The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have agreed to spend over N1bn on the quarantine and feeding of over 3,000 Nigerians awaiting evacuation in foreign countries. The two organizations are expected to share the over N1bn cost of hotel accommodation and feeding of the returnees for 14 days on arrival…
Five humanoid robots have been delivered to Rwanda to assist in both patient screening and delivery of foods and drugs to those suffering from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. BBC reported that the country’s health minister, Daniel Ngamije made the announcement on Tuesday, May 19. He also disclosed that the robots were…
Sensational singer, Davido aka omobabaolowo has shared one of the things he did before he became a star in the year 2011. The 27-year-old released his chat with CEO of the Flytime Group, Cecil Hammond, who reminded him of what he did 9 years ago. In the chat, Cecil mentioned that found a CD Davido…
BAYELSA State Governor Douye Diri has said an unnamed medical doctor had tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. This brings the number of active cases in the state to two. Diri announced the new confirmed case yesterday during a meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force, which he chairs, at the Government House in Yenagoa….
Turkish government has extended the travel ban in 15 major cities for another 15 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey’s Interior Ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The travel ban will continue till June 3 and those who are caught disobeying the restrictions will be subject to administrative fines. The cities with…
Bakers in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the prices of baking materials, saying the current situation may lead to an increase in the prices of bread. In a statement jointly issued by the chairmen of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Kosofe and Surulere, Lagos, Taiwo…
US evangelist, Ravi Zacharias, has died aged 74. Ravi, who was a popular Indian-born Canadian-American Christian evangelist known for his role in defending Christianity, died in Atlanta on Tuesday after battling cancer. He is survived by his wife, Margie, daughters Sarah and Naomi, son, Nathan, and five grandchildren. Before his death, he was…
James Kolo, the Kwara Commissioner-designate in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) is dead. The late Federal Character Commission nominee died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, after a brief illness. His corpse has been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortuary. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state who commiserated with the Edu community and the All Progressives…
Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested two members of a robbery syndicate, Evans Iyam and Adedayo Taiwo, pictured above, for carrying out an attack in the Ajuwon community in Ifo Local Government Area of the state. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspects were…
The Lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the 9th Senate, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, on Tuesday, urged the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State to pick its gubernatorial candidate from the Southern District of the State ahead of the governorship election on October 10, this year. Our correspondent that Senator Tofowomo…