Facebook Bans Trump For Two Years
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook’s Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty. Facebook said Mr Trump’s actions were “a severe […]
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Aid Arrives In Gaza As Ceasefire Holds
The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation with officials saying reconstruction might take years. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the creation of corridors for injured people to be evacuated. […]
Banditry: Security Operatives Foil Attack In Zamfara, Recover 300 Cows
Security operatives have foiled an attack by bandits by killing an unspecified number of them and recovering 300 cattle in Zamfara State. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday via Twitter, adding that the operation was led by the state Commissioner for Security and Internal Affairs. Matawalle also shared photos showing the cattle […]
Covid-19: FG To Ban Visitors From Brazil, India, Turkey Over Spike In COVID-19
The Federal Government will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who visited Brazil, India, or Turkey in the last two weeks. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha via a statement issued on Saturday. He noted that the decision followed […]
Daughter Of Sardauna Of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello Dies At 75
Aishatu, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto) has died at the age of 75. The deceased’s son, Hassan Danbaba, who confirmed the death explained that his mother died in the early hours of Friday at a Dubai hospital after a brief illness. She is survived […]
President Buhari’s $1.5bn, €995m External Loan Requests Approved By Senate
The Senate on Wednesday approved $1.5billion and €995million external loan requests from President Mohammadu Buhari. The approval was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts presented by its Chairman, Sen. Clifford Ordia (PDP-Edo) during plenary. The president had in May 2020 sent a letter to the […]
Old Navy Responds To First-grader’s Request For Girls’ Jeans With ‘real pockets’
The power of persuasion is an ability that not everyone has mastered, but a first-grader in Arkansas seems to have. Kamryn Gardner, a student at Evening Star Elementary in Bentonville, Arkansas, penned a letter to Old Navy asking the retailer to make girls’ jeans with “real pockets.” Gardner’s tactful letter cut no corners and got […]
Saving Pangolins, The World’s Most Trafficked Mammal, From Illegal Trade
Pangolins are scaled mammals found in African and Asian forests. They have become increasingly well-known in recent years, because they are the most trafficked mammals in the world. They are also now being linked to the outbreak of Covid-19, despite no scientific proof supporting this theory. According to the African Pangolin Working Group, Nigerian ports […]
‘Justice for Diego’: Argentines Demand Answers In Maradona Death
Hundreds of Argentines protested on Wednesday to demand justice for the death of Diego Maradona, as experts met earlier this week to investigate how the football legend died and whether there had been any medical negligence in his case. Demonstrators donned Argentinian football jerseys, held banners and flags emblazoned with Maradona’s face, as well as […]
Meghan Accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘Perpetuating Falsehoods’
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made the comments to American talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview about why they quit their royal roles that is […]
