The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has continued with his operational tour of troops’ locations in the North East. This is in continuation of the efforts at ensuring the final defeat of terrorists Boko Haram/ISWAP in the region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buratai has been in the theatre for […]

By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed that the State Secretariat to reopen for workers from level 13 upward to resume work on Monday 27 April, 2020. According to him, “The State Secretariat will be reopened on Monday, April 27th 2020. Only civil servants at level 13 and above with […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In a “Scientific Brief” released from its headquarters in Geneva on Saturday and posted on its website, WHO warned against propagating the idea of COVID-19 ‘immunity passport’. “Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies […]

The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Edo State, have donated hand sanitisers, facemasks and other relief materials to the Edo State Government to complement the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and cushion its economic effect on the people. While the Benin […]

By Josephine Agbonkhese Executive members of Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria, led by the District Chairman, Adejumoke Odulaja, recently donated food items to families in densely-populated Onipanu community, Lagos State. The distribution, which took place at Majolate area of the community, saw over 400 families smile home with items including rice, beans, gari, noodles and […]

By Douglas Anele Last Sunday I argued that coronavirus donations from some popular pastors are infinitesimal compared to the huge sums of money and assets they have been extorting from church members over the decades. But intellectual almajiris and brainwashed faithful have praised them for their “kind gesture” without realising that the gesture is not […]

By Jimoh Babatunde The President, African Development Bank Group, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged U.S., African government officials and corporate executives to forge new and sustainable partnerships that would endure beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that an accelerated global health and economic effort is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Speaking during […]

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs Thursday evening met through digital video conferencing with the leadership of the League Management Company (LMC) during which varying options to concluding the suspended 2019/20 season were deliberated on. The meeting came on the heels of the LMC Board of Directors meeting that held earlier in the day via […]

World Food Program, WFP, the U.N. food agency has warned that the world is “on the brink of a hunger pandemic,” as it struggles to contain COVID-19. WFP Executive Director David Beasley told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that “2020 would be facing the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II.” ALSO READ: Covid-19: Nigerians […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pardoned 209 inmates of various correctional centres in the state. The governor made the revelation on Saturday, while briefing newsmen at the State House, Marina, on the update of the management of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu said in exercising the powers conferred on him by […]