Foreign sponsors’ funds tear Shekau, commanders apart
At a time when he is running from one camp to another to evade capture by soldiers that are hot on his trail, a foreign funding from an international NGO has set the leader of Boko Haram, Abubabakar Shekau on a war path with some of his key commanders, as they accuse him of greed […]
700 die in Iran after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus
More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20 and April 7. Last year there were only 66 deaths from alcohol poisoning, according to the report. Alcohol poisoning has seen […]
Buhari to address Nigerians 8pm today
President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8 pm, according to a statement by his spokesman. Nigeria has been on lockdown for 28 days and the President is expected to address the situation even as new cases mount. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Buhari, PTF meet in Aso Rock According to Femi Adesina, […]
TCN, AEDC trade blames over poor power supply
The blame games among key sector players occasioned by poor electricity supply has continued unabated with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, taken on the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, which it accused of lacking technical expertise to deliver on its mandate.
Vanguard Poll: More than 40% Nigerians want COVID-19 lockdown extended
By Rasheed Sobowale and David Royal Just as Nigerians look forward to the end of the 14 days COVID-19 lockdown extension by the federal government in Lagos, the FCT, and Ogun, 42.2 per cent of Nigerians want the lockdown extended while the whole nation awaits the President’s national address. In a Vanguard Poll conducted on […]
COVID-19: Edo discharges 8th patient, as govt intensifies screening, testing of residents
The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of the eighth coronavirus (COVID-19) patient, who has tested negative twice for COVID-19 and cleared from one of the state’s isolation centres. The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, who disclosed this in a statement, reassured that his administration will continue to enforce measures to contain the […]
