Buhari Impels Universities To Give Instinctive Employment To First-class Graduates
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that graduating students who characterize themselves by earning First Class degrees should be given instinctive employment in the federal and other universities across the country. The President insisted that universities must continue to lead in innovative research targeted at providing solutions to the numerous problems affecting the country, stressing that […]
Amputee Hawker Handed Over By Sanwo-Olu To Authorities Over Disparity Stories
Attending to disparity discovered in the story of an amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniels, 26, who recently received donations from Nigerians due to her situation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the pertinent ministry to hand over the matter to the state Police Command for further investigation. Daniels’ viral story on social […]
Nigeria’s Actual Daily Oil Production Unknown, NEITI Insists
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Tuesday doubled down on its recent disclosure that Nigeria does not know its actual daily oil production. The Executive Secretary of the organisation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, who spoke when he received the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, in his Abuja office, said the Department […]
Bowing To Pressure, Somalia’s President Drops Bid To Extend Term
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced he will not attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital, Mogadishu. Hours earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble denounced the proposed term extension and called for preparations for a new presidential election. The president’s […]
COVID-19: Brazil Senate Opens Probe On Bolsonaro
Brazil’s Senate opened an inquiry Tuesday into the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a politically explosive investigation that could damage President Jair Bolsonaro as he gears up to seek re-election next year. Bolsonaro has brazenly defied expert advice on the pandemic at virtually every turn, attacking lockdowns, shunning masks, resisting vaccines and touting drugs […]
Five Dead In Chad Anti-Junta Protests
At least five people died Tuesday during banned protests against Chad’s new military junta, with its leader pledging national dialogue as the generals take charge following the shock battlefield death of his father and veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno. Deby’s 37-year-old son Mahamat, who heads the so-called Transitional Military Council (TMC), pledged an “inclusive national […]
Nigeria: Reps Set To Audit Military Assets, Ask Buhari To Declare State Of Emergency
Members of the House of Representatives have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately declare a state of emergency on security. Considering the present situation, they believe this will ensure the fast track of all measures towards restoring peace in the country. The call formed part of the resolutions reached at the closed-door session to […]
Fully Vaccinated Americans Do Not Need Mask Outdoors-Biden
President Joseph R. Biden has formally relaxed the law binding wearing of mask in the United States of America. Biden who addressed the nation today says Americans who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear mask outdoors unless in crowds or indoor public places. He enjoined Americans who are yet to get vaccinated […]
India Records 320,000 Cases As Foreign Help Arrives
India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on the country and its sinking health system started getting much-needed support from foreign nations. Tuesday’s 323,144 new infections raised India’s total past 17.6 million, behind only the United States. It ended a five-day streak […]
Nigeria Air Force Investigating ‘Alleged’ Airstrike On Soldiers In Borno State
The Nigerian Airforce says it is investigating reports of an alleged airstrike on soldiers of the Nigerian Army. Reports had emerged that about 20 soldiers were killed after a fighter jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force reportedly fired at ground troops in Mainok, Borno state. The online platform had quoted military sources that the […]
