Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has extolled the virtues of his Nigerian heritage while addressing members of the royal family. During his Commonwealth Day speech at Westminster Abbey on Monday, the 30-year-old British heavyweight boxing champion told the Queen of England, who was in attendance, about pounded yam and egusi — a food commonly eaten among Nigerian people. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, his wife, were also in attendance in what appeared to be their final official appearance as senior royals. Joshua also canvassed for more unity among countries that make…
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Teacher sacked for impregnating pupil in Ekiti
The Ekiti state Teaching Service Commission commission has announced the dismissal of a secondary school teacher, Mr Gbenga Owoosi, for allegedly impregnating a 17-year-old pupil. Chairman of the commission, Mr. Babatunde Abegunde, said TESCOM, on getting a hint about the development, carried out a thorough investigation and followed the due process before arriving at the decision to dismiss the teacher. The TESCOM boss, who said the dismissal would serve as a deterrent to others, who might want to indulge in such a “depraved and unethical” act, praised the state government…
Read MoreHealth minister tests positive for coronavirus in UK
A minister in the British health department, Nadine Dorries, has tested positive for coronavirus. She revealed this in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected. “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus… and have been self-isolating at home,” said the Conservative MP. Health officials are now trying to trace where she contracted the virus and who she has been in contact with, she added. Six people have died in Britain from the virus, with more than 370 confirmed cases. Dorries, who…
Read MoreOyo governor signs amotekun bill into law
Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, on Tuesday signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the Establishment of Amotekun Corps into law. The House of Assembly on March 3 passed the bill and forwarded it to the governor for his assent. The Speaker of the Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, had earlier indicated that the signing of the bill would be speedy since it borders on common interest. The signing ceremony took place at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde warned criminally-minded elements to stay away from the state and the…
Read MoreDethroned Emir gets appointment into KADIPA board
Former Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been appointed into the board of KADIPA, barely forty-Eight hours after he was dethroned. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that Malam Nasir El-Rufai has approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA. Established in 2015, KADIPA has led the investment drive of the state and anchored implementation of the Ease of Doing Business Charter that earned Kaduna State World Bank recognition as the Number One place for doing business in Nigeria. “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has appointed His…
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