By Omeiza Ajayi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday on Sunday, March 8. APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu saluted “the patriotism, doggedness and untiring efforts of the Vice President in partnering and assisting President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

With new tolls and key developments, here is the latest in the coronavirus crisis. – More than 3,500 deaths – Across the world there have been more than 102,000 cases recorded in 94 countries and territories with 3,515 deaths, according to AFP’s latest toll based on official sources at 1130 GMT Saturday. The main countries […]

The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Friday that it was doing everything possible to rescue an 80-year-old woman, Beauty Nimiyigha, abducted by suspected kidnappers on Thursday night. SP Asinim Butswat, Spokesman for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the command had launched a manhunt for the masterminds of […]

A five-storey hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou on Saturday trapping about 70 people, state media said. A video stream posted by the government-backed Beijing News site showed rescue workers in orange overalls clambering over the rubble of the Quanzhou Xinjia Hotel and carrying people towards […]

Cyriel Dessers believes it is a dream come true for him to get an opportunity to represent the ‘biggest football country in Africa.’ The Heracles Almelo striker has been in spectacular form for his side this season scoring 18 goals and providing six assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. His form earned him his […]

Vincent Ujumadu – Awka THE Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said on Saturday the police has the capacity to protect Nigerians irrespective of their locations. He stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2020 police games hosted by Anambra State. On the game itself, the IGP said: “Our officers have used it to bond […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and a pressure group in Akwa Ibom state, under the aegis of Oro Youth Movement (OYOM), have described as laudable the resolve of the South-South governors to establish a regional security architecture. Reacting at the weekend in Uyo, National Chairman of PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit […]

Pope Francis’s Angelus prayer on Sunday will be livestreamed in a break with centuries-old tradition, the Vatican announced, as the number coronavirus cases topped 100,000. The World Health Organization called the spread “deeply concerning” as several countries reported their first cases of the disease — which has killed more than 3,500 people and infected more […]

The Mass Medical Mission (MMM) says it plans to conduct free eye screening combined with cancer and dental screening for residents within Lagos metropolis. Dr Abia Nzelu, the Mission’s Executive Secretary, said on Saturday in Lagos that this was to mark the 2020 World Glaucoma Week (WGW). Nzelu said that the most common cause of […]

The Africa/Oceania Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Qualifier earlier slated for 13th – 15th March, in El Jadida, Morocco, has been postponed indefinitely by organizers over fears of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). COVID-19 has claimed over 3,000 lives globally, with more than 95,000 people affected in around 80 countries. A statement from the sport’s governing body, […]