The Brazilian football club, Flamengo have confirmed that manager Jorge Jesus has tested positive for coronavirus, while doctors perform a second confirmatory test. The 65-year-old Portuguese and former Benfica coach underwent testing on Monday and was given a ‘weak or inconclusive’ positive result for COVID-19. “It’s true that my test came up positive and it’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as ’embarrassing’ President Buhari’s attitude to the Abule-Ado explosion in Lagos State. In a statement released by its spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday morning, the PDP condemned President Buhari for not going to Lagos to sympathize with the victims of the incident. The party said it is ”strange…
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the third case of the novel Coronavirus, COVID19, in Nigeria. This was announced on the official Twitter page of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The tweet reads; “The Honourable Minister @Fmohnigeria has announced the 3rd case of #COVID19 in Nigeria “The case is a Nigerian who returned…
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Farah Dagogo, has said the N37bn budgeted for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex and the money meant for the purchase of exotic cars for lawmakers should be spent on out-of-school children. While senators have chosen Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for themselves, members of the lower…
Idris Elba has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus. The English actor made the announcement on Monday, saying that he felt okay and he hasn’t felt any symptoms so far. Elba says he decided to get tested for the virus after he learned that he came…
The Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed that over 900,000 jobs have been created in the past six months through the science and technology sector. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, stated this in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Expo. He said the expo is holding at…
Super Falcons of Nigeria forward, Francis Ordega has gifted her mum a new house. Making the announcement via her official Twitter handle, the talented forward stated that she can now marry in peace after the gift. The pacy forward only gifted her dad a mansion as a Christmas gift in 2019. She wrote: “Congratulations Mother…enjoy…
The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board(JAMB) has released Saturday’s 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The Media and Information head, Dr Fabian Benjamin, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said, “I want to say that the Board is happy with the conduct of…
Former Nigerian footballer Joseph Yobo is sure a very happy man today as he has taken to Instagram to celebrate his mother who turns a year older. The Super Eagles Assitant Coach shared photos he took with his mother and penned a sweet birthday message alongside.
Court of Appeal Abuja has granted an Order of Stay of Execution in favour of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole! Comrade Oshiomhole remains National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC Details later…