Some victims of the March 15  gas explosion at Soba in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State on Saturday continued to count the losses they experienced as a result of the incident. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  who was at the site of the gory incident on Saturday […]

Orders SEMA, State Health Ministry to put preventive measures in place By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has expressed deep worry over the safety and protection of the over 483,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, as well as the 10,000 Cameroonian refugees sheltered in the state following the outbreak of Coronavirus […]

Manchester United and Manchester City have donated a combined £100,000 to help food banks in Greater Manchester meet increased demand from vulnerable people as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Following a new cooperation between the MCFC and MUFC Fans’ Foodbanks to launch a fundraising appeal in response to the impact of the coronavirus, […]

The Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River on Saturday said that its members would not suspend the indefinite withdrawal of services embarked upon on March 10 until the wife of their colleague, Mrs Christiana Ekanem is released. Ekanem was kidnapped on March 10 2020, in her home in Satellite Town in Calabar by unknown gunmen. […]

..Orders police, security agencies to enforce ban on public gatherings By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cautioned residents against consumption of chloroquine as anti- COVID-19 drug, forthwith, saying, some hospitals in state have started recording patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning. Also, in furtherance to enforce the ban on public gatherings of […]

Emir of Daura, Dr Alhaji Umar Farouk has suspended the wedding of his daughter and all gatherings in Daura emirate due to Coronavirus pandemic. He disclosed this on Saturday in his palace in Daura while addressing all religious leaders, district heads, village heads and general public to practice good hygiene and distancing. The Emir also […]

‘To travel or not to travel.’ That was the question to which I needed a divine answer last weekend. This would have been an easier question to answer had the travel involved only me. But involved were people from different parts of the world that I rarely see; we were looking forward to spending time together.

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have recently killed about 26 bandits in different locations in Zamfara and Katsina States. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Onyeuko said that the troops, acting on credible intelligence, killed two […]

*Ready to dialogue with aggrieved members, other stakeholders By Benjamin Njoku The leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has finally succumbed to pressure after series of attacks and counter-attacks following the appointment of Senator Elisha Abbo as one of the National Patrons of the Guild. The Adamawa State lawmaker who was spotted in a […]

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has offered free accommodation to medical staff in his London properties as they treat patients with coronavirus. The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international is the latest football personality to offer a free bed, following in the footsteps of former Manchester United star Gary Neville and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Zaha, reported […]

Following the rise in the number of affected individuals with coronavirus in Nigeria, Federal government Saturday, announced the closure of all the country’s airports and international flights.

The ‘ding-dong’ sound woke me up from my sleep after more than five hours aboard EgyptAir. All I could hear was an announcement in Arabic language. My curiosity jolted me to look through the window, and all I saw was a bright and colourful landscape view of Cairo. 

The US Congress resumed negotiations Saturday on a $1 trillion emergency economic package to help the country deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. There was some optimism in the US Capitol that Democrats and Republicans could reach a deal, despite their failure to do so Friday, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had hoped. […]

Former Commonwealth Light heavyweight boxing champion, Peter Oboh has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to postpone the National Sports Festival which was originally planned to kick off this weekend in Benin, the Edo state capital. Oboh said the decision was wise and made in the best interest of Nigerians. “I personally believe the […]

The immediate past president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has felicitated with the General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman on his birthday. Apostle Suleman, who is the most senior pastor of the ministry, celebrates his 50th birthday today. In his Goodwill message, the former president described Apostle Johnson Suleman as a worthy […]