NANTA record N360bn ticket sales for 2019 — Official
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), on Saturday, said it recorded N360 billion ticket sales for 2019. The association’s National President, Mr Bankole Bernard, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He noted, however, that there were more sales in 2018 compared to what was obtained in […]
Mauritius, Lithuania report first coronavirus deaths as cases rise
Mauritius has recorded its first death from coronavirus, the health minister said Saturday, just the third in sub-Saharan Africa, as the archipelago nation imposed a lockdown to contain the outbreak. “There have been 14 confirmed cases so far, one of which died on Thursday evening,” Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said, without providing details about the […]
Mubarak, tallest model in sub-Saharan Africa combats coronavirus in Lagos
Tallest model in sub-Saharan Africa, Bakare Mubarak, has taken the fight to curtail coronavirus to the streets of Lagos. To combat the disease, Mubarak took the hand-washing campaign to the streets, washing hands and using sanitisers on Lagosians, to push the World Health Organisation, WHO, message in fighting the pandemic. He and his crew also […]
The Mathematical Chief Segun Odegbami: The day before the final — March 21 1980
Everybody remembers the day of the final match in 1980 People recall where they watched the match, who captained the gallant team, who scored the goals and how they celebrated that victory that night and several nights after that eventful Sunday, March 22, 1980. For 4 decades, they have told and retold the stories. At […]
Coronavirus: NAFDAC only approved Chloroquine as clinical trial, says DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has only given its approval to May and Baker, a Pharmaceutical Company, to produce more Chloroquine as a clinical trial for the cure of coronavirus.
Covid-19: Rivers PDP defy precaution as over 3534 delegates gather for state congress
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – RULING Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state has defied the global caution of restricted public gatherings over Corona Virus (Covid-19) as 3534 delegates including Governor Nyesom Wike gather in Port Harcourt for Saturday’s PDP state congress. Wike, had in a state broadcast Friday afternoon, also ordered schools across […]
Covid-19: Gov. Ishaku orders shutdown of schools, social activities in Taraba
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Saturday ordered the immediate shutdown of schools and all social gatherings of more than 20 persons including Mosques and Churches across the state to check the spread of coronavirus (Covid -19).
Normalcy returns to Ogun Community after smugglers clash with customs
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Normalcy has returned to the agrarian community of Imasayi in Ogun State, after the violent clash between suspected smugglers and the operatives of the Joint National border patrol taskforce engulfed the town. Our Correspondent confirmed that residents of the town were seen going about their normal activities, which indicated that […]
COVID-19: Kebbi Govt. orders closure of schools
The Kebbi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools in the state for the safety of their pupils and students.
No confirmation that Chloroquine destroys COVID-19, says medical doctor
Dr Tinuade Ogunlesi, a medical doctor with the Ogun State Teaching Hospital, Abeokuta, has said that there is no confirmation yet to the claim that Chloroquine can destroy COVID-19.
‘It’s Not My Portion’, leading cause of cancer death in Africa – Physician
A Public Health Physician, Dr Chioma Nwakanma has attributed the general belief and saying ‘it is not my portion’ to leading cause of cancer death in Africa. Nwakanma, who is also the Executive Director of Smile With Me Foundation (SWMF), spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Saturday. She said that […]
