The Sir Ahmadu  Bello  Memorial Foundation  has called on  philanthropists, wealthy and business individuals to donate towards the fight to curb the corona virus pandemic in the North.

ABUJA — THE Federal Government said it had concluded arrangements to convert tuberculosis’ diagnostic machines in the country coronavirus’ detection machines.

Chioma Obinna The Lagos State government on Tuesday ruled out the option of Rapid Test Kits for COVID-19 testing, saying “most results from rapid tests are five times inaccurate and not fit to be used in an outbreak like COVID-19.” The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated this while inspecting a completed 120-bed isolation […]

THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has approved the appointment of a new Theatre Commander for Operation Lafiya Dole, as well as a new General Officer Commanding 1 Infantry Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna

ABUJA — THE Minister of Power, Engr. Saleh Mamman, has explained that the suspension of take-off of the  new electricity tariff hike till next three months was in line with President’ Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement of March 29 granting a moratorium for certain Federal Government’s funded facilities to the Nigerian public.

LAGOS—THE General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has donated some medical supplies to the Lagos State Government to support its efforts in equipping  medical staff with necessary protective gears needed to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

LAGOS — Barely 24 hours after the lock-down directed by the Federal Government took effect yesterday, residents of the federal capital, Abuja, and Lagos have started lamenting effects of the restriction order, asking the authorities to provide palliatives to cushion the effects.

Nigerian musician, Sammie Cross, a microbiologist turned musician has taken his stand with the Ooni of Ife, His Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, that herbal treatment may be the answer to curing the globally dreaded virus, COVID-19.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was paid a £3million bonus for delivering the club’s new stadium. The hefty gift, which was additional to his £4million salary, was deferred from 2018 after Spurs moved into their 62,000-seater stadium – widely regarded as the best in the world – last April. ALSO READ: COVID-19: Nigeria testing about 500 people […]

In line with its commitment to provide quality nutrition to Nigerians,foremost dairy brand, Peak Milk is educating consumers on the distinction between the Filled and Full Cream variants of its dairy products through an ongoing campaign themed, “Everyone has a Peak”.

“The time-hallowed tradition was bastardised by the British colonial masters in order to weaken the authority of the monarch, abolish slave trade, extend British Protectorate, and promote Royal Niger Company commercial enterprise”. By Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, Last week, I commenced a discussion on the concept of traditional rulership in the pre-colonial and colonial Nigeria, […]

By Rotimi Fasan, It was less than 20 minutes. It did not have to be more than that. But had President Muhammadu Buhari taken out time to address Nigerians on the raging invisible killer codenamed COVID-19, Nigerians would not have complained he said nothing. Had he taken necessary and pre-emptive steps and ordered the closure […]

In late December China informed the world about COVID-19 that was ravaging Wuhan. While COVID-19 was ravaging China, some countries prepared for possible outbreak in their countries, others just watched, waited and hoped it would not cross into their borders. It turns out that those who anticipated it and prepared a response in advance have […]

By Bose Adelaja, Olayinka Latona & Rose Chukwu “Coronavirus is a global pandemic but the Federal Government is handling it with levity, discharged cases are few while new cases are increasing daily. “Lagos State is on top of her game but the only way out is to declare 24-hour curfew nationwide. We are sitting on […]

By Chinedu Adonu – Enugu Goods worth over N50million of naira were last Thursday destroyed by fire at the popular Kenyeta Market in Enugu South Council of Enugu State local government area of Enugu State. The fire reportedly started around 4p.m from the section of foam dealers affected about 21 shops; a plaza and a […]