THEMED: “ENRICHING LIVES BY TELLING OUR OWN STORIES” There is a Chinese proverb that states: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand”. As the year draws to an end, we are…
175 dead, over 10,000 affected by Nigeria cholera outbreak (Guardian)
Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram violence has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in crowded camps, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday. The humanitarian group said 10,000 people have been affected…
Trump ditched cemetery visit to avoid causing Paris traffic jams, says Sanders (Guardian)
Donald Trump didn’t attend an event honouring US military dead because he didn’t want to disrupt the traffic in Paris, the White House said on Sunday, as the fallout for his no-show on Saturday continued. The US president had been…
Ten missing as migrant boat sinks off Turkey (Guardian)
Ten people were missing on Monday after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey’s western coast, the Turkish coastguard said. Two migrants swam to shore not far from the coastal town of Dikili in Izmir province after their boat…
One dead, two hurt in Melbourne ‘terror’ attack (Guardian)
A knife-wielding man killed one person and injured two others in a rush hour stabbing rampage in downtown Melbourne Friday, before being shot dead by police. Australian authorities said they were treating the attack as an act of terror and…
Sudan says ready to work with US to get off terror blacklist (Guardian)
On Thursday welcomed a US announcement that Washington was willing to remove Khartoum from its blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism and said it was ready to cooperate. The US State Department Wednesday said Washington was prepared to “initiate the…
Why Asian Tigers are ahead of Nigeria, by Masari (Guardian)
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State yesterday identified huge investment in education as reason nations like Singapore, India, Malaysia and other Asian Tigers are ahead of Nigeria. Masari stated this yesterday at the commissioning of a study centre of the…
‘Lagos should cancel Lekki tollgate, cut taxes’ (Guardian)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Lagos Central, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has called for immediate cancellation of toll collection on Lekki-Epe expressway in the interest of motorists and commuters plying the road. He also called for the reduction…
Cleric urges FG to install CCTVs in every state (Guardian)
Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos, Dr. Sam Adeyemi, has called on the Federal Government to install closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) in every state of the federation, to help trace terrorists and other criminals. Arising from a two-day leadership conference…
ASUU strike paralyses academic activities at UI (Guardian)
Academic activities were yesterday grounded at the University of Ibadan (UI) following the strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). While lecturers stayed away from classes, students were seen loitering around their hall of residences and classrooms.…