WHO lauds Nigeria’s swiftness, transparency on coronavirus

WHO lauds Nigeria’s swiftness, transparency on coronavirus

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has lauded the efforts of the Nigerian government on measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. Ghebreyesus in a tweet on his twitter handle @DrTedros admitted the Nigerian government’s effort in containing the outbreak. He further commended the Nigeria Centre […]
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Trump to skip annual luncheon with lawmakers, blames Pelosi

Trump to skip annual luncheon with lawmakers, blames Pelosi

Irish eyes at the U.S. Capitol will not smile on President Donald Trump on St. Patrick’s Day. Trump is skipping an annual bipartisan luncheon with House and Senate lawmakers celebrating the ties that bind the U.S. and Ireland, a White House spokesman said. Trump blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Since the speaker has chosen to […]

Ferdinand: Ighalo has what Rashford, Martial lack

Ferdinand: Ighalo has what Rashford, Martial lack

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand admits he was wrong about Odion Ighalo and says the Nigerian’s hold-up play offers the side something that neither Anthony Martial nor Marcus Rashford can provide. The former Watford ace made it three goals in two starts for the Red Devils with a brace in the side’s 3-0 FA Cup […]

BMO jabs PDP over inability to pay staff salaries

BMO jabs PDP over inability to pay staff salaries

The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, Sunday, teased the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, over its current dwindling financial status, especially the inability of the main opposition party to pay salaries of its staff members.

Coronavirus: Congo to quarantine incoming Italians, Germans, French, Chinese

Coronavirus: Congo to quarantine incoming Italians, Germans, French, Chinese

The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, will quarantine citizens of four countries when they arrive in the country, the Health Ministry has disclosed. The affected countries are Italy, France, Germany, and China, where the outbreak started. In a letter to the embassies of the affected countries, Health Minister Eteni Longondo said travellers from Italy, France, […]

Giadom fights back, says Oshiomhole remained suspended

Giadom fights back, says Oshiomhole remained suspended

Deputy National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Victor Giadom has defended the notice he sent out on Friday night, convening an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee NEC of the party, insisting that the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole remained suspended.

Chelsea 4-0 Everton: Ancelotti swept aside on Stamford Bridge return

Chelsea 4-0 Everton: Ancelotti swept aside on Stamford Bridge return

Carlo Ancelotti’s return to Stamford Bridge ended with Everton suffering a chastening 4-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday. Everton were completely overwhelmed by a Chelsea midfield that saw Billy Gilmour make his first Premier League start alongside Ross Barkley and Mason Mount, who got the Blues up and running in the 14th minute. Pedro assisted […]

Oshiomhole’s adversaries plotting to weaken APC ahead 2023 ― Vice Chairman

Oshiomhole’s adversaries plotting to weaken APC ahead 2023 ― Vice Chairman

.Says South-South leaders solidly behind Party Chair By Omeiza Ajayi National Vice Chairman, South-South of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hilliard Eta, has defended the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, saying those waging war against him are merely plotting to weaken the party in order to push APC members to another party […]

NCC deactivates 2.2m SIM cards

NCC deactivates 2.2m SIM cards

The Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, said on Sunday the Commission had completely deactivated 2.2 million Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Cards across telecommunication networks nationwide. Danbatta disclosed this in a statement signed by Dr the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Henry Nkemadu, in Abuja. He said the […]

Lacazette happy giving Arteta selection headache

Lacazette happy giving Arteta selection headache

Alexandre Lacazette is happy to be offering Mikel Arteta “a big headache” at Arsenal after stepping off the bench to snatch a match-winner in a derby date with West Ham. The France international considers it to be his “job” to offer selection posers to his manager in north London as the Spaniard weighs up the […]

Buhari sympathises with Italy, Iran, South Korea over coronavirus

Buhari sympathises with Italy, Iran, South Korea over coronavirus

  Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday sent messages to Presidents Hassan Rouhani (Iran), and Moon Jae-in (South Korea) and the Italian Prime Minister, Guiseppe Conte, over the increasing incidents of coronavirus in their countries. He said the Nigerian government would continue to diligently carry out its duty to the international community […]

Manchester United pip City at Old Trafford

Manchester United pip City at Old Trafford

Manchester United on Sunday evening defeated reigning English Premier League champions, Manchester City 2-0 at the packed Old Trafford. Goals from Anthony Martial and Steve McTominay gave the 20-time English champions the three maximum points and extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches in all competitions. The Pep Guardiola tutored City dominated possession but found […]

Ethiopians mourn Boeing MAX crash victims a year on from disaster

Ethiopians mourn Boeing MAX crash victims a year on from disaster

Hundreds gathered Sunday at the site where Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed last March, killing all 157 on board, for a ceremony symbolising the country’s emergence from a year-long period of mourning. The crash of the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX six minutes after takeoff on March 10, 2019, triggered the global grounding of the MAX […]

Suspected cases of coronavirus in Edo tested negative ― Govt

Suspected cases of coronavirus in Edo tested negative ― Govt

The Edo State Government has said there is no case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, assuring that all suspected cases of the virus, whose samples were sent for analysis at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in the state, tested negative. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, in a […]