Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Month: November 2020


By Fredrick Nwabufo Humanity is all inclusive. There are no higher or lesser humans. We all breathe the same air. Whether doctor, lawyer, journalist, police or soldier; we are all humans first, and as such we are entitled to the Read more…


A furious firefight broke out in the streets of the southern French city of Montpellier on Sunday as two “rival gangs” armed with pistols and rifles clashed with each other. Police said at least one person was injured. The loud Read more…


…Says cervical cancer vaccination to begin soon At least, 26 women die of cervical cancer daily in Nigeria, and the country has the highest cancer death rate in Africa, said the Director of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Read more…


The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters on Saturday heard the chilling details of how the now dissolved police unit allegedly tortured a pregnant teacher and her husband for Read more…


The World Trade Organisation is currently engaged in frenzied activities to ensure Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who came tops in the election process having secured cross-regional backing against strong US’ opposition, is given the job she deserves. Nosa James-Igbinadolor looks Read more…


The Akinsemoyin Ruling House of Lagos State has called for the cleansing of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, following its invasion on October 21 by rampaging youths, who carted away the royal staff of authority. The Read more…


The people of Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, an indigene of the town, of fuelling crisis in the area, urging him to allow peace Read more…


The government and people of Anambra State have commiserated with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the entire people of Enugu State on the road accident that left twenty-one persons dead, majority of who were school pupils. A statement in Awka, signed Read more…


Olajide Fowotade, who works as a building contractor, told the panel on Saturday that he suffered police brutality in 2017, and sustained body injuries which has cost him over 1 million. A 60-year-old man who was physically assaulted by a Read more…


“Poor packaging can slow down business,” an official told farmers on Saturday. The Ebonyi State Government has urged fish farmers in the state to embrace modern packaging to improve the value chain in the subsector. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Read more…


Noah Ebije, Kaduna  A group under the auspices of The Nassiriya Organisation in 21 states of the federation has dragged Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to a High Court in Kaduna asking the court to compel him to accept their request for Read more…


Prof Yima Sen, university teacher, social scientist, and director general, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), was part of the think-tank in the President Shehu Shagari administration. In this encounter with Sunday Sun, he speaks on the Edo election, constitutional review, the problem Read more…