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A bill pending approval by the Federal House of Representatives is seeking to establish compulsory use of Hijab by female military personnel. The bill tagged, ‘Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill 2020’, was presented to the lower chamber of the National Assembly by the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency, Saidu […]
The federal government has alleged that some Nigerians are trying to incite enmity between President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo made the allegation in a tweet in the early hours of Thursday, 8th April. According to him, such people are trying to play the card that Buhari […]
The premises of the Federal College of Forestry in Kaduna State. Five more students out of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have been released from captivity. Their release comes barely 72 hours after the first set of five students were freed by the bandits […]
Myanmar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kyaw Zwar Minn addresses the media outside the Myanmar Embassy in London on April 8, 2021. Ben STANSALL / AFP Britain on Thursday condemned “bullying” by the Myanmar junta after the country’s ambassador to London was ousted in an extraordinary diplomatic coup having called for the release of […]
Manchester United’s English striker Marcus Rashford (R) celebrates with Manchester United’s English striker Mason Greenwood after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League football match between Granada FC and Manchester United at the Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada on April 8, 2021. CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP Marcus Rashford’s brilliant finish and a […]
Arsenal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel (L) challenges Slavia Prague’s Senegalese striker Abdallah Sima (R) during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg football match between Arsenal and Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 8, 2021. Ian KINGTON / AFP Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Slavia Prague in a […]
A photo of players in action during the game. The impressive Edo State Cricket team finally got beaten today by Kaduna State in the final of the T20 Cricket event at Adolor venue. The T20 event final encounter had Edo batting first and surprisingly, for the first time in the competition, the hosts’ batsmen […]
A cross-section of the audience at the book launch of a book about First Lady, Aisha Buhari on April 8, 2021. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu were on Thursday present at the official public presentation of a book about the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The […]
Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar on Wednesday said there are an estimated six million illicit weapons circulating in Nigeria. He spoke during a meeting of the NPC with the Nigerian Guild of Editors. The meeting was focused on proferring solutions to insecurity in Nigeria. According […]
People stand in a queue at a Covid-19 vaccination centre amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases, in Mumbai on April 8, 2021.INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP More than 700 million people across India were facing coronavirus vaccine shortages Thursday, local media reported, as infection numbers hit yet another daily record. Case numbers had eased in India […]
