Bayelsa Governor, Diri knocks Buhari over insecurity, says Nigeria safer under ex-President Jonathan
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has said insecurity in Nigeria is worse at the moment than it was in 2015 when the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over power in Nigeria. Muhammdu Buhari of the APC succeeded Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 as President. Diri, therefore, called on the Nigerian
Disband EFCC, ICPC rather than embarrass them- Governor Wike tells President Buhari
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has asked President Buhari to disband all the anti-corruption agencies such as ICPC, EFCC, and others in the country as his recent pardon of convicted former governors shows their efforts in prosecuting corrupt individuals is not well appreciated. Last week, President
Osun monarch, Olukoyi of Ikoyi kingdom passes on
The Olukoyi of Ikoyi, Oba Yisau Oyetunji Bamitale has passed on. Oba Yisau Bamitale Oyetunji Otunla, whose domain is in Isokan South Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikoyi, reportedly passed on, Monday, April 18, after a brief illness. The late monarch ruled for 35 years having ascended the throne
Sri Lanka crisis: China to provide emergency assistance
The Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country cope with the current difficulties. The spokesperson for China International Development Cooperation Agency, Xu Wei, on Tuesday, said China had noticed Sri Lanka’s economic difficulties and was ready to help. Wei said, “We
17-year-old girl goes missing in Ogun state (photo)
A 17-year-old girl identified as Aduragbemi has been declared missing in Ogun state. Her father who reached out to reporters said she was last seen around Lusada Agbara in the state on April 17th. He said when he spoke with her last, she told him she was with her
COVID-19: Shanghai confirms seven coronavirus deaths in latest outbreak as strict lockdown continues
The deaths come after roughly 26 million people were placed under extremely strict lockdown restrictions for several weeks. All of those who died are reported to have been elderly and with underlying health conditions. People are banned from leaving their homes and are relying on the government to deliver food,
Johnson & Johnson suspends sales forecast for Covid vaccine
Johnson & Johnson suspended sales forecasts for its Covid-19 vaccine during the American pharmaceutical giant’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday, as demand lags behind that of shots by Moderna and Pfizer. “Given global supply surplus and demand uncertainty, the Company is suspending COVID-19 Vaccine sales guidance,” J&J said in a statement,
‘We need help’: Sierra Leone faces hardship amid Ukraine war
Iyesatu Turay, who lives in a sprawling slum of corrugated-iron shacks in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, says she doesn’t have enough food to feed her family. Life is a struggle for many in the Kroo Bay slum, where pigs mingle with stray dogs in the debris-strewn alleys of the shantytown,
CPPE asks FG to address concerns about conflicting trade policies
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in addressing what it described as conflict and contradictions in the trade policy space, especially as it relates to the import prohibition list and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) forex exclusion list.
Turkey warns will take years to restore trust with Russia
Turkey warned on Tuesday that it could take “dozens of years” to restore trust between the West and Russia following Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine. “Of course we are seeing the start of a new Cold War,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint media appearance with his visiting Hungarian