Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has lent his voice to the call for justice over the rape and murder of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state. Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took to Twitter, rising in solidarity with all women, decrying the unjust treatments that have been unleashed on women over the years. The APC stalwart in a series of tweets on Tuesday, condemned the recent killings of young ladies across the country, saying there is nothing that can defend the wrongdoings. He tweeted, “All of us are born…
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Italy reopened to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins. Gondolas were ready to punt along Venice’s canals, lovers will be able to act out “Romeo and Juliet” on Verona’s famed balcony, and gladiator fans can pose for selfies at Rome’s Colosseum. But there were fears many foreign tourists would be put off coming to a country still shaking off a vicious pandemic. “Come to Calabria. There’s only one risk: that you’ll get fat,” the southern region’s governor…
At least Nine people have been killed and many others injured following an attack on Avong Doka village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna by suspected bandits. The latest incident comes barely one week after gunmen burnt down several houses at a Rural Grazing Area settlement in Agwala Dutse village also in Kajuru local government area. Although the police authorities in Kaduna are yet to confirm the attack, the Chairman of Kajuru local government area, Mister Cafra Casino told Channels television that the gunmen invaded the village in the early hours of today, and started shooting sporadically, thereby forcing…
North Korean children returned to their classrooms in face masks on Wednesday as schools reopened after the new term was delayed for months by coronavirus precautions. Pyongyang has not confirmed a single case of the deadly disease that swept the world after first emerging in neighbouring China, but has imposed strict rules, including closing its borders and putting thousands of its people into isolation. The new school term was originally scheduled to start in early April but was repeatedly postponed. Some universities and high schools were allowed to resume classes in mid-April. Uniformed students made their way to their schools…
The President, Mohamadu buhari has approved the lifted the ban on religious gathering across the country. The government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus. But at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the PTF, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the relaxation of the ban for four weeks. “The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject…
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi, His Lordship, The Rt. Rev’d. Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor has declared that the Holy Spirit is inevitable in the life of every Christian. Bishop Ikeakor made this declaration while preaching an online sermon to celebrate this year’s Pentecost. According to Bishop Ikeakor, “It is because of the inevitability of the Holy Spirit that made Jesus to command His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit. He said they must not embark on the task assigned to them without being filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Father’s promise to His…
Following the report of two index cases of Coronavirus in Kogi State by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has declared a total lockdown in Kabba/Bunu Local Government of the state. The lockdown, according to the governor while briefing the press on Monday morning, will last for two weeks. It will start from 12 am-midnight of June 2nd to 15th June 2020. This, according to the governor will allow for testing and contact tracing of the individuals that had contact with the index cases. The governor in his address described the action as…
Bayelsa State Government has sealed six churches for breaching operational protocols required to conduct services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the ease of lockdown in the state, the government had allowed churches to hold services with only 50 worshipers. However, the State Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Mr Freston Akpor, on Monday told NAN, that the Security Sub – Committee of the state’s Task Force on COVID-19, sealed churches that did not comply with its directive. Akpor identified the churches as, “Living Faith Church, Igbogene, Salvation Victory Centre, Igbogene, Shalom International Christian Centre, along Tombia-Amassoma road and Great Grace Distinguished…
Some youths in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, under the auspices of Ekiti APC Youths Congress (EAYC), have described the refusal of the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to allow chairmen of the 16 Local Councils in the State to appoint supervisors and advisers as a disservice to members of the party who laboured to put him in office. According to a press release issued to DAILY POST on Monday, and jointly signed by Tope Ogunkuade and Comrade Tunji Adeleye, EAYC Convener and Secretary respectively, the youths said they were miffed that statutory appointments of supervisors and…
Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber, has blamed the government for the recent killings in Katsina State. The Katsina State police command yesterday said that unknown gunmen killed Alhaji Abdulhamid Sani, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. The Police Spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed this in a statement in Katsina, saying that the incident happened at about 1:35 p.m on Sunday. According to him, Sani was killed when he resisted being kidnapped by the hoodlums. The District Head of Yantumaki in…