A staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC, Ayorinde Olajide, was attacked by aggrieved residents of Isale Igbeyin/Grammar school areas of Abeokuta in Ogun state on Friday, April 24th. Ayorinde while narrating his ordeal, said he was out distributing bills to the residents who were at home due to the lockdown when he was…
A World Health Organisation staff and two others have tested positive for Coronavirus in Bauchi State. The WHO staff is reportedly the third official of the International health agency to test positive for Coronavirus in the state. The Nation reported that the other two cases are said to be Lagos-returnees. The recent development brings the total number…
Music video director, Jude Okoye has shown off the living room in his house as he celebrates his birthday today. The elder brother Peter and Paul Okoye, the brothers in the defunct band Psquare, shared the picture with the caption: “It’s my birthday today so …..yh”. Recently, Jude Okoye warned artistes to brace up for…
Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has stated that the lockdown order issued by President Buhari in the state has not been efficient in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 The Speaker who called for the domestication of the lockdown order in tweets he shared, averred that if the lockdown must continue, it is…
This is sad! Popular rapper, Fred The Godson has succumbed to the deadly coronavirus. The 35-year-old American rapper, Fred the Godson, has died two weeks after he revealed that he was suffering from COVID-19, two weeks ago. He first revealed he was in the hospital and placed on a ventilator on April 6, with his…
The Senator corresponding Lagos East Senatorial District, Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo, has urged Muslims to seize the spiritual advantage of the Ramadan period to pray for the country to overcome the nemesis of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, Ramadan is a period of spiritual reawakening and rebirth. “even so, while we revel in the euphoria…
George Mambezi, the Kenyan man who appeared in a viral video beating his son, has reacted to criticisms he received online for his action. Mambezi could be seen in the video below slapping his son for failing Maths and English despite the $21K he spent on his education. He has now responded to the criticisms…
A domestic worker, Oyindamola Alexander, has lost her job while being treated for the coronavirus disease, which she claimed to have contracted from her boss’ son. Our correspondent learnt that while Oyindamola was receiving treatment at the Lagos isolation centre in Onikan, the boss, who is a popular actress, Caroline Danjuma, allegedly threatened to arrest…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said there will be no resolution of its ongoing strike until after the COVID-19 crisis in the country. It explained that such a decision must be taken by its National Executive Council. The union noted that it had told the government that it would negotiate and consider the…
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that Ramadan will start on Friday, April 24. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Thursday. He confirmed that the new moon was sighted on Thursday, meaning that Ramadan will start on Friday in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. Meanwhile, the Muslim fasting month…