A 23-year-old man identified simply as Bayo, allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Angwa Tiv area of the Kogi State capital, Lokoja in the early hours of Monday April 6. The deceased was managing a thrift business before his death, leading to speculation of it being why he committed suicide. An eyewitness who spoke…
The Federal Government says only President Muhammadu Buhari can decide whether or not, the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT will be extended. The president had, penultimate week ordered total lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and FCT for 14 days to curb the spread of the virus. Speaking on Tuesday, the Secretary…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has urged Nigerians to stay safe in the coronavirus pandemic period. In a post shared on his official Instagram handle, the Alaafin of Oyo stated that the pandemic will be over and that Nigerians should bear it for now. He said, “This pandemic will be over, it will…
WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy limits users to forwarding certain messages to one “chat” at a time, aiming to limit the rapid propagation of content which is provocative but likely to be false. The…
The Police in Zamfara State is saying they have found names of top politicians in the state on a paper at a shrine in Gusau, the state capital. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Usman Nagogo, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the discovery was made when his men invaded the hideout of some suspected…
The National Orientation Agency has berated Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy. Paul Ogenyi, a spokesman for the NOA, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, described as unfortunate, Oyakhilome’s claim that the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government in Lagos and Abuja…
The United Nations, UN, has expressed concerns about the effect and true magnitude of the spread of coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, saying it was yet unclear. According to the global body, the quality of response to the disease must match the scale of the crisis. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon,…
At least Seven patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 have tested negative in the Abuja isolation center, Nigerian cable news has gathered. It was also gathered that they will all be discharged any moment from now. Muhammad Bello, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT) made this known on Tuesday. Details later…
Following the arrest of popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, for organizing a birthday party for her husband despite the stay at home order given by the government due to the Coronavirus, some Nigerians are accusing the Police of bias. They pointed ou that the former governor of Lagos State and APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, at a news conference on Monday in Lagos, said the clinical trial would be started with Coronavirus patients and staff in Lagos State. According to…