Osinbajo: I’m Not Interested In 2023 Presidency
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said his awareness has been drawn to a website that is calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer group mobilizing support for him ahead of the 2023 presidential election. In a statement by his media aide, Laolu Akande, on Monday, he said details of the said website and the solicitation […]
Mother Charged In Stabbing Death Of 7-year-old Son In Paterson
Investigators charged a New Jersey mother with murdering her 7-year-old son. Authorities say she also stabbed her 17-year-old son, who survived. The violence took place in the family’s apartment on North 6th Street in Paterson Saturday morning. Police took the suspect, 46-year-old Iris Tolentino, to the hospital for a mental health screening. A 15-year-old son who […]
Crews Battling 900-acre Wildfire In Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Dozens of firefighters from across South Jersey are working to contain a massive wildfire at Bass River State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township. Fire crews have settled controlled burns to help contain the blaze and save at least 100 homes that are at risk along Stage Road and Route 9. It was first spotted […]
Fauci Says COVID Exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’ That Lead To Health Disparities In US
The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans during the pandemic. “COVID-19 has shown a bright light on our own society’s failings,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a graduation […]
Osinbajo Gives Gifted Disabled Artist A US Online Scholarship
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has offered a gifted disabled artist, Ms. Abosede Okeowo, a US online scholarship to enhance her skills. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the presentation was made recently at the palace of Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, the Oore of Otun-Ekiti in Ekiti. The 27-year-old artist had […]
Kaduna Residents Store Up Foodstuffs Ahead Of NLC Strike
In Kaduna yesterday, the state was in a panic mode as residents went about storing up foodstuffs ahead of the strike today. As part of activities of the warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the sack of workers in the state, Kaduna was thrown into total darkness from Saturday midnight, following the […]
Okorocha Condemned The State Police Command For Illegally Detaining His Two Subordinates.
Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo State, on Sunday, condemned the state Police Command for illegally detaining his two subordinates. Okorocha in a statement delivered by his Spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, said the aim was to link him (Okorocha) to the series of killings and insecurity in the state. The statement pointed out the subordinates as […]
Express An Insight Of Humility In Learning How Governance Works― Rochas Tells Uzodima
The former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has urged the current governor of Imo state, Governor Hope Uzodima to express an insight of humility in learning how governance worked for his antecedents through people engagement. Senator Okorocha who was speaking in a monitored program on Channels Television, ‘Sunday Politics’ yesterday night discredited claims by […]
Ethiopia Delays Polls Again Amid Security, Logistical Challenges
Ethiopia has delayed its national election again after some opposition parties said they would not take part and as a conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is being held there, further complicating Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to centralise power. Birtukan Mideksa, chairperson of The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), “indicated […]
US Fuel Crisis Eases As Pipeline Returns To Normal After Hack
Widespread gasoline shortages along the US East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the operator of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline said it was back to delivering “millions of gallons per hour” following last week’s cyberattack. Ships and trucks were deployed to fill up storage tanks after the six-day Colonial Pipeline shutdown, the […]
