Ihiala LGA Leaders Congratulate Obiano on Anambra’s Examination Performance

The leaders and people of Ihiala Local Government Area have congratulated Governor Willie Obiano on the outstanding performance of Anambra indigenes in the latest Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). According to the figures published by JAMB, Anambra State indigenes won both the first and second overall results in the 2020 JAMB examination for admission into Nigerian higher institutions. The best performance was posted by Miss Agnes...

2023: Nyako Reacts As ADC Chieftains Defects To PDP In Adamawa

The leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), party in Adamawa state, Senator Abdul’Aziz Murtala Nyako has swiftly reacted over  Wednesday’s defection of ADC chieftains to the ruling PDP in the state, describing it as mere political propaganda, adding that, “PDP would hear from ADC.” Sen. Nyako in a statement credited to his Facebook wall said, ” ADC Adamawa has created an enabling political environment for the PDP led Government in Adamawa to govern in...

Facebook Launches Voter Registration Boost Ahead of US Election

Facebook is planning to play an active role in November’s U.S. presidential election, the platform announced on Wednesday. According to the announcement shared on the platform, the social network will promote participation in the election, with all U.S. users being shown official information on voting rules and procedures. The new information area, dubbed The Voting Information Centre, has the expressed goal of helping 4 million people register to vote in November’s poll. Facebook will also...

Insecurity: NSA, Security Chiefs Visit Katsina

President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major- Gen. Babagana Mungono (rtd) and Security Chiefs to commiserate with the Katsina State Government and people of the state over the recent bandits’ attacks. Mungono, who led the team on a sympathy visit to Gov. Aminu Masari, said the delegation was dispatched to commiserate with the government and people of the state. He noted that part of their mandate was also to meet with...

UN Security Council Condemns Acts of Terrorism in N/East Nigeria

The members of the UN Security Council have condemned the multiple terrorist attacks which resulted in several deaths with many others injured in North-East Nigeria. These recent attacks were carried out on June 9, and June 10, in Felo, and on June 13, in Monguno against a UN humanitarian facility and on June 13, in Nganzai, Borno State. This is contained in a statement made available by Oluseyi Soremekun, the National Information Officer of the...

APC Produces Three National Chairmen In 12 Hours, Eta Sacks Giadom, Acts For Ajimobi

In less than 24 hours after the Appeal Court upheld the suspension of  Mr Adams Oshiomhole as the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, three successors have been announced, giving credence to a somewhat rancorous leadership rocking the party. Fresh facts emerge that, apart from the emergence of former Oyo State Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as Acting National Chairman, the Deputy National Secretary, Chief Victor Giadom, has declared himself chairman, citing a court judgment. Not only...

Debt: ‘Your Statement is Wrong and Ill-informed – FG Replies Atiku Abubakar

The Federal Government has described the statement by Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, which claimed, among other things, that Nigeria’s debt to revenue ratio was 99 per cent, as scaremongering anchored on a false premise. The government made this known in a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, where Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of...

UPDATE: Nigeria Records 31 COVID-19 Deaths, Record High Daily Fatality – NCDC

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 31 COVID-19 related deaths, the highest number of fatalities since the pandemic broke out on Feb 27, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The centre also confirmed 490 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17,148. The NCDC announced this on its official Twitter handle. It said that, as at June 16, 2020, the new cases were recorded in 16 states...

Acknowledging ‘Racial Stereotype,’ PepsiCo to Drop Aunt Jemima Name, Brand

PepsiCo Inc (PEP.O) will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, it said on Wednesday, dropping a mascot criticized for a racist history. The logo of the more than 130-year-old brand features an African American woman named after a character from 19th century minstrel shows. The offensive caricature is rooted in a stereotype of a friendly black woman working as a servant or a nanny for a white...

TV Viewers Seek Out ’13th’ And Other Stories About Race Amid Protests

Television series, movies and documentaries about the experience of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership. This followed public demonstrations that have focused new attention on racial discrimination, according to industry data. The audience for filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary “13th,” about mass incarceration that disproportionately affects black people, jumped more than 47 times higher over the past three weeks streaming service Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Tuesday. Millions of people watched, the company said, though it...

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