By Chioma Obinna One of the COVID-19 survivors recently discharged Monday in Lagos has described the disease as a ‘waiting game.’ Disclosing this in a series of tweets on his twitter handle, – @ProfAkinAbayom, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi also said COVID-19 is not a death sentence. Abayomi in his tweet said […]

COVID-19 has French hospitals in dire need of nurses, so seasoned doctors and interns are taking crash courses in drawing blood and other skills long forgotten or never learnt. “I’ve never done this before, but it’s the kind of thing you learn on the job,” said fourth-year medical student Eliott, 22 — a vial in one […]

United States (US) President, Donald Trump, warned Iran on Wednesday of a “heavy price” if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops stationed there. “If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!” Trump tweeted. The US president also wrote: “Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a […]

By Michael Eboh Owners and operators of petrol stations across the country, on the platform of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, on Wednesday, disclosed that the recent fuel price reduction was a risk to their businesses operations. In a statement in Abuja, by its National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, and Assistant […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Mr. Isaac Ajim, yesterday convicted and sentenced an 18-year-old herdsman, Adamu Golle to one-year imprisonment for violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of Benue State, 2017. Earlier, the Prosecuting Police Officer, Assistant Superintendent, ASP Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that […]