The United States on Thursday designated Juneteenth as a federal holiday, in commemoration of the end of slavery in the country. The President, Joe Biden, made June 19 the 12th federal holiday in the country, after the House of Representatives … Continue reading Seven Things to Know About Juneteenth, New US Federal Holiday
A cleric, William Ghattas, of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel, has lit a candle for the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua. A statement on Wednesday said the candle was lit to pray … Continue reading Israeli Cleric Lights Candle for TB Joshua
Social media platform, Crowwe, has applied for a licence from the National Broadcasting Commission in line with the Federal Government’s new drive to register all social media platforms in the country. This is just as the number of users has … Continue reading Crowwe Applies for NBC Licence as Users Rise to 31, 245
Social media platform, Instagram, has taken down the account of the Chief Executive Officer, IPI Group, Adamu Garba. Garba, who is also an All Progressives Congress chieftain, made the announcement via his Facebook page on Wednesday. He wrote, “They’ve taken … Continue reading Crowwe: Instagram Takes Down Adamu Garba’s Account
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter had formally written to seek dialogue with Nigerian government on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. Mohammed said this when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide,’ a … Continue reading Twitter Ban: No Platform Should Cause War Here, Says Lai
The Federal Government says Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, are vicariously liable for the losses the country suffered during the EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Tuesday when he featured on … Continue reading Twitter’s Founder, Dorsey, Liable for #EndSARS Losses – Lai Mohammed
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has congratulated Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, promising support for the new government. Biden made this known in a White House official statement titled, ‘Statement by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. … Continue reading Biden Congratulates Israel’s New PM Naftali Bennett, Promises Support
As part of activities marking Drowning Prevention Week, the Duchess of York, this week, read ‘Tobi Learns to Swim’ on her daily YouTube channel, Storytime With Fergie And Friends. The picture book for children was written by Nigerian author, Olubunmi … Continue reading Duchess of York Reads Book by Nigerian Author
Elder statesmen in the country under the aegis of Committee for the Goodness of Nigeria have declined to make public the outcome of their Abuja meeting. But former President Olusegun Obasanjo told journalists on Friday in Abuja that the CGN … Continue reading Insecurity: We’ve Agreed to Start Taking Actions, ays Obasanjo
The Director-Information Technology Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Rakiyat Mohammed, has said that the banking regulator will launch a digital currency before the end of 2021. Muhammed disclosed this during a press briefing on the Bankers’ Committee meeting on … Continue reading CBN’s Digital Currency’ll Begin Before 2022– Bankers’ Committee
