Rousing The ‘Sleeping Giant’ At Half-Time Of Paris 2024! –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> It is half-time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Besides being different in a lot of ways, Paris 2024 has been an eye-opener for me. I thought I knew everything about the Olympic Games, having been actively involved (directly or … Read more
My Policies Will Propel Economy Out Of Downturn – Tinubu …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is implementing bold policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturns occasioned by multiple global shocks. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the assertion yesterday at the opening of the 2024 … Read more
Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Wildfires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui a year ago moved so quickly some people plunged into the ocean to survive. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end … Read more
Strengthening Democracy Through Citizenry Protests …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Last Thursday, August 1, turned out to be a day fraught with fears, following the insistence by some groups to go ahead with their planned hunger protests aimed at drawing the attention of governments at all levels to the excruciating poverty caused by bad governance. Before … Read more
66% Of Nigerian Infants Denied Exclusive Breastfeeding …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF have said 66 percent of infants in Nigeria are denied the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, with only 34 percent benefitting. The organisations stated this in a press statement in commemoration of the World Breastfeeding Week with the … Read more
Lung Cancer: Over 90% Of Cases Diagnosed At Late Stage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, a situation worsened by late diagnoses and limited access to advanced medical care, even as global experts have said over 90 per cent of cases in Africa are diagnosed at a … Read more
How Tinubu Can Restore Normalcy Amid Protests …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has outlined steps President Bola Tinubu can take to alleviate the tension caused by the #EndBadGovernance protest sweeping the nation. In a statement on X Thursday, Omokri noted that protests in Nigeria often become opportunities for looters, urging the … Read more
NHRC Condemns Molestation Of Journalists By Police …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the molestation of journalists by the police at Eagle Square during the protest. According to the executive secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, the act is a clear violation of their fundamental human rights and a … Read more
South East Lawmakers Demand Arrest Of #Igbomustgo Campaigners …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Senators and House of Representatives members from the South-eastern states have called on the police and other security agencies to arrest social media handlers circulating the #IgboMustGo, online with the Cybercrime Act. Leader of the South-east caucus in the senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe and … Read more
NSCDC Places Formations On Red Alert …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> In response to the #EndBadGovernance# protests which turned violent nationwide, the commandant-general, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr Abubakar Ahmed Audi, has placed all its zonal commanders, heads of formations and state commandants on red alert. The signal was contained in a statement … Read more