Daily COVID Tracker: Edo To Shut Event Centres And US To Mark 500k COVID Deaths
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US nears 500,000 with President Joe Biden planning to mark the grim moment. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Monday morning.…
Full list of winners in 14th Headies awards
The 14th edition of the prestigious Headies award held on Sunday nigth. The event, which was virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic, was hosted by funnyman Bovi and Nancy Isime. Fast-rising…
Police To Charge Okorocha For ‘Breaking Into Sealed Property’
The police on Sunday arrested a former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha for allegedly breaking into a sealed property belonging to his wife. He will be charged on Monday, police…
Tuchel: Kante’s Ball-Winning Strengths Not Used Well Enough By Chelsea Team-Mates
The France international’s ability to start counter-attacking moves has been wasted Thomas Tuchel has used Chelsea 1-1 draw away at Southampton to reiterate what he wants from his players, having…
Pandemic Used As ‘Pretext’ To Crush Dissent —UN Chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism. Speaking at the opening…
Lórí-Iró Leadership And Herdsmen Nationalism
LORI-IRO (based on deliberate falsehood or lie) is a metaphoric expression that unpacks the relationship of falsehood between Nigerian politicians and the public. Popularised recently by an Ibadan-based street evangelist,…
UK’s PM Eyes End To Lockdown As Vaccines Reach One-Third Of Adults
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England’s third and potentially final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on overstretched hospitals. In a…
Niger State Governor Receives 53 Rescued Bus Passengers
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello Sunday night received 53 rescued passengers of Niger State Transport Authority bus. Bello received them at the government house, Minna, two weeks after they…
Okorocha Has Been Released, Say Imo Police
The Imo State Police Command, on Monday, said former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while…
