The Ogun State Police Command said it would commence the prosecution of motorists driving against traffic on major roads in the state, especially the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The command said it was worried about recent accidents on highways in Ogun. SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police spokesperson stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Oyeyemi stated that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had directed Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Area Commanders and traffic officers across the state to go all out for recalcitrant drivers. ”Those who are in the habit of driving against traffic, otherwise known as one- way drive,…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Twitter owner Elon Musk launched on Thursday a survey about changes in the content of the social network. Musk asked his followers on Twitter to answer “yes” or “no” to the question “Are you seeing far fewer bots/scams/spam?” According to the poll, 52.1 per cent of respondents answered the question in the affirmative, while 47.9 per cent disagreed. The poll has already surveyed more than 700,000 people. Musk closed a 44 billion dollars deal to purchase Twitter on October 28 after months of negotiations and legal disputes with the company about the number of fake accounts, which the entrepreneur believed…
Nigerian government says it will not allow any social media platform to plunge Nigeria into crisis. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the third edition of the “President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration (PMB) Scorecard 2015-2023” programme. The PMB Scorecard initiative is organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture to showcase the achievements of the administration in the last seven years. The third edition featured the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who reeled out the achievements recorded by his ministry. In his opening remarks, Mohammed said the warning to the social media platforms became…
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump are only a minority of members of opposition Republican Party, according to President Joe Biden. “Voters had made it clear in the country’s midterm elections that they don’t want every day going forward to be a constant political battle,’’ Biden stated. The American leader stated this on Thursday, during a post-election news conference at the White House. “I don’t think we’re going to break the fever for the super mega MAGA Republicans,” he said. The U.S. president was referring to the slogan “Make America Great Again” that Trump popularised during his 2016 presidential…
The second Asia Summit on Global Health, co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), kicked start on Thursday. The two-day summit had brought together, experts and industry people from around the world to discuss the latest trends and developments in the healthcare and medical fields in person or online. The summit had the theme’ “Charting a New Course in Healthcare through Collaboration’’. John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, said at the opening ceremony that innovation and technology were at the heart of Hong Kong’s policy priorities. They were also…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with King Charles III at the Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom. Pictorial reports released by the media unit of the State House confirmed the meeting of the Nigerian leader with the British Monarch. The agenda of the meeting between Buhari and King Charles was unknown as at the time of filing this report. Buhari used the opportunity of the meeting to condole with the new king on the demise of his mother, Queen Elizabeth ll, and to also congratulate him on his confirmation as the new British Monarch. Buhari departed Abuja on October 31 for…
Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York Governor, retaining the office she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. According to reports, she defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of violent crime. “Tonight you made your voices heard loud and clear. You made me the first woman ever elected to be the governor of the state of New York. “But I’m not here to make history, I’m here to make a difference,” Hochul told supporters on Tuesday night at an election party.…
Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved the appointment of Garba Bilal as the substantive Head of the Civil Service in the state. According to a letter signed by the governor on Thursday in Damaturu, the appointment takes effect from November 9, 2022. “I wish to convey your appointment as the Head of the Civil Service, Yobe state. “Your appointment into this excellent office is predicated on your performance, dedication to duty and excellence records of service. “This appointment is with effect from 9th November, 2022,” he said. The governor wished Bilal well in discharging his duties, noting that…
Britain’s medicines regulator has approved Novavax’s Nuvaxovid vaccine as a COVID-19 booster for adults 18 and older, the U.S-based biotech company said on Wednesday. Novavax Inc said that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has expanded the conditional marketing authorisation for Nuvaxovid as booster dose following a primary series of shots. Nuvaxovid is also available for use as a booster in adults aged 18 and older in the US, European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Israel. The MHRA previously granted conditional marketing authorisation for Nuvaxovid as a primary series in adults aged 18 and older in…
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr Anderson Ezeibe has made case for the federal government to empower polytechnics to award their bachelors of technology to end the BSc and Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy. Ezeibe made the call in Kaduna at an award presentation and farewell ceremony organised by ASUP, Makarfi Chapter to mark transition of Shehu Idris Collage of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi (SICHSTM) into Kaduna State University (KASU). SICHSTM was merged with KASU to be awarding degrees by Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i. He said the measure, if adopted, would also ensure full…