Victoria Edeme Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello made this known on his Facebook page as he uploaded a picture of himself and the football star. The Governor wrote, “Earlier today, I received in audience my dear brother and friend,…
Leaders of the major industrial nations have pledged one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries as a “big step towards vaccinating the world”, Boris Johnson has said. At the end of the G7 summit in Cornwall, the PM said countries were rejecting “nationalistic approaches”.G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer…
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, September 5, 2018. Parker Song/Pool via REUTERS The great internet firewall of China remains the most prominent example of state internet filtering used to control what happens online. President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration reportedly wants to take…
The Labour Party at the weekend declared former banker Obiora Agbasimalo as its governorship candidate for the 2021 elections in Anambra State. The technocrat-turned-politician, who is contesting for the first in his career, was unanimously voted as the flag bearer at the party’s governorship primaries on Friday in the Nnewi area of the state. National…
By Gbenga Omokhunu Pegs pilgrims’ number at 60,000 residents NAHCON assures of prompt refund of intending pilgrims’ deposits Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by the kingdom comes…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, yesterday said Boko Haram fighters lure recruits with as low as N5,000. The governor also reveals how his government sustained the fight against insurgents in the state in the last two years. He made the revelations in his statewide broadcast to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day (June 12,…
Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Saturday justified the decision by its men to disperse protesters at the Gudu Area of the nation’s capital, Abuja The PUNCH had reported that security men fired teargas canisters at the protesters in the area with many including a correspondent of The PUNCH running to…
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that the people who misbehaved during the EndSARS protests will not get away with it. Buhari disclosed this during an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Television Authority on Friday. The President was asked to explain what he meant by his tweet which was tagged genocidal on…
A Durban surfer has hosted a breakfast and surfing session for local Metro Search and Rescue officers to thank them for the work they’ve done while the war against the Covid-19 pandemic rages on in the city. Professional surfer, Beyrick de Vries, 28, told News24 that he wanted to show his appreciation to the cops,…