By Evelyn Usman Everyone is affected by the compulsory stay-at-home directive. When this reporter drove round some parts of Lagos, most brothels and hotels had lost its original bustle. Commercial prostitutes in brothels around Okota, Ire-Akari, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Bolade and Ajah areas of Lagos, were seen lamenting the impact of the lockdown on their trade. […]

The Delta State Government has said that the stay-at-home directive was not intended to punish citizens of the state.

Pink, 40, revealed Friday night that she had caught and recovered from a case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. “Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I [were] showing symptoms of COVID-19,” the note from Pink’s Twitter begins. “Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive. My family was […]

The UK’s national medical director for NHS England, Stephen Powis, has condemned vandals in the country who attacked new 5G mobile phone network masts, after discredited claims it helped spread the coronavirus. Powis called the 5G and coronavirus theory “absolute and utter rubbish” and said he was “absolutely outraged (and) disgusted” that vital infrastructure in […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Governors in the Northern States under the aegis of Northern Governors’ Forum have congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Adams Oshiomhole on his 68th birthday. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong in a congratulatory message signed by his Director of Press […]

Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick has agreed to a new contract with the Bundesliga champions until June 2023. The 55-year-old had joined the club at the start of the season as Niko Kovac’s assistant coach but was promoted as interim boss when the Croatian was sacked on November 3. ALSO READ: UEFA lifts Saturday afternoon […]

Britain on Saturday reported a record 708 daily deaths from COVID-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country’s youngest victim. The health ministry said 4,313 people who tested positive for the virus in hospital had died as of 1600 GMT Friday while there were 41,903 confirmed cases as of 0800 GMT […]

…EGCDF donates foodstuffs to indigenes By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha UGHELLI South Local Government Council Committee on Evaluation, Monitoring and Enforcement on COVID-19, Delta State, has shut down two churches for failing to comply with the lockdown order of the State Government. The council Chairman, Dr. Richard Kofi in a statement, said as part […]

Afghan forces have arrested the leader of the country’s Islamic State group affiliate along with 19 other jihadists, authorities said Saturday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that Aslam Farooqi, also known as Abdullah Orakzai, had been arrested along with the other men in a “complex operation”. Speaking on condition of […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Government in collaboration with  Emma-POP Ventures Limited on Saturday commenced fumigation of strategic places across the state, as part of effort to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the State. Speaking with Journalists in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Hon. Gbenga […]

England’s chief nurse has paid tribute to two frontline nurses who died after testing positive for coronavirus, as she made an emotional plea for the public to stay at home this weekend despite a mini-heatwave due to sweep the country. Ruth May said it was vital the public remain in lockdown despite the warm spring […]

Say citizens’ mass revolt may jeopardize govt’s effort By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja This assertion was made by the convener, CDNDC, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, while expressing concern over total lockdown order that has worsen the situation as it has made some citizens to put resistance to the order that is gradually snownballing into a mass revolt. […]

The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu, today donated relief materials to be shared to his people of Ohafia South State Constituency as part of his contribution towards alleviating the sufferings of his people in this period of the coronavirus pandemic. This followed the directive of the Abia State […]

… Donates Food, Sanitizers To Okere, Uyo Prisons Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has ordered the management of Okere and Uyo Prisons to send to him the bills of persons held in custody due to inability to pay bail, in order to decongest the prison and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Omo-Agege gave the order […]

Rivals in the Bundesliga and now the Premier League, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have driven each other on to new levels of excellence. Liverpool were set to emerge at the Etihad Stadium this weekend, either with the scent of triumph in their nostrils or the delicious addition of a guard of honour from Manchester […]