By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday ordered for a total shut down of all schools in Imo state. The governor, gave this order in Owerri,  through his state broadcast to the people of the state, in line with the preventive measures against the spread of covid-19 virus. Uzodinma also […]

The global economy is faltering, with the oil industry out against itself and no solution in the near future. Things are indeed, falling apart, with the centre no longer holding, akin to native Umuofia, in Chinua Achebe’s African classic, Things Fall Apart. What appeared as a three-year-old marriage between Saudi Arabia and its ally, Russia, to support oil prices and erase the glut on the market headed for dissolution because of perceived irreconcilable differences of partners turned opponents. The tension between gladiators, OPEC represented by Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ personified by Russia escalated and developed into an all-out war. They began the oil price war with uncontrolled crude oil supply to gain market share. In one week, oil prices plunged by over 30 per cent, the worst since 2002. The International benchmark Brent crude went down to multi-year lows, trading at US$27.36 on Wednesday night, while the United States benchmark the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) stood at US$22.77 per barrel. The OPEC basket of 13 crudes traded at US$30.36 a barrel according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

By Nasiru Suleiman, Sokoto Sokoto state government has described as mere rumour the story of a suspected case of COVID 19 in the state. The state Commissioner for health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Iname dispelled the rumour while addressing newsmen in Sokoto. He said ” the state ministry of health is constantly monitoring the situation in […]

By Prince Justice Faloye In my subsequent write-ups, I have emphasised a lot about how, without a Yoruba/Igbo original African alliance across South and Middlebelt, the Afroasiatic hegemony can’t be defeated especially towards 2023. However it goes far deeper than uniting to gain control of the reins of power and destiny of Nigeria. It involves […]

A group in Sokoto State, Unity Forum has organized a special prayer session invoking the Divine intervention over prevention and curtailing the spread of CONVID 19. Group leaders, Alhaji Bello Shatiman-Durbawa and Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, said the prayer sessions were part of group’s efforts to sensitize residents and supplicate to Almighty to stop Coronavirus, insecurity, […]

In what it termed its working guide in shaping revenue for the future, Youth Party has outlined practical measures to increase federal governments revenue by at least 30 billion USD within three years. Making their plans known in Lagos, Francis King Akinlotan who is member, board of trustees, Youth Party said: “Nigeria has a huge […]

By David Royal The Italian man who brought the deadly COVID-19 to Nigeria has been discharged after testing negative for the virus. You would recall that the Italian had tested positive for the disease on February 28. The man flew into Nigeria from Milan, Italy, on February 24. He had reportedly lodged at a hotel close […]

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has announced the closure of three International airports in the country as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Apprehensive Nigerians and foreigners alike were sent  scampering in different directions, yesterday, at the Immigration office in Alagbon close, Ikoyi, Lagos, when a Chinese woman  threw up, as they suspected  she was infected with the COVID-19 virus. Some of them were injured in the process.

The head of the Aborigine Ogboni worldwide, Oba Abdul Olakisan Adetoyese has disclosed his readiness to find solution to coronavirus by appeasing the gods.