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Dr. Boris Emeka Oji, MD, is a Board-certified Physician by profession and the Chief of Medicine at Banner DelWebb Medical Center in Phoenix Arizona, United States of America (USA).  He is also the founding international President of ZESPRONET, an association of Alumni of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Abia State, who …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the ban placed on the operations of Twitter in Nigeria. This, according to a statement by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), takes effect from 12am on January 13, 2022, and is based …

By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Jan. 12, 2022 The Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) has debunked an online advertisement announcing vacancies for its Train 7 Project positions. The NLNG made this known in a statement issued by Mr. Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, on Wednesday in Lagos. The …

Harare, Jan. 12, 2022 A freelance reporter working for the New York Times in Zimbabwe will appear in court on Wednesday, his lawyer and the newspaper said, in a case critics say illustrates the authoritarian nature of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Jeffrey Moyo, a 37-year-old Zimbabwean, spent three weeks in …

  Professor Afam Icha-Ituma, Vice-Chancellor of Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria, turned 47 years on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He is the second Vice-Chancellor of one of the fastest rising and globally focused universities in the country. Professor Afam Icha-Ituma ranks amongst the youngest Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria. He was born …

Says: Diaspora remittances enhancing Development Index of Nigeria   President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund (NDITF), a private sector investment window with Nigerians in the Diaspora to support direct investments in the country. Speaking at the presentation of a compendium entitled …

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Jan. 10, 2022 The Hellenic Republic of Greece has donated one million doses Johnson and Johnson Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to Nigeria to support the fight against the pandemic. Greek’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikos Dendias, announced the donation on Monday in Abuja during a visit to Nigeria’s …

By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Jan. 10, 2022 The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd has announced the shutdown of 504MW Alaoji Power Plant following the vandalisation of TotalEnergies NOPL Line on Jan. 7. Mr. Emmanuel Ojor, Head, Communication and Public Relations, NPDHC, made the announcement in a statement issued …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 10, 2022 UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday formalised his prior announcement that Ms. Amina Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary-General during his second term for another five years. In delegating development coordination to Mohammed, the Secretary-General set in …

Board of Directors of Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has named veteran press freedom advocate Jodie Ginsberg to be the next leader of the CPJ.  Jodie, according to a notice by Kathleen Carroll, Chair, CPJ Board of Directors, has worked on various press freedom projects with CPJ over the years in …

Since I departed Nigeria over 17 years ago for further studies and subsequently settled in the United States of America, one irony that has never ceased to amaze me is the failure of the government in Nigeria to match its public statements with action, especially in local content promotion, patronage …

Annual Fasting and Prayer programme starts January 11, 2022 General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye is raising an army of volunteer prayer warriors from all over the world to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world. Pastor Adeboye, said during …

Washington, Jan. 8, 2022 Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged U.S. President Joe Biden to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba which has been operational for 20 years this month. The camp stands for arbitrariness, injustice and torture, Amnesty’s U.S. expert, Sumit Bhattacharyya, told dpa in Washington. …

The people of Enugu Akwu Achi in Oji River Local Government area of Enugu State have commended the kind gesture by one of their illustrious sons, Mr. Victor Anyaegbudike, a staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, who on Thursday, January 6, 2022, donated bags of rice and cartons of noodles to …

By Joshua Oladipo Osogbo, Jan. 6, 2022 General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, is now positioned to compete with other outstanding universities globally. Adeboye said this at the inauguration of a multi-billion naira Faculty of Basic …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 7, 2022 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says 55 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021, noting that impunity against journalists is alarmingly widespread. Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021, according to latest UN data released on Thursday, …

The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has expressed concern over the killings and violence in the South East region of Nigeria, especially in Imo State, saying it will do everything in its power to end the ugly trend. Chairman of WIC, Prof. Anthony Ejiofor and Public Relations Officer (PRO), Basil Onwukwe, …

Berlin, Jan. 6, 2022 Lionel Messi is set to return to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after testing negative for COVID-19. The Ligue 1 leaders announced on Sunday that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner had returned a positive test while back home in Argentina. Messi subsequently missed the commanding 4-0 win over …

By Alicia Ceccanese/CPJ Global Technology Researcher on January 5, 2022  The United Kingdom moved a step closer to regulating social media in December when a parliamentary committee recommended major changes to the country’s Online Safety Bill so as to hold internet service providers responsible for material published on their platforms. “We need to call time …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 5, 2022 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday, condemned the killing of a journalist, Sai Win Aung in Myanmar during an army attack in the Southeast. Audrey Azoulay, the UNESCO Director-General, denounced the killing of Sai Win Aung, also known as …

Ambassador Friday Sani, the Country Head of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has been called upon to maintain neutrality in the politically sponsored crisis in Imo State in order to help promote peace in the State. The call was made by Engr. Nwosu Emmanuel, the Executive Secretary of Civil …

    By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 4, 2021 UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday welcomed a joint statement issued by five nuclear armed States on the prevention of nuclear war and the avoidance of the arms race. For the first time, the leaders of China, France, Russia, the …

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 4, 2022 Cruise operations in Brazil would be suspended until Jan. 21, due to climbing numbers of coronavirus cases on board ships, the Brazilian branch of the cruise lines association Clia said. The decision, which Clia stressed was voluntary, would apply immediately to new departures. Ships …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Jan. 4, 2022 The England-based trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi were amongst nine players who arrived at the Super Eagles Bolton White Hotel camp on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The News Agency of …

Award-winning artist, Wizkid, versatile actor, Mr. Macaroni, billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Abddulsamad Rabiu, spiritual leader, Joshua Selman, and 146 others have been unveiled as the most interesting Nigerians in culture for the year 2021. Announcing the Joy 150 list, the host of #WithChude and co-founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo wrote that …