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Nigerian lawyer Ada Okafor named as the American Board of Surgery's general counsel

NIGERIAN-born lawyer Adanwinmo Okafor has been appointed as the general counsel of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) becoming its ever first chief diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) officer.

 

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As Black History Month gathers pace just bear in mind it is meaningless unless Nigeria assumes the same role among negroes as Russia does among the Slavs

 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] We are into Black History Month but alas, what does it stand for? Surely the whole idea is to bring about equity and justice for the black man woman 

[2] When you look at our history and seen how we have been canon fodder for the rest of humanity, I can only shudder. Slavery, colonialism, raw material plunder, export dumping ground, etc 

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British health secretary warns care workers that they must get vaccinated or find new jobs

BRITISH health authorities have warned all social workers employed in the care sector that they have to get vaccinated by the November 11 deadline and those not prepared to take the Covid-19 vaccination by then should be prepared to get another job.

 

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Arewa Youth Consultative Forum tells Igbos to stop claiming marginalisation and blame their own leaders

NORTHERN socio-cultural group the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has told those Igbos winging about being the southeast geo-political zone being marginalised to desist from such propaganda as it is not true.

 

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10 reasons why being Nigerian is a great honour and privilege which we should never take for granted

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Ghanaians hate Nigerians 
[2] The Irish hate the English 
[3] Canadians hate Americans 
[4] Pakistanis hate Indians 
[5] Belgians hate the French 
[6] New Zealanders hate Australians
[7] Zimbabweans hate South Africans 
[8] Koreans hate the Japanese 
[9] Ukrainians hate Russians
[10] Argentines hate Brazilians 

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Tinubu denies that he is terminally ill saying he is only undergoing physiotherapy in London

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has dismissed suggestions that he is totally incapacitated pointing out that he is healthy and is only undergoing physiotherapy in London.

 

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Pastor Adeboye breaks ranks with other evangelical clergymen saying he will now take the Covid-19 vaccination

REDEEMED Christian Church of God (RCCG) general overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye has announced that he will soon receive a Covid-19 vaccination to safeguard his health so he can continue preaching the gospel.

 

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Nigeria's debt servicing during the second quarter of this year balloons to over $1bn

NIGERIA spent a total of N445.4bn ($1.08bn) on debt servicing during the second quarter of 2021 according to statistics just published by the Debt Management Office (DMO) which show a massive increase in borrowing to fund the government's budget.

 

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Governor Abiodun reveals that Segun Osoba is also recovering from surgery in the UK

FORMER Ogun State governor Chief Olusegun Osoba has joined the growing list of Nigerian dignitaries recuperating in London after it emerged that he is currently reconvalescing in the UK after having knee surgery.

 

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