Guterres says racism in the UN ironic, worrisome
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid…
Ag. Chair of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, indicted by Panel as Buhari receives report
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Investigation of Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
WHO warns against use of remdesivir for COVID-19 patients
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended on Friday that the anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, arguing that trials had failed to prove that the treatment…
Newspaper vendors in Abuja Protest killing of colleague by Gbajabiamila’s security Aide
Newspaper vendors in Abuja have taken to streets to protest the killing of one of their colleagues, Ifeanyi Okereke Elechi. Elechi was hit by a stray bullet from a security…
EU could pay over $10 billion for Pfizer, CureVac vaccines – source
The European Union could pay more than $10 billion to secure hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine candidates being developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and CureVac, an EU official involved…
Pregnant Footballers to get a mandatory 14-week maternity leave in FIFA’s planned reform
FIFA plans to introduce a series of measures to protect pregnant footballers including mandatory maternity leave “of at least 14 weeks”, the sport’s world governing body announced on Thursday. “We…
Killing my children was an act of God- Man who allegedly killed his 2 children claims
The Police Command in Niger has arrested a father, Abubakar Maibabo, for allegedly killing his two children at Maidabo village in Salka, Nasko Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations…
Americans are witnessing incredible irresponsibility with Trump’s actions – Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that US President Donald Trump “will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents,” as Trump takes extraordinary action to…
It’s ridiculous for anyone to insinuate Gov Ortom has the intention to leave PDP – CPS
Gov. Samuel Ortom says he has no plan to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win a second term…
G20 leaders urged to provide funds for COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, tests
G20 leaders must help close a funding gap to buy vaccines, drugs and tests to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a letter from South Africa’s president, Norway’s prime minister, and the…