The President of Nigeria Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday sought reprieve, particularly debt cancellation for Africa and other weak economies to help them to recover the losses to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The President called for a global solidarity to fight the pandemic, urging advanced countries and international financial institutions to give special […]
Heroin with a street value of more than £8.5million has been found hidden inside boxes of fruit and nuts at Heathrow Airport, London, UK. According to UK Border Force immigration officers, they found about 170kg of heroin hidden in envelopes that were concealed in the walls of a consignment of 630 boxes on the 21st […]
Twitter users have slammed the organisers of a Facebook Live discussion after 5 men were revealed as members of a panel to discuss menstrual hygiene and no woman was involved. The discussion is tagged “It’s a Mense World” and those who will be contributing to the online discussion are all men. To make matters worse, […]
Harry Redknapp has laughed off speculation he could have become the next coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria The English football manager and former Tottenham coach was rumored to have been lined up to replace Gernot Rohr, who has now signed a contract extension to remain as manager of the three-time African champions. Addressing […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted via breast milk, even when a nursing mother has contracted the virus. In a statement by WHO on its website, the health body said nursing mothers are urged to continue breastfeeding their babies in spite of the pandemic. It stressed […]
Akwa Ibom State Government said it has not authorised the resumption of schools, physically or virtually, for the 2019/2020 academic year. It threatened that any school, either public or private, that has resumed would have its operational licence withdrawn and defaulters prosecuted. The Commissioner for Education, Nse Essien, issued the warning in Uyo on Monday. […]
The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is a 64-story luxuryhotel, condominium, and timeshare located on Fashion Show Drive near Las Vegas Boulevard, just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is named after real estate developer and the 45th and current President of the United States Donald Trump. It is located down the street from Wynn Las Vegas, behind the former site of the New Frontier Hotel […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Bayelsa State. The ministry stated on Thursday that the dissolution, which came from the Office of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, was with immediate effect. The […]
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has eased lockdown in the state except on weekends. The Governor stated this on Thursday evening while addressing newsmen on the update of COVID-19 held at his Oke-Mosan office. Abiodun said henceforth, there would not be restriction of movement between Mondays and Fridays except on Saturdays and Sundays. He […]