Deny Entry To Students Accused Of Bullying Sylvester Oromoni - NANS To Embassies

The National Association of Nigerian Students, on Sunday, alerted foreign missions to deny entry to the five students of Dowen College alleged to have bullied and beaten 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni to a point of coma which led to his eventual death on November 30, 2021. The students’ body also called for the swift arrest of key officials of the Lekki-based school.
#nans #sylvesteroromoni #dowencollege

You're Fired If You're On This Call, CEO Lays Off 900 Workers On Zoom Call

The CEO of an online mortgage lender fired 900 of his employees in a brutal Zoom call - then slammed them over being so lazy they effectively 'stole' from customers. The blunt call saw Garg say: 'This isn't news that you're going to want to hear...If you're on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off. Your employment here is terminated effective immediately.'
#zoom #newyork #vishalgarg

FG Faults British Travel Ban, Alleges Most Infected Travellers From UK

The Federal Government on Sunday ruled out the possibility of restricting foreign travellers from visiting Nigeria despite travel bans on the country by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. This is just as the government stated that most of the in-bound passengers that tested positive for COVID-19 were from the UK.
#uk #britishtravelban #covid

Anambra Election: APC, ADP, Nine Others Challenge Chukwuma Soludo’s Victory

Just as Anambra citizens were about to witness a first-ever unchallenged governorship election in the tribunal, 11 political parties among them All Progressives Congress (APC) and Action Democratic Party (ADP) yesterday filed their petitions at the Election Petitions Tribunal in Awka.
#anambraelection #charlessoludo

Wizkid Receives Gift From O2 Arena For Selling Out 20k Capacity For Three Nights

Management of the O2 Arena decided to congratulate the music star for a successful show and also commend him for selling out the 20k capacity venue for three different nights.
Recall that Wiz had sold-out shows at the O2 on Nov. 28, 29, and December 1.
#wizkid #02arena #london

Ronaldo Scores 800th Career Goal As Man Utd Defeats Arsenal

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 800th career goal in all competitions on Thursday against Arsenal to briefly give his side a 2-1 lead before converting the match-winning penalty for No.801 after the Gunners had equalised.
#ronaldo #manunited

EndSARS White Paper: Bereaved Women Lay Siege To Obafemi Hamzat's Residence

A group of aggrieved women, who claimed to have lost their loved ones during the October 20, 2020 Lekki Tollgate shootings, stormed the Ikoyi residence of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, in protest over the incident.
#endsars #obafemihamzat

Mary Beth Leonard: Brown Envelope Journalists Spoiling Nigerian Media

Brown envelope journalists are ruining Nigeria’s media by eroding the public’s trust in the media, says the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. “Brown envelope journalism undermines the public’s trust in the media, erodes journalistic integrity, and defeats the media’s ability to play a transparent oversight role over government actions,” said the U.S. envoy.
#brownenvelope #us #marybeth

OMICRON: SA’s New COVID Cases Have Doubled In One Day, Tripled In Two Days

South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics.
#omicron #covid #southafrica

CAN Tasks Buhari On Killing Of Christians In Zamfara By Terrorists

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
has charged President Muhammadu
Buhari to end the killing of Christians by
terrorists in Zamfara State before they
resort to self-defence.
#can #killing #christians