Says COVID- 19 is real, warns against stigmatization NCDC in contact tracing The National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Oluremi have tested negative for deadly COVID-19, while his aides, tested positive. The media aide to Tinubu, Mr. Tunde Ramon, who announced this in a statement on Monday, added that […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station along College Road, Yaya Abatan, Ogba in Lagos State was ablaze on Monday. Lagosians at the scene were seen throwing sachet water at the truck with some commenting the water in the tanker will not be enough to quench the fire.   Video by: Akeem Salau ALSO […]

Taraba State government on Monday confirmed six index cases of coronavirus in the state. The state governor, Darius Ishaku, who disclosed this in a state-wide broadcast from the Government House, Jalingo, added that the state government, with the support of Access Bank, would soon complete a 100-bed capacity isolation centre. Although Ishaku expressed worries over […]

By Gabriel Olawale – Benin Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin, Professor Friday Orumwense has commended federal government efforts to halt the spread of rampaging Coronavirus, covid19 pandemic in Nigeria. Orumwense who made the statement in Benin City appreciated the federal government of Nigeria for the efforts and approaches taken so far to halt the spread […]

By Olayinka Latona The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Young Adults and Youth Affairs LYAYA, will on Sunday 3rd, May 2020 hold the season 9 of its, Lagos Shift, with the theme:“Rise 2 Shine”. The annual event, due to the social distancing of the Federal Government in the fight to curtail the spread of […]

House of Representatives will resume plenary tomorrow, Tuesday one month after its forced adjournment prompted by coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

As part of efforts to cushion the effect of the lockdown necessitated by the Corona Virus pandemic, the traditional ruler of Ojora community in Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos, Oba Fatai Aremu Aromire Ojora, has distributed food items to members of Ijora community. The relief packages which includes rice, tomatoes, onions, meat, among others are meant to provide succour for the needy and vulnerable people as a result of the Corona Virus pandemic.

…She was delivered of a baby, Consultant gynecologist confirms By Esther Onyegbula A woman, Faith Obinna, who recently gave birth to twins at St. Raphael Divine Mercy Hospital in Ikorodu area of Lagos State has accused the hospital management of allegedly stealing one of her twins immediately after birth. The victim, Faith Obinna who did […]

…Akeredolu fingers porous borders, compromise by security operatives By Dayo Johnson GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state Monday regretted that the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state was as a result of the porous borders and compromise by security agencies. He lamented that the cases rose from three last Saturday to […]

By Demola Akinyemi Tragedy has hit the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in Kwara state as one of his commissioners designate, Mr Tunji Abel died mysteriously at the weekend in Ilorin, the state capital. Mr Abel in his early 50s according to Vanguard investigation was one of the right-hand men of the governor. Governor Abdulrahaman […]

Ebonyi State indigenes in the diaspora have asked the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to call their governor, Dave Umahi, to order, saying the purported ban placed on two journalists in the state is capable of demarketing the party.

BENIN CITY – AN Edo state based businessman and politician, Eghosa Agbonifo yesterday tasked security agencies on the disbursement of funds being raised by governments at all level for COVID-19 urging them to check diversion of such funds for other purposes.

Awka – ANAMBRA State government has defended  its decision to relax the lockdown in the state occasioned by the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, explaining that it was to avoid social unrest in the state.

 Inmates from the Sapele Correctional Service are presently protesting, and attempting breakout. The inmates have allegedly set the prison on fire and are presently protesting the lack of food and water.

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Monday said it is engaging with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on ways to make foreign exchange accessible to private oil marketing companies seeking to import Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and other petroleum products.