Covid-19: Nigerian Universities Are Not Ready To Re-open-ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday insisted Nigerian universities are not ready to re-open in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier directed universities to resume academic activities on January 18. But ASUU is asking the federal government to review the decision, as […]
Covid-19: As Nigeria Reaches Critical Level, Hospitals Can No Longer Cope
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is reaching a critical level where hospitals can no longer cope with more serious COVID-19 cases. In a tweet on Monday, the NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said health workers would be forced to make tough decisions, calling for the protection of vulnerable citizens […]
Six Inmates Escape From Merced County Jail
It is an all-out search for six inmates who escaped the Merced County Jail Saturday night. Authorities say they accessed a 20-foot high roof and made a break for it. “They used that makeshift rope out of braided sheets and were able to come down of the side of that building,” says Merced County Sheriff […]
Pelosi Insists House Will Impeach Trump, Pushes VP To Oust Him
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. The House action could start as soon […]
Trump Remains Adamant Amid Calls To Resign
President Donald Trump enters the last days of his presidency isolated and shunned by former allies and members of his own party as he faces a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation’s Capitol in an effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Cut […]
England To Open Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Centers
Thousands more people will receive a Covid-19 vaccine this week as seven mass centers open across England. NHS England said hundreds more GP-led and hospital services would also open later this week. The government is aiming to vaccinate 15 million people in the UK – the over-70s, healthcare workers and those required to shield – […]
US Plans To Designate Yemen’s Houthi Movement As Foreign Terror Group
The United States plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization, a move that diplomats and aid groups worry could threaten peace talks and complicate efforts to combat the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The decision to blacklist the Iran-aligned group, announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, comes as the administration of […]
China – WHO Experts To Arrive Thursday To Investigate Origins Of Covid-19 Pandemic
China has announced that a World Health Organization team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic will now arrive in the country later this week, after their original arrival was delayed due to “visa issues.” The experts will arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese counterparts, the National Health Commission said […]
Nigeria Has Recorded Not Less Than 1,358 Covid-19 Deaths
Nigeria has recorded 1,358 COVID-19 deaths, even as cases of the coronavirus now exceed 100,000. This is according to the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC reports that a total of 100,087 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the country so far. The health agency also stated that out […]
Court Grants Sowore N20million Bail
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has granted bail to the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20million. The second to fifth defendants were also admitted to bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum. Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello while ruling on the bail […]
