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President Donald Trump has commenced his campaign trail less than two weeks after being tested positive for coronavirus. The rally took place in Florida where he told thousands of supporters who were not wearing masks that he could give them ‘a big fat kiss’. Joe Biden, his rival, whilst speaking in Ohio accused the president…
Mr. Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has pointed out gaps in sections 1 and 8 of the Ekiti State Gender-based Violence Law, 2019. He has advocated an amendment to the law. The lacuna was identified in Section one pertains to dress code while the vacancy in Section 8 is concerning the reference to the law…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the expected increase in new refining capacities in Nigeria and other African countries may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent. The organization recently released the 2020 World Oil Outlook. The Report states that the estimated refining capacity will rise between 2020 and…
Based on the recent reports made by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, there is a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme poor in the country. This is against the 2019 report of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This statistic shows that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated. The…
The Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday that it has cancelled next week’s showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not participate in a virtual format. ‘Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date,” the commission said in a statement, adding “it is now…
The Committee of Relevant Art and the Nigeria Liquidfied Gas organised the annual book party for the Nigeria Prize for Literature Prize book party on Zoom Yesterday. The Book Party is a parley that celebrates the Nigeria Prize for Literature past winners and affords stakeholders in the book and publishing industry to engage one another…
* The Rock Hits 200 Million Followers On Instagram Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, former wrestling star and megastar celebrates as he hits over 200 million followers on Instagram making him the Most Followed Man in America. The Canadian-American actor is a producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former American football and Canadian football player. He…
Officer M.A Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 pm on Friday, October 9, 2020, to 6.pm on Saturday, October 10 in Ondo State. Police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, said the order by the high command is in a bid to ensure smooth coordination of public…
Mr Oladapo Apara, a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta Consulting has sued the company, Akin Doherty, the current Managing Director of the company, as well as the Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Governor of Lagos State at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere for 100bn Fraud, amongst other matters. In a Writ of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the choice of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. Seyi Makinde, the Chairman, National Campaign Council of PDP, who is also the Oyo State Governor, disclosed this at a press…
