An independent review panel has said that the Covid-19 pandemic was preventable, according to reports by the BBC. The panel, set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), said the combined response of the WHO and global governments was a “toxic cocktail”. The WHO should have declared a global emergency earlier than it did, its…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning and prayers over continuous killings and other challenges facing the country. The General Secretary of the association, Daramola Joseph, announced in a letter to branches of the association and church leaders across the country. The letter dated May 11, 2021, and addressed to national…
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda was sworn in on Wednesday for his sixth term as president. The home of his main opposition rival Bobi Wine, who decried the inauguration as a “sham” was surrounded by police during the ceremony. Museveni, who won re-election in January despite widespread reports of irregularities, took the oath of office at…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos A group known as Movement for the Advancement and Protection of the University of Jos(MAAPU) has insisted that justice, equity and fair play in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Jos, Plateau state. MAAPU also accused the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission(NUC)…
