Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has alleged that the amount of money embezzled by the All Progressives Congress, APC, the government was enough to settle all the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. He said that in a matter of days, his team will contact…
Syria’s veteran Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem died on Monday at the age of 79, Syria’s Council of Ministers and Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Syrian state media said al-Moallem died at dawn Monday, but did not reveal the cause of death. Al-Moallem, known for his calm and soft-spoken voice, served as Syria’s ambassador to…
Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement to fight in Japan next year. The American boxing legend will temporarily come out of retirement again to headline an event dubbed ‘Mega 2021’ in the Japanese capital, according to La Provence, but an opponent is yet to be named. The news comes a week after Mayweather hinted that…
Christian Obodo has been freed after the former Super Eagles midfielder was abducted in Nigeria. The Udinese star, who spent last season on-loan to Serie B side, Lecce, was sensationally snatched in his hometown of Warri on Saturday, November 14. He was reported with his girlfriend when he was kidnapped. The 36-year-old, who has represented…
Lagos State has again confirmed the highest number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday confirmed 152 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19) with 136 recorded in Lagos state alone. NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. The new cases bring the country’s total number of…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in Africa are people living with diabetes. WHO said global studies have found that diabetes increases the risk of severe illness and death among patients infected with coronavirus. The WHO analysis of 14 African countries confirmed that the risk of complications or death…
The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu, on Sunday condemned the practice of some of his subjects who go about placing fetish objects on economic projects embarked upon by well-meaning indigenes to scare them away from the town. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the Oba spoke in Ikere Ekiti at the…
Former United States President, Barack Obama has ruled out taking a position in Joe Biden’s cabinet. Obama predicted that if he accepts an appointment, his wife Michelle would leave him. He stated this on Sunday in an interview with CBS. On how he’ll assist Biden, Obama said his second in command for 8 years doesn’t…
Media Mogul, Dele Momodu on Monday described the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as the 37th State in Nigeria. Momodu said this while reacting to a statement by the former Chairman of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and APC Chieftain in Lagos, Muiz Banire condemning the freezing of bank accounts of End SARS promoters by…
Incumbent President, Donald Trump has again declared himself the winner of the presidential election which was held on November 3 in the US. “I won the election,” President Trump declared via a tweet Monday morning. Trump, backed by top members of the ruling Republican Party has refused to concede to Joe Biden of the…