Human rights and cultural limitations
By Toyin Falola Every year all around the world, people gather (in their minds, and also physically) to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, which has become part and parcel of our annual calendar. The day is always one to celebrate the “birth,” “conception,” or perhaps better put, “document” a set of […]
Ex-Liverpool Manager, Gerard Houllier, Dies At 73
Gerard Houllier, the French coach who won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Liverpool, has died aged 73. Two of the French clubs Houllier managed, Paris Saint-Germain and Lens, confirmed he had died. Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004, died overnight Sunday to Monday after undergoing hart surgery. His […]
Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden’s Victory
Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as the Electoral College formalized his victory over Donald Trump, all but closing the door on the incumbent’s efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. As Biden appealed to Americans to “turn the page” on the divisive contest, electors met across all […]
18 Nigerian Army Generals Test Positive For COVID-19
At least 18 Nigerian Army generals have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), military sources told Channels Television on Sunday. The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General Olu Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week. According to the sources, the affected senior army officers were attendees of the 2020 Chief […]
Customs Arrests Three Suspects With Guns, 891 Ammunition
As the federal government battles to contain insurgency and banditry that has engulfed the north and other parts of the country, the Nigeria Customs has arrested three suspects with a lorry load of 73 locally made guns and 891 ammunition. The arrest and detection which took place during the week, was announced by the spokesman […]
Masari Says Over 333 Students Are Missing After Katsina attack
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has confirmed that three hundred and thirty-three students are missing following an attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina on Friday night. The governor gave the figure when he received a Federal Government delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno on Sunday. The governor who explained that […]
Sanwo Tests Positive For COVID-19
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for Coronavirus. This was announced by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi on Saturday. Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving treatment and is being closely […]
Leadership Publisher, Sam Nda- Isaiah Is Dead
The Chairman and Publisher of Leadership Newspaper Group, Sam Nda- Isaiah is dead. The former presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress(APC) death was confirmed in a report in his newspaper, LEADERSHIP on saturday morning, quoted his family as saying “We are deeply saddened to announce the news of the passing of the […]
Nigeria Records 796 New Cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) jas announced 796 new cases of coronavirus in 15 states and the federal capital territory. According to the figure on the verified official Twitter handle of the agency on Friday night, FCT recorded the most cases with 258 new infections, followed by Lagos with 248, and Kaduna with 117. […]
Sanwo-olu Goes Into Self Isolation
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (10th of December). Mr. Governor and other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank today but will remain in isolation until the results of the tests are available. […]
