Two teens in California have been awarded $1 million after being accused of ‘blackface’ while wearing acne cream which forced them out of their elite Catholic school. The teens sued Saint Francis High School after initially seeking $20M. The photos were taken in 2017 but reemerged after the death of George Floyd in 2020 when…
May 25 each year has now been declared World Football Day. This follows a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday, May 7 to allow football fans to celebrate the most popular sport in the world. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international soccer tournament in history with the representation of all…
Scientists claim to have eradicated HIV from infected cells using CRISPR gene-editing technology, which won the Nobel Prize. CRISPR acts like molecular scissors, cutting DNA to remove or deactivate harmful sections. According to Africanews, the goal is to eliminate the virus from the body completely but more research is necessary to ensure safety and effectiveness….
Pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca has formally asked the European Medicines Agency to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine authorisation. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorisation holder.” According to Africanews, the vaccine, initially approved in January…
Governor Bassey Otu in a handshake with the NMA leader, Dr. Uche Ojinmah. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has stated that great nations are built on a foundation of sacrifice. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Comrade Nsa Gill, in press release said the governor met on Tuesday…
The Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria in Rivers State has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of withholding funds meant for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, claiming it has hampered their governance duties. The LG Chairmen also backed the call by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
By Daniel Agbor In a concerted effort to bolster Cross River State’s infrastructural development agenda, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), under the astute leadership of the Cross River State Representative, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has been instrumental in cushioning and supporting the state’s drive. This partnership aims to address the needs of the people…
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has donated 50 sets of HP computer laptops to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, made the donation during a courtesy visit by a delegation from NCC to the NCPWD headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. Maida, represented by Mr…
No fewer than half of the 35.5 million population of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) across the country, require basic education to meet up with their counterpart across the globe. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Lalu spoke when he received Mrs Rakiya Abubakar,…
The Ndigbo Unity Forum, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, has urged the Federal Government to recruit 500,000 additional policemen to beef up security in the country. The Executive Director of the forum, Chief Augustine Chukwudum, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. He said that recruitment should be…
