A Nigerian American Professor of African Religious Traditions and American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Jacob Olupona has said coup d’état and illegal seizure of…
Month: July 2022
2023: INEC speaks on voters’ registration as deadline elapses
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has ruled out the possibility of extending the Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) expected to end today. The INEC National Commissioner, Voter Education and Publicity,…
FG may increase gas flaring penalties
There are indications that the Federal Government may increase gas flaring penalties as Nigeria races towards achieving its commitment to the United Nations’s net-zero goal by 2060. The Chairman, Society…
Nigeria Losing Battle to Save the Naira
The reality of Nigeria’s precarious economic situation became manifest last week when the national currency, the naira succumbed to the cocktail of contradictions in the economy to trade at N716…
Protective mask gives Osimhen security – Napoli doctor
Napoli doctor Roberto Ruggiero has revealed why Napoli forward Victor Osimhen still plays using a protective mask, seven months after recovering from a head injury. The 23-year-old Nigeria international had…
Arsenal releases new squad numbers for 2022-23 season
Arsenal have announced updated squad numbers ahead of the new Premier League season. The Gunners have been very busy in the current summer transfer window, signing the likes of Gabriel…
Osun Osogbo festival kicks off
The popular Osun Osogbo festival is set to from August 1-29, 2022 in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The festival is an annual event that is usually celebrated in August…
Fame Edition Reality TV: Sekyen Ariya emerges first runner-up
Fashionista and model, Sekyen Ariya a.k.a Sekyposh has emerged first runner-up at the just-concluded of Fame Edition Reality TV show. Sekyposh went home with consolatory prizes and an undisclosed amount…
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after ‘rebound’ infection
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a “rebound” infection by his doctor. The 79-year-old first contracted the virus on 21…
Iraqi protesters storm parliament for second time in a week
Protesters have once again breached Iraq’s parliament in a show of support for influential Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, leaving at least 125 people injured and escalating a political standoff. Saturday’s…