Nearly four months after China abruptly scrapped its tough “zero-COVID” policies following rare mass protests, authorities have yet to dismantle sprawling quarantine facilities designed for isolating hundreds of thousands of people, an Al Jazeera investigation based on satellite imagery shows. Mass quarantine facilities in three Chinese provinces appear fully intact with no visible changes to…
Providus Bank recently celebrated World Poetry Day 2023 with Wole Soyinka, with the theme of “Restating Humanity with The Woman.” The event focused on valuing, protecting, and liberating women in global societies. It also remembered students Leah Sharibu and Deborah, who were victims of violence, through a performative poetry segment. The event aimed to highlight…
The fate of Boris Johnson’s political career is currently hanging in the balance. In recent times, Johnson has found himself doing a lot of explaining to his colleagues in parliament. He has been trying to justify his actions and decisions regarding the pandemic, particularly in relation to allegations of lying to parliament and breaking COVID-19…
World Athletics has implemented new guidelines to prohibit transgender women from participating in the female category at international events. The decision was made to preserve the integrity of female sports and prevent unfair competition. The new rules state that transgender athletes who have undergone male puberty will not be allowed to compete in female world…
US officials are weighing whether to offer people who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 the chance to get another bivalent booster, according to a source familiar with the deliberations, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to share the details of ongoing discussions. While most Americans have gladly put…
A former Florida lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Former Republican State Rep. Joseph Harding acquired more than $150,000 in Small Business Administration loans by lying on loan applications, the department said….
Boris Johnson has accepted he misled Parliament over COVID-19 rule-breaking parties in Downing Street, but denied he did it on purpose. The former prime minister has published a 52-page defence of his actions ahead of a grilling by MPs on Wednesday. In it, he said his assurances to MPs that lockdown rules had been followed…
The United States has condemned the widespread violence that marred last Saturday’s governorship and state houses of assembly elections across Nigeria even as it expressed concern about the voter intimidation and suppression that took place mostly in Lagos, Kano and other states. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the US Embassy in…
Pomp and ceremony was on display,as the pioneer Rector of Federal Polytechnic,Ile-Oluji,Professor Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin,held a thanksgiving and book launch,to celebrate a successful completion his two-term tenure as Rector of the eighth-year old institution. The occasion which coincided with the birthday of the celebrant on 5th March, 2023 was held at the Foursquare Gospel Church,…
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to appoint ministers within 60 days of swearing in following the signing of the constitution amendment bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Also, all governors that will be elected are to appoint ministers within 60 days of swearing in. The new law mandated Tinubu or whoever that…
