Agency Report The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing on COVID-19 on Monday at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In his…
By Agency Report No fewer than 5,200 motorcycles were impounded by Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) between January and June, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Head, Public Affairs of the unit, Mr. Femi Moliki, disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Monday. Moliki said that all the impounded motorcycles were plying…
KRC Genk are interested in signing exciting Anglo-Nigerian forward Ike Ugbo as the Belgian giants are confident the Chelsea star can step into the shoes about to be vacated by Paul Onuachu.It’s only a matter of when and not if Onuachu will leave Genk, as a plethora of clubs is reportedly on the hunt for…
Agency Report The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said he would not be a party to any bill that seeks to gag the media. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged ‘Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face of Adversity,’ held in Abuja. The speaker…
Agency Report The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has described Nigeria as the most admired member country in the global oil market. The Secretary General of the Organisation, Dr. Mohammad Barkindo, disclosed this in his congratulatory message released on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of Nigeria’s membership of OPEC. “Nigeria is consistently regarded as…
Agency Report Sen. Jonah Jang, former governor of Plateau, says the state chapter of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, will soon resolve its internal disagreements and emerge stronger. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Plateau PDP has been enmeshed in series of crises that led to the dissolution of the elected state executive…
Raphael Ede The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has faulted the recent comment of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over rotational presidency. Bello had during a maiden edition of the ‘Governor Yahaya Bello seminar for political and crime correspondents’ in Abuja on Friday, described rotational Presidency as “unconstitutional”, adding that “Nigerians should be allowed…
Dennis Naku Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to withdraw the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. He said the desperation of Mr. Presdient and the ruling All Progressives Congress to foist Onochie was a bad omen for…
By Ahmed Taofeek, Returning Officers (ROs) participating in the forthcoming 2021 Local Government elections in Ogun State have been charged to uphold good conduct and avoid acts that can tarnish the image of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC). The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, gave the charge while monitoring the training of…
