The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, said COVID-19 patients, who spent a long period at isolation centres were at the risk of depression. Ehanire, who stated this in Abuja at the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said government planned to deploy psychologists in isolation centres to take care…
A Nigerian man who schooled in the United States is currently in a celebratory mood as he recently bagged a medical degree. The achievement is quite special because he applied a record number of eight times to get into school. The man identified as Oduyale appreciated his mom for believing in him and is looking…
There is uneasy calm in Kano State as civil servants, including COVID-19 frontline health workers, have started grumbling over an “unexpected slash” in their May salaries by the state government. Recall that on May 17, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had announced a 50% slash in his salaries, that of his deputy and all other political appointees…
Young Banker Commits Suicide In Lagos, Drops Note For Father, Girlfriend A young man identified as Kelvin Rhima has committed suicide at Modinatu Street in the Ogba area of Lagos State. The lifeless body of Kevin who works with a new generation bank was found dangling from a ceiling fan in his mini apartment by…
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has shown off his insanely toned physique while throwing his signature fast punches in a new video The 53-year-old former professional boxing champion was shirtless in the new video shared on Chinese social media site Weibo, as he threw punches while signaling he is back to boxing. Tyson recently came out…
Leo Igwe, founder of the Humanist Association of Nigeria (HAN) has mocked Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, over the death of a Cameroonian Prophet, Frankline Ndifor. Ndifor, who claimed he could cure coronavirus, died one week after praying for coronavirus patients who visited his Kingship International Ministries Church. We recall that Advocacy…
A feminist and human rights activist on Twitter, Titania McGrath caused a stir on the social networking platform when she took to it to declare that pregnancy has to be banned. According to Titania, there is nothing natural about reproduction as it’s a form of torture that has been imposed on women by their male…
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eldi Fitri Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja. Aregbesola congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. A statement by the Director of Press in…
Fifty-one coronavirus patients have been discharged so far in Katsina after recovering from the virus. However, the state has also recorded 13 deaths from the pandemic. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr. Kabiru Mustapha, stated this while addressing newsmen with members of the COVID-19 response team. He explained that 285 positive cases have been recorded…
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has convicted Yunusa Dahiru for the abduction of Ese Oruru. Justice Jane Inyang sentenced Dahiru to 24 years in prison in a judgment she delivered on Thursday. Details later…