Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Japan
The long-awaited torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics kicked off in the north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima on Thursday. This was in spite of persisting concerns about the Games going…
Bandits are ready to negotiate and be incorporated into society, we should dialogue with them– Gumi
Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says the Fulani herdsmen involved in banditry are ready to negotiate and be incorporated into the society. Sheikh Gumi on Wednesday said, “they are ready…
The world should be back to normal by end-2022 due to vaccines – Bill Gates
The world should be back to normal by the end of 2022 thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, Bill Gates said in an interview for Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and television broadcaster…
LAGOS HOSTS NBC DELEGATION ON DIGITAL SWITCHOVER SENSITISATION, DECLARES PREPAREDNESS
The Lagos State Government has declared its preparedness to embrace the Digital Switch Over of broadcast stations. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, noted this when he hosted…
COVID-19: Africa CDC to ensure vaccination of at least 60% population in each country – Official
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it is working to ensure that each country in the continent vaccinates at least 60 per cent of its…
Ibori Loot: We’ve written a formal letter of protest to Buhari on the issue– Okowa
The Delta State Government has asked the Federal Government to return the £4.2 million James Ibori loot being repatriated to Nigeria by the United Kingdom to the state. Governor Ifeanyi…
AstraZeneca maker reduces vaccine efficacy by 3 percent after independent group query
An updated company analysis of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford showed that the two-shot regimen was robustly effective — 76 percent at preventing symptomatic…
Tambuwal in Delta, canvasses constitutional roles for traditional rulers
Sokoto Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has called for amendment of the Nigerian Constitution to create roles for traditional rulers in the country. Tambuwal made the call while inaugurating Delta…
Leave Sunday Igboho alone, he’s a hero to his people – Mailafia to Security Agents
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia has told security agents not to arrest activist Sunday Adeyemi ‘Igboho’. The economist said this on Wednesday…
Insecurity: France to offer Nigerian Navy full support to secure Gulf of Guinea
The French Government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to tackle piracy and other forms of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. France Defence…