Tokyo Games Creative Head Resigns Over Derogatory Remark
Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy over insensitive remarks towards women…
FEC Approves N11.72b For Road, Health Contracts
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved N11.72 billion for projects in the Works and Housing, as well as Health ministries. Works and…
Covid May Become ‘Seasonal’, UN Says
Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after…
WHO Reacts To Suspension Of Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was temporarily suspended by some countries in the European Union (EU) as a precautionary measure. It said the countries suspended…
I Don’t Have A Political God Father- Makinde Declares
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that he does not have a political God father and is not scared of losing 2023 governorship election. Makinde, who failed in his governorship…
CAN Blasts Kwara Govt Over Hijab Crisis
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the Kwara government should be held responsible for the hijab crisis rocking the state. In a statement, Joseph Daramola, CAN general secretary, said…
Kwara Clarifies Position On Use Of Hijab In Public Schools, Says It’s Voluntary
The Kwara state government says the use of hijab in public schools is not mandatory but Muslim schoolgirls who are willing can put on the headgear. In the past few…
CAN Ask IGP To Intervene In Ongoing Violence In Kwara
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to intervene in the ongoing violence over Hijab policy in Kwara. The…
Gunmen Kill 25-Year-Old Man In Jigawa
Gunmen, on Wednesday, killed a 25-year-old man, identified as Sabo Yusuf and abducted his mother and his brother in the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. It was…
Nigeria Ranked 16th In FBI Global Cybercrime Victims Report
Nigeria has been ranked 16th among the countries most affected by internet crime in the world in 2020. In its latest internet crime report, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation…
