US President Donald Trump on Monday again hinted a coronavirus vaccine will be available before November’s election, as he accused his Democratic rivals for the White House of undermining public confidence in the immunization. His comments came days after vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said she would not take Trump’s word on the safety and efficacy of an anti-virus vaccine if one were ready before the US presidential vote. Trump faces intense pressure to curb the contagion that has clouded his re-election prospects, sparking worries his administration could rush vaccine research to fit a political timetable. Biden also weighed in…
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The Founder and Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, David Ibiyeomie, has threatened to arrest, jail, and kill ace broadcaster, Daddy Freeze, for ‘insulting’ Bishop David Oyedepo. Ibiyeomie, who described Freeze as a “bastard”, “half-caste born by a Somalian” with no wife and a poor job, threatened to deal with the On-Air -Personality legally and spiritually. Ibiyeomie spoke on Sunday in reference to comments Freeze made during the week. Ibiyeomie took a moment to deviate and address the alleged public attack on his ‘religious father.’ Oyedepo had made a post on Instagram captioned, ”The only way to a…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday attended the 57th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niamey, Niger Republic. The President was accompanied by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; the Minister of Aviation; Hadi Sirika among other government officials. He later joined Presidents Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, Macky Sall of Senegal, Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau and other regional leaders. During the summit, the regional bloc made a new appeal for Mali to make a “swift” transition to civilian rule following a military coup on…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says he will no longer remain mute about national issues which he says have subjected the country to public criticism. According to Governor Ortom, chief among the national issues to be spoken about include the situation in which the former acting chairman of the EFCC and the Minister of Justice are allegedly enmeshed in corruption allegations and the rising insecurity. At an expanded caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Makurdi, the governor questioned what he termed constitutional infractions at the national assembly where a bill that was dismissed in the 8th…
The Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has written to the probe panel investigating him to request the appearance of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) so he can cross-examine him on the substance and credibility of his allegations. In a letter dated Sept. 4th and addressed to the Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry Investigating him for Alleged Abuse of Office and Mismanagement of Federal Government Recovered Assets and Finances, Mr. Magu through his lawyer, Wahab Shittu applied for the issuance of a Subpoena on Malami to appear…
Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona’s training ground on Monday as he begins to reintegrate with the team following his failed attempt to leave the club this summer. Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, where he is expected to take part in training for the first time under new coach Ronald Koeman. Details later…
Some suspected thugs have stormed the premises of the Ondo State House of Assembly. The men who arrived in various vehicles stationed themselves across the entire premises. Channels Television gathered that the said thugs besieged the Assembly Complex in a bid to prevent some lawmakers who were previously suspended from entering the House.
China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic. High hopes hang on the small vials of liquid on show at a Beijing trade fair this week — vaccine candidates produced by Chinese companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm. Neither has hit the market yet but the makers hope they will be approved after all-important phase 3 trials as early as year-end. A Sinovac representative told AFP his firm has already “completed the construction of a vaccine factory” able to produce…
The Diocesan and missioner of Lagos diocese of the Anglican Communion the Rt Rev Dr Humphrey Olumakaiye has called on the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Muhamadu Buhari and other leaders to brace up in prayers, serve in sincerity and integrity, giving a better leadership that can be trusted in growing the nation then look into the said law and do the needful. This position is contained in a statement issued and signed by Bishop Humphrey Olumakaiye, the Diocesan and Missioner of Lagos Diocese on Friday to commence the 2nd session of the thirty-fourth synod of the diocese of…
A clergy in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Venerable Izuchukwu Obiekwe has noted with displeasure the unwholesome attack on the Church of today. He made this known in a mail sent to ACNN TV today. The Church Of Today Is Under Unwholesome Attack both from within & without… and I feel bothered & worried especially when the attack is fueled & fomented from within the Church itself. He noted that “It beats my imagination when those who have confessed, professed & vowed to be the defenders of the Faith/Church, Lay & Ordained, are among her worst attackers & critics,…