Recently, the Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU, petitioned the United Nations and President Donald Trump of the United States of America over the level of insecurity in Igbo land and the influx of people from the northern part of the country at a time the nation had banned... Read more
The wife of Benue State Governor, Eunice Ortom has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement she personally signed on Friday night, Mrs Ortom confirmed that tests conducted on her came out positive. She also noted that her son and some unnamed staff were equally infected... Read more
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, and some of his close aides have tested positive for COVID-19. Though the Governor and the affected aides are asymptomatic, that is showing no symptoms yet, they have since self-isolated in line with the COVID-19 Protocols by the Nigeria Centre for... Read more
Nigeria has recorded 454 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally of infections in the country to 27,564. The new figures were released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on Friday. According to the NCDC, the new cases were spread across 18 states and... Read more
Communique of the Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group following its meeting of 1 July 2020 regarding the Whistle-Blowers’ Complaint against the President of the Bank Group The Bureau expresses its utmost trust and confidence in the Panel’s ability to successfully carry out... Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has charged communities in the Niger Delta region to assist the Commission in monitoring the execution of development projects in their localities. Making the call during a courtesy visit by Isoko traditional rulers and leaders of thought under the auspices of the Isoko Development Union... Read more
. Warns against reopening of schools Nigeria’s prominent civil rights advocacy body, the Human Rights Writers Association.(HURIWA) has called out President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s failure to activate workable strategy to contain, combat and flattened the curves of the National Covid-19 infection rate in Nigeria. HURIWA says President Muhammadu... Read more
The United Nations says it has suspended two male staff members involved in a recent viral sex video in Israel. Mr Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General, disclosed this in a note to UN correspondents in New York on Thursday. Dujarric said both employees had been identified and placed... Read more
The clock has started clicking for Aruna Quadri as the Nigerian is eagerly looking forward to joining the elite players in the world for the 2020/2021 German Table Tennis Bundesliga League. After more that a decade plying his trade in the Portuguese League where he has established himself as... Read more
By Fisayo Soyombo Dozens of plain-clothed gunmen who arrived in three white Hilux vans on Wednesday shot freely and terrorised staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, who were planning a press conference/protest to pressurize Nigeria’s Federal Government to establish a COVID-19 screening centre in the state. The State... Read more
