World

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, July 13, 2020 President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has blamed the global rise in hunger on “deep structural flaws” in food systems. Muhammad-Bande spoke at the launch of the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World …

  Operatives of the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Unit, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja have arrested three suspects; Samson Inegbenesun 30 years, Blessed Junior 32 years and Muhammed Zakari 36 years, all male from Uromi in Edo State, for cyber-related offences including advance fee fraud, money laundering and romance scam. …

By Henry Oladele Lagos, July 12, 2020 The General Overseer (G.O.) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday urged Nigerians to enlarge their visions for greatness, adding that ‘God is able to do all things.’ Adeboye during his online sermon said that the Almighty …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of Madam Janet Kukah, the mother of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah. In a condolence message made available to the press on Saturday, Obi …

Turin (Italy), July 12, 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalty kicks, both awarded for handballs and the second in the last minute on Saturday, as Serie A leaders Juventus twice hit back to draw 2-2 with Atalanta. The draw helped the defending champions to move closer to a ninth successive …

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, July 11, 2020 The Federal Government says the evacuation flight from the United Kingdom, initially scheduled for July 12 from London Heathrow, has been rescheduled to depart from Gatwick Airport on July 14. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his …

The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLS is Mercedes-Benz’s largest and most luxurious SUV. It offers more of everything: more space, more comfort and indeed more luxury. Since it was first introduced in 2006 as the GL, the Mercedes-Benz GLS has dominated markets for large sized luxury SUVs all over the world. This …

The Dodo River Communities Development Association in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Friday inaugurated projects worth over N141.65 million funded by the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture. The benefitting communities are Amatu I , Amatu II, Biabiri I, Bilabiri II and Bisangbene. The projects inaugurated include Dodo River Secretariat in …

By Harrison Arubu New York, July 9, 2020 The Federal Government says it has rescheduled the special evacuation flight for Nigerian citizens in Canada earlier scheduled for Friday. The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, in a statement, said the decision was based on request by the intending evacuees. According to …

Barcelona (Spain), July 8, 2020 FC Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday. The slim win also condemned their neighbours to relegation from the top flight. Luis Suarez struck the only goal …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has praised three illustrious individuals from Anambra State who were recently celebrated on the international stage for their professional and intellectual excellence. The Founder of Nextier, a Consulting Firm based in Abuja, Mr Patrick Okigbo, …

Barcelona (Spain), July 7, 2020 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Brazilian club Santos’ case against FC Barcelona, the Spanish club said in a statement on Tuesday. Santos had dragged the La Liga champions to CAS in relation to the signing of Neymar in 2013. They had …

By Harrison Arubu  New York, July 7, 2020 President Donald Trump has formally notified the United Nations and Congress of his country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), effective July 6, 2021. UN spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed to newsmen in New York on Tuesday that the secretariat had …

By Harrison Arubu New York, July 6, 2020 The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerian citizens, stranded in that country due to the COVID-19, back home. The mission in Ottawa, Canada said, in a statement, that Portuguese airline and Euro Atlantic Airways have been …

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has intervened in the rift between Shell and communities over the dead fishes that have littered the Atlantic coastline since February. Residents along the Atlantic coastline in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom had reported massive death of croaker fish species …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, June 5, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja condemned what he called “the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in the Northeast on Saturday by the Boko Haram terrorists”. In a reaction to the reports of the incident, Malam Garba Shehu, one of the …

Washington, July 5, 2020 Protesters in Baltimore, near the U.S. capital Washington, pulled down a statue of explorer Christopher Columbus, dragged it to the city’s Inner Harbor and rolled it into the water amid Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday, the Baltimore Sun reported. The torn-down Columbus statue was part …

Atlanta, July 5, 2020 A shooting at a nightclub in Greenville, South Carolina in U.S., early on Sunday morning left two people dead and eight wounded, the authorities said. Some of those hurt were critically injured, though it was not clear how many, said Lt. Jimmy Bolt, a spokesman for …

Manchester (UK), July 5, 2020 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the club will win their appeal against a two-year UEFA ban from European football. Manchester City’s appeal against the ban was heard last month at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) and a decision is expected by …

New York, United States of America, US-based organization, Mother Tongue Academy (MTA) is poised to reverse the identified gradual extinction of local Nigerian and other African languages. The United Nations, UN, has identified the Igbo language and culture and some other indigenous languages and cultures as facing imminent extinction, but …

Paris, July 3, 2020 French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex as Prime Minister on Friday as part of a government reshuffle to provide fresh momentum for the two years left in his term. Castex, 55, has been heading up France’s strategy on easing the COVID-19 lockdown. A close confidant …

  By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, July 3, 2020 The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said it was expecting 33 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from July 3 to July 16. The NPA stated this  in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was …

322 Nigerian evacuees from different parts of the United States of America, US, have departed the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Friday, June 3, 2020. The second batch of evacuees, stranded in the US as a result of the lockdown occasioned by …

London, July 3, 2020 Apart from Liverpool wrapping up the Premier League title, the only other inevitability about the restart of the season has been VAR controversy, and this week has provided it in spades. West Ham United Manager,Davis Moyes, was “spewing” after Tomas Soucek’s strike was chalked off for …

President Muhammadu Buhari has written world leaders and partners to appreciate their support towards helping Nigeria attain a Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free status, pledging that his administration would sustain the momentum and strengthen the primary health care system. The President also commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chairman Presidential Taskforce …