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By: Israel Umoh The contest on Mt. Carmel in the Bible paints a vivid account of two groups with opposing views. Mt. Carmel noted for a range of hills was known for Baal worship. Theologians analyse that only the state-supported false prophets were allowed to religiously lead the Israelites but the true prophets of God were relegated to the ground. As a result, the people were in a fix between falsehood and truth. Angered by this, Prophet Elijah challenged the Baal prophets to a contest on Mt. Carmel to knowing the true God for people to worship. Unfortunately, the Baal…

The United States Government has announced $7 million dollars (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is part of $274 million dollars (N103 billion) assistance package to no fewer than 63 countries affected by the disease, according to a statement by the Department of States on Friday. Nigeria’s share, the statement said, would go into funding of “risk communication, water and sanitation activities, infection prevention, and coordination’’. “This assistance joins more than 5.2 billion dollars (N1.9 trillion) in U.S. health assistance and more than 8.1 billion dollars (N3 trillion) in total…

With 81,943 Americans now testing positive for Covid-19, the US has overtaken China to become the country with the largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. State-by-state figures published late on Thursday showed confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US had overtaken the 81,285 cases reported by China, with the biggest outbreaks in New York, New Jersey and California. A total of 1,177 Americans have died from the rapidly-spreading virus. Donald Trump, the US President, said the figures were a “tribute to our testing” and that he would speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping later on Thursday. “Number…

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minster tweeted a video message confirming he had COVID-19, adding: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for Coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. “Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives.” Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives ✔ @BorisJohnson Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.…

By Akanimo Sampson The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it is ready to work with the Federal Government to address the issue of food security in Nigeria. IITA’s Deputy Director General of Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell, who made this known said the Institute is also ready to work with government to address production of quality commodities for export. Dashiell was speaking while chairing a meeting when the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) visited the Institute. NEPC is exploring possible ways of strengthening its collaboration with IITA. To this end, a delegation from the Export Assistance Office, in the Southwest…

By Akanimo Sampson The raging coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on tens of millions of people living in dire humanitarian situations. The Director-General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, who made this known says “COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on the health, economy, and well-being of people around the world.” Adding, United Nations agency big boss says, “we must not forget the devastating impact this disease will have on the tens of millions of people who already living in dire humanitarian situations.” Already, IOM is joining the health and humanitarian community to launch the…

A 30-year-old Nigerian pastor convicted for human trafficking will serve two years in the correctional centre. Pastor Kelechi Nwankwo was arranged on a two-count charge No: FHC/PH/28c/2018 by the Uyo zonal command of NAPTIP for harbouring a 17-year-old pregnant girl and attempting to sell a two-day-old baby. Justice Emmanuel Obile who presided over the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Tuesday said the offence contravened the provision of Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015. Obile noted that Nwankwo harboured the pregnant girl until she delivered the baby whom the pastor attempted to sell after two days…

The number of deaths by the novel coronavirus around the world stood at 19,246, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT Wednesday from official sources. More than 427,940 declared cases have been registered in 181 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. The tallies, using data collected by AFP offices from national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO), are likely to reflect only a fraction of the actual number of infections. Manu Dibango, the Cameroonian musician celebrated for his blend of jazz, funk and traditional West African styles, aged…

By Akanimo Sampson A research finding has uncovered why unemployment and mass poverty is worsening in Nigeria and most other countries of Africa. Damning research conducted in Nigeria is showing that the absence of an enabling environment for the private sector to invest in rural areas is fueling the issue of unemployment and poverty in Africa. The rising tide of rural-urban migration amongst youth in the continent is being associated with the incidence of poverty. The major reason for this rural-urban youth migration is, however, attributed to unemployment. The recent study funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), under the Enhancing…

By Akanimo Sampson Scammers are currently taking advantage of the raging coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria to swindled unsuspecting citizens. The Federal Government has gotten the tip of the activities of the con artists and has accordingly put Nigerians on notice even as the anti-graft agencies are hunting for the scammers. The government says an Android-based malicious and fraudulent Coronavirus Ransomware Application, which claims to provide updates on the virus and infections near the user exists. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, says the Ransomware blocks access to users’ personal data and accounts and…