Nnamdi Kanu: Judge warns DSS against blocking court premises
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has warned the Department of the State Services against taking over the security arrangement of the court on February 16 until 12 pm. The court instructed DSS to only take control of the court security arrangement when the trial of the leader of the Indigenous […]
Buhari sends 2022 supplementary budget to National Assembly
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted the 2022 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced transmission of the Federal Government’s supplementary budget at the opening of plenary on Tuesday. According to reports, in the amendment proposal, the President set aside the sum […]
U.S. donates 5m doses of J&J vaccine to Africa
The United State of America’s, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Tuesday said U.S. has donated an additional five million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the novel coronavirus to Africa Blinken in a statement on Monday said the vaccines would be distributed to countries across the continent following a meeting with global […]
Indian state young adult ask college to ban hijab
Dispute over restrictions on the wearing of hijab by female students in southern India has reached Uttar Pradesh, with a group of youngsters asking a college to ban the head covering. Authorities closed colleges in Karnataka in India’s south last week after a new uniform policy barred students from wearing headscarves in classrooms, leading to […]
PDP govs accuse FG of insincerity, duplicity in dirty fuel saga
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum has expressed dismay over the contaminated fuel supplied Nigerians and called for investigation in order to bring the perpetrators to book. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the forum at the end of its meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Monday. Present at the meeting were Governors […]
Trader gets 7 strokes of cane for stealing 5 bags of salt
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Nasiru Ahmed, to seven strokes of the cane for stealing five bags of salt. Ahmed, who resides in Tudun Wada Area of Kaduna State, is charged with shop breaking and theft. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel sentenced Ahmed after he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency. […]
HOW TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BY OSINBAJO
…VP at UBA Group Chairman’s Forum, restates importance of transition fuels for Africa, developing countries While Nigeria has experienced significant growth in the use of digital technology and number of tech companies, there is still much room for much improvement, especially on how to effectively use digital technology for mass education and for healthcare. Vice […]
Prince Charles’ wife Camilla tests positive for COVID-19
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after her husband Prince Charles, their office in London said on today. Camilla, 74, is self-isolating, a Clarence House spokesman said, after announcing on Thursday that Charles had tested positive and was self-isolating. This sparked concerns over whether the heir to the […]
Bishop urges CAN to begin registration, licencing of pastors
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been urged to urgently begin the registration and licencing of all practicing clerics among its fold across the nation. Bishop Seun Adeoye, the General Overseer, Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministries, Rehoboth Arena, said this was to stem the rising cases of fake pastors in the […]
30 varsities converge at UNILORIN for national debate, quiz contests
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is hosting 30 universities from across the country for the 9th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship and the 2nd Nigeria Universities Quiz Challenge. Welcoming the delegates on today, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of UNILORIN, described the event as a rewarding experience. Abdulkareem observed that the programme required planning and extensive logistics […]