2020 Hajj Unusual Muslim Festivities: Nigeria and Mecca

2020 Hajj: Unusual Muslim Festivities in Nigeria and Mecca

2020 Hajj and Muslim Festivities in Nigeria and Mecca are and will be totally different from previous years. The development is informed by the novel #COVID19 that has left the world confused, losing communal social life and living in trepidation and uncertainty daily.  Precautionary measures have been taken both in Nigeria and the holy city of […]

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Two Aircrafts Collide at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Two Aircrafts Collide at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport

A minor incident occurred yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos yesterday, 29th of July when two aircrafts collided. The accident involved the Middle East Airlines A330 (OD – MEA) flight ME572 (Lagos – Beirut) a parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 – 330 300 ER. The Middle East Airlines aircraft wing broke slightly […]

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29th July Covid19 Report: Nationwide, Worldwide

29th July Covid19 Report: Nationwide, Worldwide, Hajj Measures for Prevention

Nigeria’s covid19 figures rose to 42,208 with an additional 404 confirmed new cases recorded on the 29th July. 19,004 patients have been successfully managed and discharged while the disease took the lives of 873 patients. Lagos retains its first position as the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria.   Breakdown of covid19 cases reported from […]

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A Child's Masterclass to Adults on How to Calm Down

“Calm Down,” A Child’s Masterclass to Adults on Anger Management

A video was posted this afternoon by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu where a child took his adult mother on a masterclass about not giving in hurriedly to anger but instead make an effort to calm down. The Governor found it informative and reposted for the world to see the vanity in putting oneself […]

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Nigerian Students Now Beggers On UK Streets

Nigerian Students Now Beggers On UK Streets

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has cried out against the hardship experienced by Nigerian students in the UK. According to her, a situation where Nigerian Students have become beggars on the streets of UK has become worrisome and embarrassing. Speaking further, Dabiri-Erewa added that the Niger Delta Development Commission is to blame […]

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Femi Adesina Celebrates 36th Wedding Anniversary

Akinwunmi Adesina Celebrates 36th Wedding Anniversary

It is double celebration for one of Nigeria’s best, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina. He is celebrating his 36th wedding anniversary as well his exhortation from trumped up corruption charges at the African Development Bank (AFDB). Born to a peasant farmer in Ibadan, Oyo State, Adesina started his academic pursuit from a local school and graduated from […]

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Trump Administration Will Deny New “DACA Immigrant Visa Applications”

The Trump Administration has said it will deny new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigrant applications better known as “dreamer visa applications.” The new policy includes refusal to accept new  applications and cut renewals to 1 year instead of 2 years.  This is in spite of reversals in court that kept alive, the Obama-era […]

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Explosion Rocks Ajao Estate Lagos, Kills 2

Explosion Rocks Ajao Estate Lagos, Kills 2

2 people have died as an explosion rocked Afariogun Street in the Ajao Estate of Isolo, Lagos. The explosion happened at a domestic cooking gas shop adjacent to Faith City Hospital. The domestic gas refilling shop has seen a few smaller incidences in the past. Yesterday’s explosion affected no less than 8 other shops and […]

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Gordon Brown Endorses Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job

Gordon Brown Endorses Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job

Former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has endorsed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy for Director General of the World Trade Centre (WTO). Brown said his decision is premised on her record of delivering results in “the toughest of jobs.” He believes she would make an “outstanding success” of the organisation currently facing the challenge of global […]

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NMA Warns Federal Government about Reopening Schools

NMA Warns Federal Government about Reopening Schools

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned the Federal Government about the consequences of reopening schools. This follows the FG’s announcement on Monday that students in the final year classes of JSS3 and SS3 return to school to prepare and write their final examinations. The doctors expressed concern about the health safety of the students […]

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