By Chukwujama Augustina ONITSHA — Youths in Anambra state, Monday, took to the streets of Onitsha to stage a peaceful march in solidarity with the #EndSARS protests rocking the country. The youth disregarded the statement of the Anambra youth wing of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, which, on Sunday, called for a cancellation of the planned protest. The Ohaneze youth wing said its decision followed the announcement of the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery...
Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev vs Anthony Joshua! The date is December 12th and the place is London!,” the Bulgarian, known as ‘The Cobra’, said...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections across the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the nation has recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said that the 164 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,430. The NCDC said it had discharged 208 COVID-19 patients across the country bringing the total number...
Eight armed robbers stormed the Bulawayo High Court in Zimbabwe on Sunday and injured two police officers as they tried to break open the registry safe using a grinder, state media reported on Monday. The robbers gained entry into the court’s criminal registry after attacking and disarming police officers manning the premises. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations are underway. The incident occurred at about 4 a.m. and the suspects were...
The FCT command of the Nigeria Police Force has vowed to rescue the 15 people abducted at Kabi, a community in Kuje, on Saturday. Miss Matilda Mati, spokesperson for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the search for the victims was already in progress. Among the victims are a former vice chairman of the local government, serving councillors, a special adviser to the Chairman, Kuje Local Government,...
The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world. The Lakers’ victory tied them with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships and capped an unprecedented season that resumed in July at a spectator-free campus at Disney World in Florida after a four-month COVID-19 shutdown. Finals...
The Federal Government has extended the suspension of the new electricity tariff by one week. Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said this when the ad hoc Technical Committee on Electricity Tariff submitted its interim report at a reconvene bilateral meeting between Federal Government and Organised Labour on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new tariff was earlier suspended for two weeks and ended at midnight...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okonjo-Iweala contesting for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She has already emerged as one of the final two candidates for the position. NAN reports that the agenda between the president and Okonjo-Iweala was...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The public health agency said that the 163 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,266. It also stated that the new infection were reported from 12 states. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 24 patients from isolation centers across...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has spoken about the election in 2023, saying Presidency should be open to all Nigerians irrespective of their tribe, culture or religion. According to him, there is no particular religion or ethnic group has a monopoly of the leadership of Nigeria, therefor, everyone should be included in the Presidency race. He said this while responding to the principle of rotation and agitation for the zoning of the Presidency...
