African Senior Championships Moved To 2021
The African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) have officially confirmed the postponement of this year’s ITTF-Africa Senior Championships which serves as the continental qualification for the World Championship has been shifted to 2021. In a statement signed by the ATTF President, Khaled El-Salhy, the postponement became necessary owing COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
Bayelsa Governorship Election: Supreme Dismisses Alaibe’s Challenge Of Diri’s Candidacy
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit instituted by Timi Alaibe’s challenging the candidacy of the current governor of Baylsa State, Duoye Diri as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 2019 election in the State. Alaibe who had earlier lost a similar suit... Read more
Governor Umahi Has Lifted Women Beyond Gender Affirmative Action
The Ebonyi State Commisioner for Information and State Orientation, Barrister Orji has described the relationship between the women and the men as one between essence and existence, noting that the State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi has lifted Ebonyi women beyond gender affirmative action. Orji made the declaration during an... Read more
Sack Akpabio, Malami Now, HURIWA Tells President Buhari
Civil Rights Advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the widespread accusations of massive corruption trailing the activities of high profile cabinet level ministers and heads of parastatals under President Muhammadu Buhari just as it also called on the President to sack his Justice... Read more
1,202 Defenseless Christians Hacked To Death In Nigeria By Jihadists In 6 Months, Civil Rights Group’s Research Reveals
Executive Summary: Threats to citizens’ rights to freedom of worship and religion in Nigeria; the world’s first human right, have continued unabated with hacking to death by the country’s Islamic Jihadists or radical Islamists of no fewer than 1,202 defenseless Christians in first six months of 2020 covering January... Read more
Magu Wants Presidential Panel To Probe Malami Over Sale Of Seized Assets As Controversy Trails Opening Of Serving Attorney-General’s Son’s Mall
The suspended acting Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has asked the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Panel to investigate the alleged sale of recovered assets by the office of the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The call coincided with anger... Read more
NAFDAC Approves For Paxherbal Cugzin For Treatment Of Covid-19
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given approved for a herbal remedy for the treatment of the symptoms associated with the COVID-19 disease. This was announced by the Director of the Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Ewu, Edo State, Rev. Fr. Anslem Adodo,... Read more
Approval For Listing Status By National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC)
STATEMENT: NAFDAC is currently processing twenty one (21) herbal medicinal products for “Safe to use” or Listing status. Many of the applicants claim that their products are immune boosters and anti-infectives useful for relief of symptoms that could be associated with COVID-19. However, no clinical study has been done... Read more
WTT Hopes To Produce Players In The Mould Of Quadri Aruna
From Dianabasi Effiong With the staging of World Table Tennis (WTT) events in Africa, the continent will produce more stars like Quadri Aruna said WTT Council Chair, Liu Guoliang. Speaking at the webinar held specifically for ITTF Family members located in Africa on Wednesday July 8 with 28 member... Read more
APC Vows To Provide Credible Opposition In Future Elections
Members of the Caretaker Committee of All Progressives Party (APC) in Rivers have expressed their resolve to provide a credible alternative political platform for aspirants to contest all elections in the state. The party’s resolve was made known on Wednesday in Port Harcourt by the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr.... Read more