A 45-year-old man, Keneth Okoro, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over the alleged abduction of his two children from the lawful custody of their mother. Okoro, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, allegedly committed the offences on Dec. 19, 2020, on Atanda Street, Mafoluku area of Lagos State. … Read more
New COVID-19 variants that make the virus more contagious and could render vaccine and antibody protection less effective have spread rapidly across dozens of countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. In its latest epidemiological update, the UN health agency said the more contagious Covid-19 variant first spotted in Britain had by January … Read more
*How NCC’s strategic plans will help By Prince Osuagwu The Nigerian telecommunications sector is in dire need of stability. Several incursions of the ministry of communications and Digital Economy, into the functions and activities of the otherwise independent regulator of the sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has not only dimmed the vibrancy of the … Read more
By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organisation, WHO, has okayed delaying the second injections of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for up to six weeks in exceptional situations, such as limited vaccine supplies, just as it recommended for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. Both vaccines require boosters after three to four weeks, but several countries facing limited vaccine supplies have informed that they will … Read more
The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly, as well as more transmissible, has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries. Initially, British experts said that their evidence suggested the new strain circulating in the UK — one of several to have emerged internationally in … Read more
Smart individuals and investors are obtaining a second passport from the Caribbean region as a means to have visa-free access to over 160 countries including the UK, EU Schengen zone, Hong Kong and Switzerland. With this process you do not need an English proficiency test nor an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE … Read more
Leading Insuretch for Africa’s smallholder farmers closes latest round from TLcom Capital and Women’s World Banking Pula, an African InsureTech service provider that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a $6mn Series A fundraise. The Series A fund was led by TLcom Capital, with the … Read more
By Adeola Badru In response to the suspected arsonists’ invasion of Chief Sunday Igboho’s house in Ibadan, the Oyo State Police Command said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze his house. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in … Read more
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor The key focus of Nigeria’s public policy executives at this time is, exiting recession as quickly as possible; and there seems to be a consensus around this focal point across even political and policy divides. Given the impact of COVID-19 on key macroeconomic variables, fiscal and … Read more
By Adeola Badru Acclaimed Yoruba activist and freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo is popularly known as ‘Sunday Ighoho,’ has challenged Senator Babafemi Ojudu to bring evidence of his claims in his write up where he said he was hired as a political thug for All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Igboho, while responding … Read more
*Says Amotekun must be allowed to function By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Tuesday, expressed worry that some people in the South-West are colluding with Fulani herdsmen to commit crimes such as kidnappings and armed robbery in the region. He also said that for insecurity to be eradicated from … Read more
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) make their way out one of the temporary wards dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Soweto, on January 25, 2021. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) The cold hits you first. Then comes the smell. Inside a refrigerated shipping … Read more
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists against excessive speeding especially during the harmattan and dry season to minimise crashes. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Umar noted that poor visibility was … Read more