US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Xavier Becerra, secretary of the US department of health and human services, announced this in a briefing with journalists on Thursday. “I want to make an announcement today that I will be declaring a public health emergency,” he said. “We’re prepared […]
‘Poor standards’: Plateau revokes licences of ALL private primary, secondary schools
The Plateau government has revoked the licences of all private primary and secondary schools in the state. Elizabeth Wapmuk, Plateau commissioner for education, announced the development on Thursday at a media briefing in the state. “This is to inform the general public that the operating licences of all private nursery, pre-primary, primary, […]
Ortom: I’ll seek my people’s consent to arm volunteer guards if FG withholds licence
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says if the federal government refuses to approve licence for arms for the state’s security outfit, he will get approval from his people. On Thursday, Ortom inaugurated the first batch of personnel for the Benue community volunteer guards, the state’s security outfit. At the inauguration, the governor […]
Newspaper Headlines: Wike’s camp calls for restructuring of PDP
The move to reconcile the factions of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘32,000 Muslims killed in 3 years’ — MURIC counters US lawmakers on Christian persecution in Nigeria
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says 32,000 Muslims were killed within three years in Nigeria. Ishaq Akintola, director of the organisation, said this on Thursday at a media briefing in Lagos in reaction to the request by five US senators for Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, to re-designate Nigeria as a […]
Tafa Balogun, former IGP, is dead
Tafa Balogun, a former inspector-general of police (IGP), is dead. A source, who confirmed the development to TheCable, said he died on Thursday evening. Although details surrounding his death are still sketchy, the former IGP had not been seen in public in recent times, and he was said to have been sick. […]
CWG: Nigeria claims another gold as Oluwafemiayo breaks women’s para powerlifting record
Folashade Oluwafemiayo has clinched the gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She also broke the world record after lifting 130, 150 and 155 kilograms to score a cumulative 123.4 points on Thursday evening. Another Nigerian Omolayo Bose Patricia won the silver medal […]
CWG: Nwachukwu wins gold in women’s para discus, sets new world record
Nwachukwu Goodness has claimed a gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s E42.44/61.64 discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Nwachukwu also set a world record with her throw of 36.56m. Sarah Edminston of Australia came second while Naibili Vanutisolo of Fiji Island took the third position. In the […]
Report: Raise VAT, pay off older civil servants… governors advise FG on averting economic crisis
Nigerian governors have asked the federal government to raise value-added tax (VAT) to 15 percent and offer public workers older than 50 years a one-off retirement package to avert the looming economic crisis. The federal government raised VAT from 5 percent to 7.5 percent in 2020. According to Premium Times, the governors […]
Osun guber: APC to challenge Adeleke’s victory at tribunal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will challenge the outcome of the Osun governorship poll at the election petition tribunal. Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the Osun governorship election which held on July 16. Adeleke secured 403,371 votes to defeat his closest contender, […]