BY GODWIN OBI The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency — the highest alarm it can sound. “I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of internationalContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State on Friday ordered Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to unseal the business premises of one Chief Uche Obi over the alleged sale of substandard products. The court also ordered the agency to pay the plaintiff N2 million forContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Osun State Governor-Elect, Ademola Adeleke, says the signing of the Electoral Act contributed to his victory in the just-concluded governorship election in his state. Adeleke had stunned the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, to win the election, reversing the outcome of a matchup between both men in 2018.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A large crowd of Christians from the 19 northern states, on Friday, stormed the Aso Villa State House, Abuja to protest the selection of Senator Kashim Shettima by the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as his running mate. The demonstrators also presentedContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER Gunmen have again struck at INEC facilities in Igboeze North Council Area of Enugu State, South East Nigeria, just two weeks after an earlier incident. Officials of the electoral body on Voters Registration exercise were attacked on their duty posts, with two of them severely injured. TwoContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Another priest of the Catholic Church, has been kidnapped by bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State. The victim, Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory of Saint Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru Local Government within the early hours of Monday.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI One of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on April 14, 2014, has shared how she escaped from captivity after eight years. The insurgents had stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State where they whisked away over 250 girls who were writingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA says effective from 2023, dredging of the Calabar Port is non-negotiable with over 70 vessels received in the facility in the last six months despite the limitations of the draft channels. NPA Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko made this known during aContinue Reading
