THE World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday announced the resumption of clinical trials of the anti-malaria drug – Hydroxychloroquine – to determine its efficacy in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. It concluded that there was no cogent reason to halt the drug use for trial based on review of available data by its Safety […]
As the Premier League football is set to return on June 17 after its hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the fixtures for the next three rounds of matches in the 2019/20 season with dates and kick-off times have been announced. Aston Villa vs Sheffield United at 6pm – and Manchester City vs Arsenal at 8pm […]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has updated the list of approved post-graduate awarding institutions in Nigeria. The commission said it observed that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved post-graduate programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees. “The commission has also observed some parastatals and institutes awarding these same post-graduate degrees, either on […]
The leader of Al-Qaeda’s north Africa affiliate in the Islamic Maghreb has been killed in a French military operation following a seven-year hunt. Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of his inner circle of the terrorist group were killed on Wednesday during an operation in Mali, where thousands of French troops have been deployed to battle the jihadist groups in the area. French Defence […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has requested that worship centres be allowed to go beyond one hour. The association stated this during a meeting with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in Abuja on Thursday. CAN’s General Secretary Joseph Daramola said the one hour timing would not be enough for services, adding that it […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof Umar Garba Danbatta as Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Prof Danbatta who hails from Danbatta local government of Kano state would be servicing another five years as the Chief Executive Officer of the NCC. Prof Danbatta had taught at Bayero University Kano […]
The Nigerian Police Force will be revisiting the rape case filed by Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo,the General Overseer of Commonwealth of Zion Church (COZA). The Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department of the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters stated they have completed investigations into the case and have forwarded the case file to the […]
Lille of France and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has rubbished talk of completing a transfer with Italian giants Napoli. Osimhen enjoyed an impressive campaign in the French Ligue 1 during the 2019-20 campaign and was voted the club’s player of the year last season after he scored 18 goals in all competitions, including two […]
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, donated $3 million to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp. The Know Your Rights Camp is an organization established by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and it is dedicated to empowering people of color. Recall that Kaepernick’s NFL career ended because he took a knee during the national anthem to […]