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Muslim group rejects WAEC’s exam timetable

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Monday, August 3rd, 2020

An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the examination timetable recently released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the conduct of the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 11th August, 2020. The organisation based its rejection on the clash between WAEC’s […]

COVID-19: Nigeria records 304 fresh infections; death toll hits 888

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, August 3rd, 2020

Nigeria reported 304 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the death toll jumps to 888. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. Data from the NCDC showed that the 304 new cases were spread across 14 states, and the FCT. The centre noted that five deaths were […]

Cameroon’s Italia ’90 captain Stephen Tataw dies

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 2nd, 2020

Stephen Tataw was captain of Cameroon as they reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy Former Cameroon captain Stephen Tataw died on Friday at his home in Yaounde at the age of 57. The right-back was most famous for playing every minute as he led the Indomitable Lions to the quarter-finals of […]

Millions in US wage subsidies dollars for small businesses end up in China

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, August 2nd, 2020

(NNP) As the Trump administration blames China for introducing the corona virus to the world wrecking global economy, it now has to deal with the revelation that millions of dollars from the Congressional allocation of $660 billion meant for US small businesses as wage subsidies to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, has ended up in China. According to […]

Nigerian man, frustrated by the immigration process, begs Canada to deport him

Posted by admin Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, August 2nd, 2020

(NNP) At a time when many who have overstayed their visas are adopting all tactics to avoid Canada Border Service agents, one such person is pleading with the agency to deport him immediately. Alpha Ndamati, a Nigerian man who has lived in Canada for the past […]

Viral video of Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon hits social media

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, August 2nd, 2020

“This is sad and unfortunate. I guess not everyone will have a good sallah. Whatever they may have done wrong these are our people. These are our girls. These are our compatriots. These are Nigerians. We cannot abandon them. We cannot turn a blind eye to this,” Fani-Kayode cried out. Watch video below: “I have […]

How Sanwo-Olu rescued man on suicide mission over N500, 000 debt during Sallah

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 2nd, 2020

By Olasunkanmi Akoni In what could have turned into Sallah tragedy, as Muslims in Lagos joined the rest of the world to celebrate 2020 Eid-el- Kabir, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has narrated how he intercepted and saved a man who was about to plunge into the lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge over […]

Nigerian-born Okoye in US 2020 state senate election race

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, August 1st, 2020

By Wale Odunsi Gabe Okoye, a Nigerian-born American, is on the ballot in the Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the United States. Okoye is seeking the party’s ticket for the November 3 general election into the Georgia State Senate to represent District 9. The civil engineer, from Enugwu-Aguleri in Anambra State, moved to […]

Why FG may not be able to meet resident doctors’ demands

Posted by admin Headlines, Health, Medical Professionals Saturday, August 1st, 2020

Reasons have emerged why the Federal Government may not be able to meet the demands of doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who have threatened to resume their suspended strike action in three weeks if the former failed to meet their demands. Resident doctors are those who have completed medical […]

Awolowo died without Christ, he never fulfilled his destiny – Olukoya

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, August 1st, 2020

By Kazeem Ugbodaga General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, Pastor Daniel Olukoya has said that the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo never fulfilled his destiny because he did not give his life to Christ. He said despite the greatness and exploit of Awolowo on the political scene, he refused to give his life […]