America: A Mutation of all verities
By Uthman Shodipe-Dosunmu Against all structures of rational largeness, against all known canons of ethical balance and normative sanity, against all the firm strictures of societal moral gauge, against…
World’s top surgical glove maker shuts factories due to COVID-19 surge
A Malaysian company that is the world’s biggest manufacturer of surgical gloves will close over half of its factories after a surge in coronavirus cases among workers, authorities said Monday….
Nigeria will exit recession by Q1 of 2021 – Finance Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday, said the country will exit recession by the first quarter of 2021. Ahmed spoke about the current…
Maina: Court orders remand of Sen. Ali Ndume in Kuje correctional centre
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered Sen. Ali Ndume to be remanded in Kuje Prison following Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s refusal to…
FG should decentralise the licencing of gaming, lottery operators to help states increase IGR – Board
The gaming industry is a veritable tool for states in the country to increase their Internally-Generated Revenue, IGR, if properly harnessed, Mr. Olajide Boladuro, the Director-General, Oyo State Gaming Board,…
Nigerian-American Scientist Robert Okogie Inducted Into NASA Hall Of Fame
A Nigerian-American, Robert Olusola Okojie, has been inducted into the U.S’s National Aeronautics Space Administration‘s (NASA) Inventors Hall of Fame. Okogie, according to NASA, joined the silicon carbide research group…
FIFA bans CAF President, Ahmad, for five years over corrupt practices
World soccer governing body FIFA’s Independent Ethics Committee has handed the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, a five-year ban from all football-related activities for corruption….
AstraZeneca will have enough COVID-19 vaccine for 200 million doses by year end
AstraZeneca will have enough of its candidate vaccine for 200 million doses by the end of 2020, with drug substance for 700 million doses by the end of the first…
COVID-19: Biden’s inauguration will be scaled down – AideÂ
The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will be a scaled-down version of the usual traditions that will not endanger Americans health amid the coronavirus pandemic, a top aide said on…
Troops arrest 11 illegal miners, eliminate scores of bandits in Zamfara, Katsina -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Accord have arrested 11 illegal miners and eliminated scores of bandits on Nov. 21 in parts of Zamfara and Katsina States. The Coordinator,…