Nigeria has expressed shocke and disappointment over racial discrimination against her nationals and other Africans living in China. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, expressed Nigerian government’s disappointment on Thursday, while fielding questions from journalists at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily briefing in Abuja. Onyeama said the federal government would pursue any case of […]
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As part of efforts to contain the spread of the CoronaVirus pandemic, especially at the Correctional Custodial Centre in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has ordered the release of 29 inmates forthwith. This is in exercise of the power conferred on the Governor by paragraph (d) of the sub-section (1) of section 212, of […]
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By Lanre Idowu Mr. Felix Adenaike, the one we fondly call “Uncle Felix” is 80 today. As it was ten years ago, there isn’t much fuss about the celebration. I have read the congratulatory message sent to him by President Muhammadu Buhari and one or two media mentions. It is tempting to blame the current […]
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has demanded an end to alleged harassment of journalists by the Ebonyi State Government. It made the demand in a statement titled “Nigerian Guild of Editors demands an end to harassment of journalists by the Ebonyi State Government,” and signed by its President and General Secretary, Mr Mustapha Isah and […]
Continue ReadingHanneke Schuitemaker, PhD, used to think of herself as a good sleeper. But lately, she’s been losing some shuteye. That’s because she’s part of a team of scientists and researchers that’s racing against the clock to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, at a time when over 166,000 are dying globally from the disease. Globally, there are as many as 115 […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Trustees of Champlain College in the United States on Tuesday announced a Nigerian professor, Benjamin Ola. Akande as its ninth President. He will assume duties effective July 1, 2020. The institution’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, Laurie Quinn, has been serving as Interim President since July 1, 2019. “Dr Akande […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN Uneasy calm is now reigning in five Ala Communities of Ondo State following a clash between herders and leaders of the communities. Already a high powered peace team has been sent to the embattled communities to broker peace among the warring groups in the area. The Senior Special Assistant […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and prominent Nigerians from all walks of life, on Tuesday paid tributes to Second Republic Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Chief Richard Osuolale Abimbola Akinjide. Akinjide died on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He was 88. Head […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal Government to prosecute the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha and others for violating COVID-19 safety regulations. Mustapha, who is the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic, had on Saturday, led others to the burial of the Chief […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the demise of the Second Republic Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), as the end of an era and a huge loss to Oyo State, the legal profession, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed, the world at large. Makinde, who […]
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