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South-east Govs Seek Laws for Regional Security Agencies

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Sunday, May 24th, 2020

•Urge IG to revert to agreement on community policing By Christopher Isiguzo and Gideon Arinze Governors of the five South-east states yesterday urged their Houses of Assembly to enact laws to enable them set up a security agency in each of the five states that would offer regional protection to the people. They said such […]

What Nigerian Pastors said about COVID-19

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Friday, May 22nd, 2020

As most churches, synagogues and mosques worldwide remain shut, religious leaders are taking faith online to ensure God’s word gets to the millions marooned by the pandemic. Religious services are being streamed on Facebook, Instagram while prayers are being posted by video link and timeless texts shared on cellphones to bring spiritual support to the […]

WHO treats Madagascar like Biafra

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Biafra, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, May 22nd, 2020

By Emeka Obasi Malnutrition killed more Biafrans than bombs and bullets during the Civil War until some paediatricians led by Theodore Chukwunyere Okeahialam, Winifred Kaine and Aaron Ifegbuni came out with what became known as the Kwashiorkor Mixture in 1968. It was a formula made by Africans with no foreign contribution and quoted in medical […]

Super Falcon star Oparanozie confirms exit from Guingamp

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 22nd, 2020

Former Nigeria’s Super Falcons striker and skipper, Desire Oparanozie, has confirmed her exit from French side, Guingamp. The contract of the former Bayelsa Queen attacker, according to www.bsn.com, ended at the end of this season and she has decided to move on. She announced her departure from the club via her social media handle yesterday […]

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Begins Audit of Airlines

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, May 22nd, 2020

Sam Adurogboye, FG works out stimulus package for operators Chinedu Eze To guarantee passengers’ safety and protection from COVID-19, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the audit of airlines, THISDAY has learnt. The federal government is also working on a bailout for the aviation industry to prevent the collapse of the airlines. The […]

Fight to ‘liberate Palestine’ from Israel is ‘Islamic duty’ ―Iran’s Khamenei

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, May 22nd, 2020

Ali Khamenei Iran’s supreme leader said it was an “Islamic duty” to fight for the “liberation of Palestine” in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Western governments and their Arab “puppets” for supporting the Jewish state, in his first ever address marking Quds (Jerusalem) […]

Tanzanian comedian, Idris Sultan, detained for making fun of the president’s suit

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Thursday, May 21st, 2020

(NNP) A video that has gone viral has led to the detention of popular Tanzanian comedian and former Big Brother Africa winner, Idris Sultan. In the video, the comedian was seen to be making fun of an old picture of the President, John Magifuli, drawing attention to the oversized suit worn by the president many […]

Malaysian man sentenced to death via zoom

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, May 21st, 2020

(NNP) A Malaysian man has become the first to be sentenced to death via zoom in neighbouring Singapore according to the country’s media outfit Strait Times. The 37 year-old man, Punithan Genasan, was accused of orchestrating a heroin deal in 2011 where he introduced two couriers to each other and asked one to travel to […]

Fire guts NIPOST, fifth fire incident at FG agencies in six months

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

By Wale Odunsi A part of the Nigerian Postal Service headquarters in Abuja was on Wednesday gutted by fire. The Federal Capital Territory Fire Service personnel was able to contain the fire. The incident attracted a large crowd at the busy Garki 2 in the Nigerian capital. A security officer who pleaded anonymity, told NAN […]

‘Why Africa is least affected by deaths from COVID-19’

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

• Findings suggest world’s malaria-endemic regions fare better • Health experts stress effects of diet, climatic, social factors The predictions were sombre and the statistics scary. A calamity of immense proportion would hit the continent, leaving it worse off than other regions of the world. But months since COVID-19 struck, Africa with its notorious poor […]