recent incident to bring it under the scrutiny of public observers is the nomination of the United States President, Donald Trump. A far-right Norwegian politician, Christian Tybring-Gjedde had put Mr Trump’s name forward for the 2021 prize, citing the […]
Ekiti Attorney-General Seeks Support To End Land Grabbing
The Ekiti Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Olawale Fapohunda, on Wednesday sought the cooperation of traditional rulers in the state government’s effort to curb the activities of rapists and land grabbers. Fapohunda, made the call when he visited Ado, Irepodun/ Ifelodun and Ekiti West Local Government Areas, to begin a sensitization tour to educate the people on […]
Killing Of Christians: MURIC Attacks Trump For Questioning Buhari
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has attacked President Donald Trump of the United States for questioning President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria. The group also accused the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, of selling the country to the US. MURIC further warned Trump against bullying the Nigerian President for whatever reasons. […]