Seun Kuti Kicks Against Reopening Of School Amid Pandemic
Grammy nominee and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has shared his reservations about the reopening of schools by the Nigerian government amid the second wave of COVID-19. Kuti, in a post shared on Instagram, described the action of the government as wickedness, adding that politicians who recommended the reopening of schools do not have their children […]
Pinnick Cleared To Contest In FIFA Council Elections
President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has gotten clearance from FIFA to contest in the FIFA Council elections. The NFF president was declared eligible in a letter by the Chairman of the FIFA Review Committee, Mukul Mudgal. Mudgal said in the letter ‘We refer to our correspondence dated 18 November 2020 regarding […]
Service Chiefs: It’s Too Early To Rejoice, ACF Tells Nigerians
The spokesman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for finally heeding the call of Nigerians by sacking the Service Chiefs, however, he admonished Nigerians not to rejoice yet insisting that it is not yet Uhuru. President Buhari had Tuesday sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; […]
COVID-19 Has Exposed Nigeria’s Innovation Gap – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has noted that Nigeria’s inadequacies in technology and innovation were glaring and to that effect, he has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to work towards bridging that the gaps in research and technology that keeps Nigeria waiting on other countries for supplies and solutions, especially in tackling challenges like […]
Investigate Former Service Chiefs – Fayose Urges ICC
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other relevant authorities to investigate the tenure of the sacked Service Chiefs. The former governor in series of posts on popular social media platform – Twitter highlighted that the service chiefs should most importantly be investigated for human rights […]
Merkel Invites Biden To Germany Once ‘Pandemic Allows’
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday invited US President Joe Biden to visit Germany ‘as soon as the pandemic situation allows,’ her spokesman said, in their first phone call since the Democrat took office. In what appeared to be a markedly warm call compared to her conversations with Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump, Merkel and the new […]
Avoid Importation, Sales Of Fake Vaccines – Nigerians To FG
Nigerians have advised the Federal Government to tighten all loose ends and avoid the infiltration of fake COVID-19 vaccines as the country prepares to receive its first tranche of the Pfizer vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation, WHO. The respondents gave the advice on the backdrop of reports about the side effects of the […]
Police Checkpoints Are Still Illegal – IGP Adamu
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned police officers against mounting checkpoints in the form of roadblocks on Nigerian roads. The IGP who spoke during an interview with Channels TV warned that any officer caught while mounting a checkpoint will be punished. Read Also: Looters Of NYSC Camp Will Be Apprehended – IGP, Adamu […]
FG To Bring Back Nigerians Detained In Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government has opened diplomatic channels on the plight of Nigerians awaiting deportation from Saudi Arabia. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja. Mustapha, the Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, said that “Nigeria is currently […]
China Flies Warplanes Close To Taiwan In Early Test Of Biden
China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to the self-governing island of Taiwan over the weekend, presenting a significant foreign policy challenge to new United States President Joe Biden just days into his administration. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 13 Chinese planes entered the southwestern portion of the island’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on […]
Uganda Ordered To End Bobi Wine’s House Arrest
A Ugandan court has ordered the military and police to leave the home of opposition politician Bobi Wine, it now remains to be seen if government officials would obey the courts this time. He has not left his house in the outskirts of the capital Kampala since voting in the presidential election 11 days ago, […]
COVID-19: FG Cautions Against Unapproved Vaccines
The Federal Government on Monday cautioned Nigerians against patronizing unapproved vaccines for the COVID-19 or other ailments. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha said this at the joint national briefing of the taskforce. This is as he also confirmed the existence of […]