Former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Saturday said God is using coronavirus to test humanity. Disclosing this in his Sallah message, ex-vice President enjoined Nigerians to believe strongly in God, noting that everything that happens is with the command of Almighty Allah. His words, “All these strictures could not…
At least 64 bank accounts have been discovered to be linked to the Bank Verification Number of Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. SaharaReporters discovered that the accounts registered with various names are being used to siphon public funds in Lagos. The BVN reveals that Obasa operates accounts with multiple names…
The Onilua of Ilua, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Samuel Afolabi, is dead. Oba Afolabi, believed to be the oldest king in Oyo State, was said to have passed on in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness, related to old age. He was said to be 141 years old….
The Lagos state government on Saturday discharged 45 COVID-19 patients from its isolation facilities to reunite with the society after having fully recovered and tested negative twice. This was announced by the Incident Commander Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement. They are made up of 22 females and 23 males, according to Sanwo-Olu. He stated…
The Benue State Government has reversed its decision to reopen worship centers, markets, and public places. Governor Samuel Ortom told reporters in Makurdi that the State Government decided to heed the advice of the Federal Government and the Christian Association of Nigeria as well as other religious bodies against the reopening of worship centers and…
All visitors to the UK after June 8 must self isolate for two weeks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced. Travellers entering the country must provide an address and contact details where they intend to stay. Anyone failing to go into quarantine could be fined up…
A 20-year-old mother of one, Miss Chinasa Chukwu, has told policemen in Ebonyi State how her aunt would bring men to her apartment, sit down and watched as the men slept with her. She was rescued by the combined effort of a hairstylist, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and the Police, while the…
Nigeria on Friday recorded 10 COVID-19 related deaths. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) made this confirmation in a tweet on Friday. The agency had while confirming 245 new cases of the deadly disease, said Lagos State recorded the highest number with 131 cases, while Jigawa State followed with 16 cases. The number of…
The Presidency has canceled this year’s Eid-el-Fitr homage to President Muhammadu Buhari by various communities. It also said the President would be conducting a private Eid prayer with his family to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting. The foregoing measures were contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the…
Doctors in Ogun State have embarked on what they termed weekend strike. The doctors, under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, said they have resolved to discharge their duties during working days of the week only. This, they said, was because of their concern for the people in these…