Chief Ikokwu, the Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) in the old Anambra State in the Second Republic has said that the South East “must remain vigilant and not take things for granted” since the insurgent group, Boko Haram, “has threatened to attack the South-East. The elder Statesman and politician during an interview […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vehemently condemns the extra-judicial execution of an innocent Nigerian by the security operatives in Warri, Delta state, on Thursday.

Perez Brisibe The Imams for the Ughelli main Mosque and Okorodafe Mosque were both invited by the Police following Friday Jumat services in the mosques despite the 14-day lockdown ordered by the Delta State Government. Hundreds of Muslims had despite the lockdown, stormed the Mosques in flagrant disregard of the order by the state government […]

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigeress’s captain, Evelyn Akhator has said that the team are not in a good shape to participate in the 2020 Olympics. Akhator, therefore, submitted that the forced coronavirus postponement of the event was a blessing in disguise. The D’Tigeress qualified for the first since 2004 for the Olympics and Nigerian […]

Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Amid a strict quarantine in Peru, President Martin Vizcarra said on Thursday that men and women will only be allowed to leave their homes on designated […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has traced 6,700 contacts in Nigeria over the novel Coronavirus (COVI9-19) pandemic outbreak in the country.

Gears up for post-Covid-19 food shortages To set up mobile sample collection centres Asks Security Agencies to apply tact and caution in enforcing lockdown By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has sought greater cooperation of Nigerians in its bid to contain the Novel Coronavirus, alleging that many countries of the world are actually […]

The over 9.6 million older persons in the country have pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to provide N52.9 billion as special security package for them as palliative for coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

They are patriots who love their country dearly, and also love its President. Very dearly. To use the local parlance, dem love President Muhammadu Buhari scatter. Through thick and thin, they have been with him, and I don’t ever see them falling away, as we have seen with some fair weather supporters. Those ones run with the hares and hunt with the hounds.

As a palliative measure necessitated by the curfew imposed on the state due to COVID-19, the Nasiru El-Rufa’i led Kaduna state Government has commenced the distribution of food and other essential commodities to the poor and human clusters across the state.

Queen Elizabeth will make an extremely rare address to the nation on Sunday as Britain grapples with the increasingly deadly coronavirus outbreak. The government has put Britain into a virtual lockdown, closing pubs, restaurants, and nearly all shops, while banning social gatherings and ordering Britons to stay at home unless it is absolutely essential to […]

Two leading French doctors have triggered a storm of criticism after discussing on a television programme the idea of testing a vaccine for coronavirus in Africa. In a broadcast on Wednesday on the LCI channel, Camille Locht, head of research at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Lille, was questioned about […]

Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the coronavirus outbreak, FIFA president, Gianni Infantino said yesterday. “Football will come back, and when it does, we’ll celebrate coming out of a nightmare together,” he told the Italian news agency ANSA in an interview. ALSO READ: OPEC+ debates biggest ever cut as virus destroys oil […]

2019 World Para Powerlifting Invitational Championship Silver Medalist Ini Ekpenyong has been reported dead.

Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday felicitated with the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, on his 68 birthday, saying he has been able to strengthen democratic structures in the country. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam […]