On the last episode of music reality show Access The Stars, the contestants in Boot camp were thrilled to have a mentorship session with seasoned artists Waje and SoundSultan. The excitement at Bootcamp was palpable as this was a dream come true for some of the contestants. Ahead of the week’s task, Waje whose vocal […]

The coronavirus outbreak is rapidly spreading across the African continent. As of March 31, 2020, Africa CDC reported over five thousand cases of people infected with COVID-19 in 46 African countries. As the pandemic expands across the African region, Opera is doing its part in keeping millions safer during the outbreak by adding a speed […]

“Between 100, 000 and 240, 000 people will be killed by COVID-19 in America if we take the right measures but if we do not take the right measures up to 2.2 million Americans will die”- CNN.

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening. He said one of them, a doctor from Abia, contracted the virus while on duty […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have lauded the efforts of the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole towards building a prosperous Nigeria. Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu stated this in a message of felicitation on the occasion of Oshiomhole’s 68th […]

Traders across Nigeria are exploiting the lockdown of many states to indiscriminately increase prices of food items, leaving consumers groaning.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday said there was no mass outbreak of Coronavirus infection at its facility in Garki, FCT. The corporation made the clarification in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dr Lennie Obateru, in Abuja. He said that the Corporation was aware of all the actions taken by the Nigeria […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday said there was no mass outbreak of Coronavirus infection at its facility in Garki, FCT. The corporation made the clarification in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dr. Lennie Obateru, in Abuja. He said that the Corporation was aware of all the actions taken by the Nigeria […]

By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State government on Saturday freed the staff and guests of the fancy hotel at Umuguma, that were quarantined over COVID-19 virus, after Christigonus Aguwa, had visited them. The Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this statement in Owerri. He added that the government decided […]

Experts and stakeholders in Nigeria’s economy have expressed mixed feelings over the Federal Government’s decision to use TraderMoni, conditional transfers and School Feeding schemes as vehicles for palliatives to cushion the effect of lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, as a result of coronavirus outbreak.