According to DailyMail, North Koreans have been banned from laughing. The new order also prohibits them from drinking for 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s…
Garri doesn’t cause goitre, poor eye sight – Prof Okafor
A Professor of Biochemical Toxicology from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Polycarp Nnacheta Okafor, has taken time to refute long-held assumptions that the consumption of garri and other cassava…
Ekiti CJ frees 69 inmates at correctional centre
The Ekiti Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, has released 69 awaiting trial inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Center in Ado Ekiti. Adeyeye granted the inmates freedom on Thursday, during his first official…
I look forward to going back to my farm – Buhari speaks ahead 2023
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said he looks forward to taking charge of his farm in 2023 when his tenure ends. He, however, said he will do…
Osinbajo shower prayers on his boss @ 79, Sowore reacts
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has shower prayers on President Muhammadu Buhari as he clocks 79 years. On his verified Facebook account, he writes; “Happy Birthday Mr. President. As your days,…
Gbajabiamila celebrates Buhari @79, says Nigerians are proud of you
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has rejoiced with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on his 79th birthday. He hailed the President for the things…
Ayoade Alakija appointed as special envoy – WHO
The World Health Organisation has appointed a Nigerian, Dr. Ayoade Alakija, as the global health agency’s Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,…
Buhari with wife, seven misters fly to Turkey, ignore calls to visit North
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has snubbed calls to visit northern Nigeria amid the rising insecurity in the region. Rather, the President on Thursday travelled with his wife, Aisha, and…
AGF pens powerful message to Buhari, says mandatory direct primaries will cause confusion
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has written a letter to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), highlighting the problems with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the…
Africa must invest in local production of COVID vaccines to address inequity – WHO
epa08525241 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus,…