COVID-19: Nigeria Records 123 New Cases
Nigeria has recorded additional 123 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections from the deadly virus rose to 169,329 as of July 17. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official website on Sunday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new infections indicate a decrease from the 132 […]
14 People Died In Osun Road Accident, Six Of Them Are Children
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun says no fewer than 14 people lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Ipetu-Ijesa – Ilesa Highway on Saturday evening. The Sector Commander, Paul Okpe, made this known in a statement issued by Agnes Ogungbemi, the command’s spokesperson, which was made available to journalists on […]
Ogun Residents Countered The Governor’s Claim Of Completing 325 Projects
Residents of Ogun State have countered the claim by Governor Dapo Abiodun that his administration completed a total of 325 projects across the state in two years. Mr. Abiodun, in a statement made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said this while addressing residents of Yewa South in the Ilaro area […]
75 Children Killed, 1,000 Detained Since Myanmar Coup: UN Experts
Dozens of children have been killed and hundreds arbitrarily detained in Myanmar since a coup more than five months ago, UN rights experts said, as the political turmoil in the country continues amid a health emergency brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN child rights committee reported on Friday that it had received “credible […]
Biden Says Social Media ‘Killing People’ With Covid Misinformation
US President Joe Biden has said that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about Covid-19 vaccines. Biden’s comments came a day after US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared misinformation about the vaccines a threat to public health and as US officials advised that deaths and serious illness […]
US Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Democracy Crackdown
The United States has imposed sanctions on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. This is Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony. The sanctions, posted by the US Treasury Department on Friday, are aimed at […]
Federal Judge Orders End To DACA, Current Enrollees Safe For Now
A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered an end to an Obama-era program that prevented the deportations of some immigrants brought into the United States as children, putting new pressure for action on President Joe Biden and Democrats who now control Congress. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in favor of Texas and eight […]
Suspected Cholera Cases Ascend To 604, FCT Records 54 Passings
The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Friday said presumed cholera cases in the country’s capital had expanded from 514 to 604. The FCTA had on July 9 put the number of suspected cases at 514, out of which eight returned positive. Giving an update on the inaugural sanitation campaign at Zuba community, the FCT Minister […]
Happiness, Tears As Pilgrim In Saudi Compete For Cut Back Hajj
An Indian family of five burst into bittersweet tears of happiness after being picked during the current end of the week’s scaled-back hajj journey in Saudi Arabia, yet a huge number of dismissed candidates were left baffled. Up to 60,000 Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia are allowed to take part in this year’s hajj, evoking […]
PIB: Niger Delta Groups Confront Reps’ Over 3% Approval For Host Communities
The Ijaw National Congress has said it will not be able to guarantee peace in the Niger Delta over the decision of the National Assembly to retain the three percent proposed for host communities in the harmonized Petroleum Industry Bill. The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People also warned that the PIB could […]
