Canada Bans 7 African Countries Travel Access Over Spread Of New Covid Strain
Over fears about the development of a new Covid strain, Canada banned foreign travelers from seven African countries on Friday: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. After the World Health Organization classified the recently found B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 to be a “variant of concern,” dubbing it Omicron, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos […]
Appeal Court Dismiss Diezani’s Attempt To Recover $40m Jewelry
The Appeal Court yesterday dismissed an appeal brought by Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, who sought to reclaim $40 million in jewelry that had been forfeited to the federal government. In a ruling read by Justice Festus Obande, the Lagos division of the appellate court decided that the appeal lacked substance. As […]
Nigeria: FG Lifts Ban On Emirates Airlines
The Federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on Emirates Airlines’ operations, stating that flights from the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria will begin immediately. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, announced the lifting of the embargo on Friday night, claiming that the suspension was withdrawn after Emirates Airlines’ onerous criteria against Nigeria were […]
Zulum Gives Out 300 Bicycle To Pupils, Sponsor 200 Beneficiaries
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has given out over 300 bicycles to pupils who previously had to walk from neighboring villages to schools in the state. The governor contributed while on a visit to the state’s southern senatorial region, where 22 projects were set to be inaugurated. On Thursday, the governor, who had already launched […]
Sudanese Security Forces Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Coup Protesters
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas as thousands of protesters rallied against a deal that saw the civilian prime minister reinstated following a military coup last month, witnesses said. The protests on Thursday came just days after army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan signed a new power-sharing deal with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, after […]
Newly Discovered COVID Variant Leads To Alarming Rise In Cases In South Africa
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced Thursday. The coronavirus evolves as it spreads and many new variants, including those with […]
#Endsars Panel Ask Police To Provide Officer Name Connected To Maxwell Death
On Thursday, the #EndSARS panel in Abuja, which is probing incidents of police abuse, demanded that the police legal team present officers identified in connection with the murder of Dul Kate Maxwell, a sergeant, who reportedly died inexplicably in custody in 2019. According to the panel, the officials of interest include the Divisional Police Officer […]
Ondo Govt Appoints Seven New Board Of Directors
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has authorized the appointment of seven directors to serve on the boards of several firms as representatives of the state. Mr Donald Ojogo, State Commissioner for Information and Orientation made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure on Thursday. Akeredolu said the directors are; Dr Remi […]
172 Returnees Stranded In Libya Arrives In Lagos
Omoniyi Azizat, one of the 172 returnees from Libya who arrived in Lagos early yesterday, expressed sorrow for tricking her father to obtain N800,000 for her ill-fated voyage to Libya. The 172 people were airlifted to Lagos’ Murtala Muhammad International Airport. Azizat, a 21-year-old Lagos resident, said all she hoped was that Libya would be […]
Reps Urge IGP To Put A Stop To Osun Bank Robberies
The House of Representatives requested the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali, to put in place machinery to stop the recurrent bank robberies in Osun State, particularly in the Odo–Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency, yesterday. Mr. Rasheed Afolabi, the congressman representing the constituency, had moved a motion at the plenary on Thursday condemning the frequent assault on […]
