Buhari Mourns Former Civilian Governor of Kaduna State
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, who died on Wednesday at the age of 85 years. In a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Buhari described the ex-governor as the voice for the voiceless. “President Muhammadu Buhari joins government and people of Kaduna State in mourning […]
#Endsars: AGF Refuse To Comment On Freezing Protesters Account
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, kept mum on Monday when he was questioned by journalists on the legality of freezing bank accounts owned by #EndSARS protesters and promoters. AGF kept mum, smile, and walked away when he was accosted by journalists who asked about the legality of the action by the Central […]
#Endsars: United Nations Has Plans To Provide Support
According to the deputy UN chief, the second area where the UN’s intervention is needed is to support the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in setting up the panels that will investigate some of the issues raised by the youths and come up with resolutions in the shortest possible time. She identified the third area […]
President Elect, Joe Biden Plead With Americans To Wear Mask As Virus Surge
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Monday made an urgent plea for Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, declaring that “a mask is not a political statement” as he vowed to make defeating the pandemic his number one priority when he replaces President Trump on Jan. 20. “It doesn’t matter […]
DJ Switch Granted Asylum By The Canadian Government
One of the protesters at the Lekki toll gate DJ Switch has appeared before the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament. she narrated her ordeal during and after the #EndSARS protests. She also shared a live video of what happened during the […]
INEC Chairman To Handover As Tenure Expires On Monday
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, will hand over his duties to an acting national chairman. Sources in the commission said this on Monday that this will be the situation pending the confirmation of the INEC boss by the Senate. The handing over is expected to take place later […]
Vaccine, More Than 90% Effective: Pfizer Early Data Shows
Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. The drugmaker Pfizer announced on Monday that early analysis of its coronavirus vaccine trial suggested the vaccine was robustly effective in preventing Covid-19, a promising development as the world has waited […]
Nigeria Records 300 New Cases of Covid-19
COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise again in Nigeria as the country’s top disease agency on Sunday announced 300 new infections, the highest daily figure in about three months. This brings the total number of cases to 64,090, with only 3,026 active and 1,154 deaths, data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
#Endsars: South East Governors To FG-Look Into Youths Demands
Governors, leaders, and stakeholders in the south-east region of the country have appealed to the Federal Government to look into the demands of youths with the aim of solving them. The leaders said this during a meeting held on Sunday in Enugu with the presidential delegation led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, who is the Chief […]
Biden Vows To Rejoin Global Effort To Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is poised to unleash a series of executive actions on his first day in the Oval Office, prompting what is likely to be a yearslong effort to unwind President Trump’s domestic agenda and immediately signal a wholesale shift in the United States’ place in the world. In the […]
