Sara Hinesley, a 10-year-old girl who was born without hands has surprised the world by proving that her disability is not a factor to slow her down. Sara, who had learnt to write in neatly cursive sample, has earned the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award is given to…
Boniface Ihiasota The Nigeria Police on Wednesday, April 24, allegedly arrested the principal of Ede Muslim Grammar School, Ede in Osun state. Abbas Adejare who was the school principal as at the time Senator Ademola Adeleke attended the school was said to have been arrested alongside the wife of the schools registrar Rofiyat Oladepo who…
Boniface Ihiasota The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued warnings to its state chapters against considering any renegotiation for downward review of the already signed minimum wage law of N30,000 from governors. This warning was issued by the national president of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti state during an…
Boniface Ihiasota According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving for a 10 day private trip to the United Kingdom on Thursday. “Further to the official visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos on Wednesday where he inaugurated a number of…
Boniface Ihiasota The funeral service in honour of Late Chidiadi James Maduako Ugorji was held at Trinity Episodic Church, Washionton DC and was well attended by family, friends and well wishers and was officiated by The Reverend Cannon John TW Harmon and The Venerable Clinton Chukwuemaka Esonu. Chidiadi James Maduako Ugorji, (1937 – 2018) passed…
Boniface Ihiasota Snakes have been found in the office of Liberian President George Weah, forcing him to vacate his office and work from his residence. Press secretary Smith Toby announced this development in a report on Wednesday that two snakes were discovered in the foreign affairs ministry building, the President’s official place of work. The…
Boniface Ihiasota Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has charged the Edo State Head of Service and other top civil servants to continue to support the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to fast track development in the state. The Oba made the call in his Palace in Benin…
Boniface Ihiasota As Americans prepare for the presidential election next year, the country may for the first time record a gay president. This followed the declaration of Mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, who officially launched his presidential campaign at his country home last Sunday. Buttigieg is joining other aspirants running on the platform of…
Boniface Ihiasota Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has appealed to his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, to join hands with him in moving the state forward – The governor also appealed to the All Progressives Congress to do likewise, urging Amaechi and his party to reach an agreement with the state government for the progress of the…
Boniface Ihiasota Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a warning to hospitals in Nigeria against rejecting accident victims. This warning was given by the FRSC zonal commanding officer for Zone RS10 Kayode Olagunju, whose zone comprises of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. Failure to adhere to this new directive will attract a fine of…