Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has denied that schools will reopen on June 8. Nwajiuba, speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday, asked parents and guardians to disregard the rumours making the rounds. “June 8 school resumption date report is false,” he said. The minister…
Kogi, which has resisted attempts by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) to operate in the state, has finally recorded two coronavirus cases. Until Wednesday evening, Kogi and Cross River were the only states claiming to have no COVID-19 cases. It all ended for Kogi on Wednesday. The state has been at daggers drawn…
Two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers and a police officer shot and seriously injured each other after they mistook themselves for terrorists in Bura, Garissa County. The police officer identified as Constable Emmanuel Ngao reportedly felt challenged by the two KDF soldiers, Senior Private David Mbugua and Jeremy Malusi who were on patrol and shot them during the confrontation. They…
Canadian gospel singer, Jonathan Steingard has revealed why he no longer believes in God even though he grew up in a Christian home and as a Pastor’s kid. Jonathan Steingard also disclosed that before going public with his belief, he had private conversations with trusted friends and was shocked to find out that his thoughts are also…
Twelve people lost their lives in two different accidents, which occurred at Lumoh village along Olooru/Bode Sadu Road, Kwara State, and Rimin Gata in Ungoggo Local Government Area of Kano State, yesterday. The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Sector Commander in Kwara State, Mr. Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the death of seven persons, yesterday, in an…
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Ogun State governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun, as he clocked 60 years of age. The President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, commended the governor for his discipline, diligence, and courage, which he said were responsible for his victory in…
French Ligue 1 club Nantes have named Super Eagles winger Moses Simon, as their best player for the 2019-20 season after the 24-year-old was voted by the club’s fans for the prestigious award. Simon joined Nantes on a season-long loan from La Liga club Levante last summer and helped them reach 13th in the French…
A commercial tricycle operator, Joseph Asogwa, was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by two suspected tricycle snatchers along Onitsha-Owerri Road, Oba, Anambra State. The suspects disposed of the victim of his tricycle after pouring a hot liquid on his face, which hurt and momentarily blinded him. GIOTV gathered that Asogwa immediately raised the alarm which attracted the…
A 48-year-old herbalist, Isiaka Ogunkoya has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for the murder of one Pastor, Kalejaye Ezekiel. Nemesis caught up with him when he was on his way to Isoyin, he was arrested during a stop and search operation where he confessed the human parts belongs to a pastor. The…
The brother of Senegalese president, Macky Sall has announced that he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Aliou Sarr, who is the mayor of Guédiawaye revealed in a statement that he tested positive for the disease on Tuesday, and is being treated at the Dalal Diamm hospital in Dakar. The statement read: “Dear compatriots, Dear fellow…