Damon Weaver, Kid Reporter Who Interviewed Barack Obama At White House, Dies At 23
The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says. Damon Weaver was 23 when he died May 1, his sister, Candace Hardy, told the Palm Beach Post. Further details were not released. He had been studying communications at […]
Buhari Plans To Connect With French President Over Surge On Insecurity, COVID-19 In The Country
The Nigeria President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Sunday leave Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit. According to a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President will be attending the African Finance Summit which will focus on reviewing the African […]
Yahaya Bello Losses Woefully To Presidential poll On Twitter
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has polled only six percent of the votes in a presidential poll conducted on Twitter despite saying he is considering running for president in 2023 as a result of calls from all Nigerians. Mr. Bello, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, said; “Nigerians, the youth and women, […]
White House Vows Probe Into Migrant Children Kept On Buses
The White House has vowed to investigate reports that migrant children were forced to remain on board buses overnight as they waited to be re-located away from the border. Biden press secretary Jen Psaki called it “outrageous” and vowed to probe “how we got to this point, how this possibly happened”. According to US media, […]
Death Toll Rises As Violence Rocks Gaza, Israel And West Bank
Israeli planes renewed air strikes in Gaza early on Saturday and Hamas militants responded by firing rockets into Israel as their battle entered a fifth night and US and Arab diplomats sought an end to the violence. Palestinian medics said at least 12 people were killed overnight in air strikes throughout Gaza. Health officials said […]
Kaduna NLC Stops Work As Warning For Sacked Workers
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State Council, has resolved to stop working for five days from Sunday, May 16, as proposed by the national secretariat, to serve as warning for the sack of over 4,000 workers in the state. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has started mobilising its affiliate unions and civil society organisations to join […]
Buhari Disowns Son-in-law Says Relationship Ended Years Ago
The Presidency has clarified that Gimba Yau Kumo accused of $65 million fraud in the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and related offences Commission (ICPC) is no longer a son-in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Friday […]
CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks Indoors – Most Of The Time
In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. “Today is a great day for America,” President Joe Biden said during a Rose Garden address […]
Insecurity: Federal Government Plans To Deploy More Military Assets To The South-East, South-South Part Of Nigeria
The federal government has concluded plans to deploy more military assets, including troops, intelligence personnel, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to the South-east and South-south, the investigation has revealed. The two regions, had, in recent weeks, come under attack by armed groups, who killed policemen as well as torched police stations […]
Interest-free Loans Will Be Made Accessible For Young Entrepreneurs – Kwara State Government
Kwara State government has disclosed plans to assist young entrepreneurs in the state with interest-free loans. The scheme is aimed at raising a new generation of successful young men and women. The acting general manager of Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), Mohammed Brimah, said Kwapreneur is open to Kwarans with viable and scalable business […]
