Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Refute Ethnic Crisis In The State
The Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde on Friday said his government will not allow anyone to cause ethnic tension or harass anyone carrying out legitimate businesses in the state. The Governor made this comment while receiving the new police boss in Oyo state, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko who paid a courtesy visit to him in his […]
About 600 Nigerians Stranded In Saudi Arabia Call For Help
Some Nigerians have been stranded in Saudi Arabia for more than seven months, according to a video circulating on social media. Although, the video or individual who made it can not be independently verified, Chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Friday said “Nigerian irregular migrants in Saudi Arabia are due […]
Thousands Of Hong Kong Residents Locked Down To Contain Coronavirus
Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down in their homes Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the city. Authorities said in a statement that an area comprising 16 buildings in the city’s Yau Tsim Mong district would be locked down until all residents were tested. Residents would not […]
Russia Arrests Protesters Demanding Kremlin Critic Navalny’s Release
Russian police arrested protesters demanding the release of top Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at demonstrations in the country’s east. Larger unsanctioned rallies are expected later Saturday in Moscow and other major cities. Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent and durable foe, was arrested on Jan. 17 when he returned to Moscow from […]
NYU Graduate Student Creates “Bernie Sits Anywhere” Meme Site
Senator Bernie Sanders has become the “meme attraction” with the photo of his Inauguration Day pose going viral. Now a New York University graduate student is capitalizing on that photo’s attention. Nick Sawhney created a “Bernie Sits Anywhere” website that taps into Google Maps. The concept is simple, but the possibilities are endless. You just […]
Chuck Schumer:Trump impeachment Trial Will Begin Week Of Feb. 8
Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule late Friday after reaching an agreement with Republicans. Under the timeline, the House will transmit the impeachment article against […]
Google Threatens To Withdraw Search Engine From Australia
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation’s attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Australia is introducing a landmark law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. But the US tech giants have fought back, arguing […]
Courts Orders Retrial Of Kano Singer, Aminu Sharif
The Appeal Division of the Kano State High Court has set aside the death sentence slammed on a Kano singer, Aminu Sharif, for blasphemy. The court ordered a retrial of the case against Sharif, who had filed an appeal to challenge the sentence. In the judgment delivered Thursday by the state Chief Judge, Justice Nuraddeen […]
Nigerian Nurses Raise The Alarm Over Inadequate Medical Personnel For Covid-19 Vaccination
Nigerian Nurses on Thursday warned that inadequate medical personnel could jeopardize the efforts of the federal and state governments to administer Covid-19 vaccines on Nigerians. They spoke just as the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) announced the composition of a committee to oversee the procurement and administration of the vaccines, whose first shipment is expected to […]
Restructuring Alone Can’t Solve Nigeria’s Problems, Former President Jonathan Says
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday weighed in on the raging agitation for the restructuring of Nigeria, warning that restructuring alone cannot solve the problem of the country. He called for the restructuring of Nigerians’ mindset first before that of the country. Jonathan, who spoke at a summit in Abuja along with a […]
