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Month: September 2021


A violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccination erupted outside of a Melbourne trade union office on Monday, after it was announced that construction workers would have to be vaccinated to continue doing their jobs. Protesters wearing high-vis construction clothing smashed Read more…


A Beluga whale, born last month at the Primorsky Aquarium in Vladivostok, has been shown to the public for the first time in its short life, the facility announced on Wednesday, marking a historic event for the tourist attraction. Jessica, Read more…


Chief Ifeanyi Ekwulugo (Okaonyegbunaya), the CEO of IYCON Ind. Nigeria Ltd has awarded a stretch of road that is very strategic to commuters and other road users from Nnewi and surrounding towns. The road in question is Ikejiaku Avenue. The Read more…


President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, has directed the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, this was in consonance with Section 53(1) Read more…


Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has explained why some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are protesting against the defection of Mr Femi Fani-Kayode to the party. He gave the explanation in a statement on Sunday Read more…


The Middle Belt Forum on Sunday provided a detailed insight into how one of its promoters and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, died at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Read more…


To the government and people of Anambra and Kogi states, the admission into the league of oil-producing states and the attendant eligibility for the 13 per cent oil derivation fund have raised the prospect of better days to come. However, Read more…


A fresh report on EU-Russia relations released by the European Parliament is a futile attempt to influence this weekend’s parliamentary elections in the continent’s largest country, Moscow’s top envoy to Brussels has alleged. On Thursday, the bloc’s lawmakers approved a document outlining the Read more…


Canberra’s long-term interests are “best served” by a military partnership with Washington and London rather than by its previous deal with Paris, the Australian PM has said, claiming the French vessels were not good enough. Proceeding with the 2016 submarine Read more…


By Ifeoma Ejiofor The chairman and CEO, SACON Group, Chief Sam Okey Nwosu says the Anambra State governoship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen Andy Uba is the most misunderstood and maligned personality because of his gentle and Read more…


By Ifeoma Ejiofor Inside Nollywood Film Festival And Awards (INFFAA) says arrangements have been concluded to hold her maiden film festival in Awka, the Anambra State capital in which prominent actors and actresses would be recognized. The founder of INFFAA, Read more…


The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has donated a fully furnished Office complex to the Nnewi North Chapter of the party, at the weekend. While declaring the office which was built by Read more…