A former presidential candidate and Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has lost her mother, Mrs. Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu. An official press statement, made available to the media on Monday by Ezekwesili’s Spokesperson and Publicist, Mr. Ozioma Ubabukoh, stated that Mrs. Ujubuonu died in the late hours of Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was aged …. Read More
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Rui Costa to become the leading Portuguese scorer in Serie A history on Monday. Ronaldo slotted a first-half penalty down the middle in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, a result that saw the Bianconeri move four points clear at the top of the table. The goal was Ronaldo’s 22nd in Serie …. Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has barred Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary slated for Thursday, June 25, 2020. According to the court documents, which were made available to our correspondent, the suit was instituted by one of the governorship aspirants …. Read More
Governor Emmanuel Udom has signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law , VAPPL, 2020, which empowers judges to hand down life imprisonment to anyone convicted of rape in Akwa Ibom state. The state’s commissioner for agriculture and women affairs, Glory Edet who spoke after the Governor assented the bill, said it is aimed at discouraging the spate of violence …. Read More
Health authorities in South Korea said for the first time on Monday it is in the midst of a “second wave” of novel coronavirus infections focused around its densely populated capital, stemming from a holiday in May. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) had previously said South Korea’s first wave had never …. Read More
Donald Trump has renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his diplomats held high-level talks with Beijing and his top US trade negotiator said severing the trade relationship was not a viable option. The conflicting stances emerged as Washington questioned China’s credibility on accurately reporting the new Covid-19 cluster in Beijing. …. Read More
Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner. Werner has signed a five-year contract worth 170,000 per week, with the Germany international set to arrive at Stamford Bridge in July as part of a £47.5 million ($59m) deal. The Blues confirmed that the prolific front man will …. Read More
Oludoyi Julius Juwon an American based Auto dealer, Oil & Gas investor, and Realtor who was recently in the news, following a car gift to singer Jaywon. More on Oludoyi Julius? Oludoyi Julius was born to the family of Otunba Dr. Paul and Mrs. Helen Oludoyi on June 5th, 1995 with both parents from Kogi …. Read More
The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the spread of the Coronavirus. This was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha at a media briefing on Wednesday. The affected countries are the United State of America, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Iran, Switzerland, Norway, Netherland, …. Read More
With daily life in the United States shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, global financial markets shuddered again Monday as dire economic numbers out of China offered a harbinger of what’s in store for American businesses. Across the world, countries are shutting their borders to travelers and enforcing quarantine requirements. Yet local transmission is …. Read More