Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the full reopening of hotels, viewing centres, marquees, event centres, suites, guest houses, and motels. Others in that category are restaurants, eateries, lounges, bars, and cinemas. Recall that in the wake of the deadly Coronavirus, Dapo Abiodun ordered the closure of those establishments to avoid the spread…
The United Kingdom High Commission has announced the reopening of its visa application centres in Nigeria. This is coming barely one week after it shut down its visa application centres in Victoria Island, Abuja and Lagos over the crisis arising from #EndSARS protests in the country. The UK made this known in a statement on…
Nigeria, on Wednesday, recorded four COVID-19 related deaths and 147 new infections in the country. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), announced this in a tweet on Wednesday night. The public health agency said that Lagos has the highest number of infections with 82 cases, while FCT confirmed 20 cases, Rivers had 9 cases…
A Pastor, Edinor Sunday accused of looting medical equipment from Kogi medical store has accused the Nigeria Police Force of framing him up. Sunday was among the 56 suspects paraded by the Kogi State Police command on Wednesday, in connection with alleged looting of a medical equipment store on Monday. The suspect, who is in…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission, Umar Danbatta, has revealed that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy is planning to reduce the cost of data from N1,000 to N390 per gigabyte. He said this on Saturday while addressing journalists in Kano. He disclosed that part of the plan was the new…
Hadi Sirika, the minister for aviation, says plans are underway to ensure that Nigeria Air, the national carrier, is delivered before the end of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Sirika was addressing journalists on after appearing before the senate committee on aviation for the 2021 budget defence by the ministry and its agencies on Tuesday. “We…
Manchester United left-back Alex Telles has tested positive for coronavirus, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. Telles, who recently signed from Portuguese club Porto for £15.4m, was not involved in Wednesday’s 5-0 Champions League win against German side RB Leipzig at Old Trafford. The 27-year-old was also missing in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea in…
There was a fire outbreak at the Alaba Express axis of the Oshodi Apapa expressway near Mile 2 Estate at about 1:30 am this Morning. Residents took to Twitter to call for help and express concern for their lives and properties as petrol laden trucks continued to burn. Some filmed and alleged the fire service…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has awarded scholarships to children of the policemen who died in the violence that erupted in Lagos state a few days ago. The Lagos state government on Wednesday, October 28, directed the Lagos State Scholarship Board to award scholarship to the children of the slain officers up to the university level. It was…
Kaduna state government has relaxed the curfew imposed in all local government areas of the state. Recall that in an earlier announcement made on Monday, October 26, the state government said the curfew was relaxed in all local governments except Chikun and Kaduna South LGAs. However, on Wednesday October 28, Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and…