By Sylvester Kwentua Ace comedian and self-acclaimed father of comedy, Ali Baba has once again voiced out his fears regarding the spread of Covid-19, widely known as Coronavirus. However this time around, he wants President Buhari to address the nation on what his government is doing to curtail the spread of the virus. READ ALSO: COVID […]

Petrol marketers in Badagry, a coastal town in Lagos State, are still selling petrol at the old price of N145 per litre, two days after the Federal Government announced its reduction to N125. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, who monitored many filling stations in the town and its environs, reports that marketers were […]

By Sylvester Kwentua Toke Makinwa, the controversial on-air personality and actress, got a funny response from a fan, after she decided to be creative with words on her official Instagram page. The beautiful celebrity, who probably was fed up with the series of bad things that have been happening this year, wrote this on her […]

By Sylvester Kwentua Jenifa’ Diary’s actor and one of Nollywood’s finest, Jide Awobona is sending out a plea to those who have placed a curse on him, asking them to please reverse the curse, and pray for him. READ ALSO: Only wicked men complain of fallen breasts ⁠— Wunmi Toriola Jide, who made this plea on […]

Parallel market rate rises By Peter Egwuatu As the Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic continues to take a toll on the Nigerian economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has technically devalued the naira to reflect market conditions as analysts and market operators said they are not surprised. Information gathered from Investor/Exporter, I&E, window revealed that though […]

By Sylvester Kwentua Nollywood actress and producer, Olawunmi Toriola, who is probably tired of hearing men complaining about women’s fallen boobs, says it is only wicked men who complain about fallen breast. READ ALSO: Italy’s virus toll tops 4,000 after new one-day record “ Only wicked men complain about fallen breast. If na you stand for […]

Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady announced Friday he has signed an NFL contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Three-time NFL Most Valuable Player Brady, who turns 43 in August, announced Tuesday he was leaving the New England Patriots after 20 seasons and a record six crowns under coach Bill Belichick. “Excited, humble and […]

Monica Ortega has been delivering groceries for three years, but with American life transformed by the coronavirus pandemic and many people staying indoors, her job has never felt more vital. “Talking to people who are trying to get stuff for their family or people who have a disease and can’t get out, it definitely feels […]

Four Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, Andrew Chukwuemerie, Prof Offornze Amucheazi, Dr. Adewale Olawoyin, Ayodele Akintunde were among those who were inducted last week as Fellows of the Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb). Other legal practitioners admitted as fellow were Mrs. Roseline Nwosu, Mrs. Yinka Kolade, Dr. Ifeoma Nwafor, Mr. Uchenna Orakwue, Mr. Kembi […]

Foreign tourists in Morocco scrambled to leave Friday after the country announced further movement restrictions as part of a state of emergency to combat the spread of coronavirus. The state of emergency — declared on Thursday — tightened domestic travel restrictions imposed earlier this week by introducing a requirement to secure an official document to […]

USA Swimming has urged the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to back the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland, posted on USA Swimming’s Twitter feed on Friday, swimming federation chief executive Tim Hinchey […]

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Friday, barred social, political, religious and family gatherings of more than 20 persons as part of efforts to check the spread of coronavirus. The governor, who announced that “all public and private schools and institutions in Ekiti State are to close down from Monday, March 23”, also directed […]

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka Anambra State government yesterday ordered the indefinite closure of all schools in the state over the coronavirus pandemic ravaging many parts of the world. This came as the state government commended the federal government for placing a ban on travel to 13 countries most affected by the virus until further notice. […]

A wedding in the West Bank on Friday saw a twist on a familiar scene: the Palestinian bride wore a long white dress, but with a matching face mask and gloves to protect against the novel coronavirus. As the COVID-19 illness sweeps the globe, public events have been cancelled in droves, including many weddings. Those […]

The Baale of Soba Town, Jimoh Agbebeji, on Friday clarified that name of the site of March 15, explosion in Lagos was Soba and not Abule-Ado. Agbebeji made clarification at a press briefing in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 22 bodies have so far been recovered by the Lagos State Emergency […]