The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to extend a similar financial intervention that was released to Lagos State to all other states of the federation. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, demanded that the Central Bank of Nigeria should…
A military officer who is the index coronavirus in Ondo State has been tested negative after serious medical attention from the state government. Governor Akeredolu announced this today while addressing newsmen at the government house ground, Akure According to the Governor, the index case has tested negative after two successful test and now free to…
Plateau state government says it has not received any palliative from the Federal Government to cushion the effect of coronavirus in the state. State Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonni Tyoden disclosed this while inaugurating the state committee on palliatives in Jos on Monday. Tyoden who is also the Chairman of the Committee said, “Plateau has not…
The World Health Organisation on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr Fiona Braka, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the efforts of the world body on the reported vaccines…
Six men suspected to be ritualists were arrested at Shogunle and Ladipo on Agege Motor Road near Oshodi in Lagos. They were said to have been abducting passersby along the road and dragging them into the deep drainage along the road. Eyewitnesses said they were caught while trying to drag a street sweeper into the…
A video taken in Abuja this morning shows heavy traffic in an area despite the lockdown order to curb the spread of Coronavirus. The man who recorded the video is heard complaining about the number of people who were out despite the lockdown. “People cannot stay at home because people are hungry, ” he said…
Engineer Mu’azu Magaji, the Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructural Development who was sacked last weekend over “unguarded utterances” against President Buhari’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari has countered the claim of celebrating the late CoS death. The sacked commissioner maintained that his post on social media was misunderstood and his use of the “win-win” phrase was basically…
Bayelsa Plaza at the International Centre for Commerce, ICC, in Trade Fair Complex, Ojo Lagos, was gutted by fire on Sunday, April 19. The business complex, which is usually a buzz of business activities, has been locked down for almost four weeks to curb the spread of Coronavirus. This means that businessmen have been away…
*Actor Idris Elba Launches U.N. Coronavirus Fund For Poor Farmers* British actor and filmmaker Idris Elba launched a new United Nations fund on Monday to help farmers in poorer nations, calling on richer economies to provide aid to prevent “needless hunger and suffering” stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic. Elba and his wife, model, and activist…
Prof. Rasheed Jimoh, the Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS), University of Ilorin, has urged Nigerians to disregard the belief that Fifth Generation technology (5G) was the cause of COVID 19 pandemic. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, Jimoh said that such belief should be disregarded “as there is no connection between…