Okei-Odumakin gives birth to twins 6 months after husband’s death (Punch) Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, a Nigerian social crusader and widow of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, was delivered of twins – a boy and a girl – at…
Cornered by African youth, Macron intends to repair FrancAfrique
Cheikh Fall did not hold back last week when he saw French President Emmanuel Macron during a plenary session of a France-Africa conference. “I asked Macron to seek forgiveness from Africans, stop empowering African dictators and stop the pseudo paternalistic…
Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon
French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg while taking part in a food event in Lyon on Monday. The egg “bounced off Macron’s shoulder and burst on the floor right in front of me,” Florence Lago, a journalist…
*Chief planner’s unplanned voyage to death (Guardian)*Lagos set to remove structures under high tension cables (DailyTrust)
Chief planner’s unplanned voyage to death (Guardian) How Lagos gas explosion shattered planner’s dreams for Nigeria It was an unplanned journey that should have lasted for a few minutes but ended up being the last for Niyi Odetoye, President of…
*Lagos CP Odumosu to traders, your safety guaranteed (Nation)*Sanwo-Olu to smoke out criminals from abandoned buildings (DailyTrust)
Lagos CP Odumosu to traders, your safety guaranteed (Nation) Lagos State Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu has assured traders in the state of their safety and the readiness of the police to counter any security breach. He gave the assurance during…
Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died. Speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, he said France…
Macron says anyone in France who wants COVID-19 vaccine will have it by summer’s end
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday all French people who are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be offered a vaccine by the end of summer. In an interview with TF1 television, Macron also said that because the…
Macron in ‘stable’ condition after positive COVID-19 test, Élysée Palace says
French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is in stable condition, and examinations have given reassuring results, a statement from his office said Saturday. “The medical condition of the president is stable compared with Friday,” the…
Nigeria reports record 1,145 COVID-19 infections in a day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, another record since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country earlier in the year. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency…
