Police arrest Port Harcourt vigilante team for kidnapping, sexual abuse
…They video recorded the moment as they stripped me, inserted fingers in my body -Victim By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Police in Rivers State on Friday disclosed the arrest of an eight-man vigilante team in Diobu, Port Harcourt for alleged rape and kidnapping. The arrest followed the report by a 21 year old girl […]
Mozambique admits presence of IS fighters for first time
Mozambique has admitted for the first time the presence of Islamic State militants in the country amid escalating attacks in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado northern province, according to a statement seen Friday. The public acknowledgement came just days after police reported a “massacre” of 52 villagers who had refused to be recruited into the ranks […]
FG to make use of face mask in markets compulsory
The Federal Government said yesterday that wearing of face mask in markets across the country would become compulsory.
Lagos discharges 10, including 3 foreigners after COVID-19 recovery
Victor Ogunyinka It is not all gloom in Lagos State, the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that 10 more patients have fully recovered and have been discharged from isolation facilities. Sanwo-Olu revealed that of the 10, three are females and the other seven males including foreigners. In a short message […]
COVID-19: Ajax denied title as Dutch league becomes first in Europe to cancel season
The Dutch football federation (KNVB) called an end to the 2019-20 season on Friday, as the Eredivisie became the first top European league called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. No Dutch team will be declared champions of the league after Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were left level on points at the top of the […]
Akinwande commends Gov Abiodun, opens food bank in Yewaland
The President of Gbenga Akinwande Foundation, Engr. Gbenga Akinwande has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on the measures taken so far in curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic in Ogun State. Akinwande said the governor has shown leadership and great humanitarian gesture by the way he has been governing the state and catered for the populace with various social and economic reliefs’ packages.
Tension in Edo as community, Hausa community clash
BENIN CITY – THERE is tension in Edo State over a reported clash between the people of Ehor in Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo State and the Hausa community over alleged stabbing to death of an indigene who was said to had argument with some suspected Fulani boys who just arrived the community.
Enugu Govt pays April salary, 25% Covid-19 allowance for health workers
The Enugu State Government in furtherance of its commitment to contain Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state as well as cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the lives of the citizens, paid the salaries of all public servants in the state, yesterday, April 23, 2020.
Ramadan: PDP Reps caucus felicitates with Muslims
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP caucus in the House of Representatives has felicitated with Muslims faithful across the world over on the this year’s Ramadan celebrations.
Covid-19: NCDC hints at extension of shutdown
Barely two days to the end of the second round of a 14-day shutdown of the nation’s capital, Abuja as well as Lagos and Ogun states, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC has hinted at the likelihood of the extension of the current lockdown, saying Nigeria has not gotten to the point where its containment protocols could be relaxed.
Ondo 2020: Deputy governor, Ajayi, not our member ―PDP
The behind the scene face-off between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, has taken a new and dangerous twist as a campaign video jingle announced Ajayi’s governorship ambition on the platform of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Already, some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress are mulling the […]
COVID-19: Gov. Ugwuanyi charges security agencies to enforce total lockdown of land boundaries
Determined to ensure that Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is contained in Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has charged the security agencies to enforce total lockdown of all land boundaries in the state except movement related to essential duties.
Ondo gov, Akeredolu sacks aide for abandoning office, responsibilities
Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has sacked his aide, Mr Banji Adewumi for dereliction of duty. Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement on Friday in Akure, said the Special Assistant on Youths and Students Affairs, Adewumi, was relieved of his appointment because he abandoned his […]
WHO urges countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa as the World commemorates World Malaria Day (WMD).
COVID-19: FG inaugurates task team for movement of agricultural products
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted movement of agricultural products across the country.
Edo govt shuts down orphanage over poor facilities, neglect
The Edo State Government has shut down Omosefe Orphanage Home in Benin City, over poor facilities and lack of professional care-givers to attend to children in the facility. Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. (Mrs.) Maria Edeko Esq. gave the order to close the facility during an unscheduled inspection of the orphanage in […]
