Brazilian President Bolsonaro Hospitalized In Sao Paulo
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital early Monday with a suspected intestinal obstruction, the country’s media reported. Globo reported that Bolsonaro returned to the Brazilian capital during the night from a New Year break on the coast and was immediately taken to Hospital Vila Nova Star. Globo quoted Bolsonaro’s doctor, […]
Biden Tells Ukraine That US Will ‘Respond Decisively’ If Russia Further Invades
US President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia further invades Ukraine, the White House said in a statement. The call came days after Biden held a second conversation in a month with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid tensions on Russia’s border […]
Sudan Coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns After Mass Protests
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October. Chanting “power to the people”, protesters called for a return to full civilian rule. But military forces […]
COVID-19: Presidency Issues New Access Guidelines For Governors, Visitors To Aso Rock
Visitors to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, including Governors, will be required to take a quick COVID-19 test at the gate before entering the State House, according to the presidency. Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesperson, told state house media on Sunday that the test will be free and that it is part of measures to […]
Oyo Markets To Be Closed On Monday, In Memory Of Late Olubadan
Markets in Oyo State will be closed today, Monday, January 3rd, as shops and stalls have been ordered to close. The action is in honor of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, according to the Babaloja General of Oyo State, Asiwaju Yekini Abass, who gave the directive in a statement on Sunday. As […]
Olubadan Of Ibadan Dies At 93
Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan, has died. The Oba passed away at the age of 93. The Yoruba traditional ruler was said to have joined his ancestors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Sunday. According to an online publication, the Oba was 93 years […]
Drama As Sunday Igboho’s lawyer Olajengbesi Resigns
All does not appear to be well among those pushing for the release of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a detained Yoruba nation activist. This comes after Pelumi Olajengbesi, one of the lawyers representing Igboho in Nigeria, resigned. The trouble appears to have begun after Professor Banji Akintoye, the leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, […]
Ilana Omo Odua Slams Olajengbesi For Resigning As Igboho’s Lawyer
Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, has reacted to Mr. Pelumi Olajengbesi’s choice to leave the legal team representing the group in court. Olajengbesi’s choice to announce his departure on social media was also criticized by Ilana Omo Odua, who claimed that he was not recruited using social media. Olajengbesi […]
Fayemi, El-Rufai Defend Buhari’s Veto Of Direct Primaries
Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his Kaduna State counterpart, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, have both defended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the direct primary clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2021. Also, the governors have rejected the public perception that the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Covid: Pupils To Wear Masks In Class In England’s Secondary Schools To Tackle Omicron
Face masks are to be worn in classrooms in England’s secondary schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant, the government has announced. The temporary reintroduction of face coverings aims to address concerns about schools remaining open for face-to-face learning this coming term. Meanwhile, six school staff unions have issued a demand for urgent […]
