The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of the economy. Banking, oil and gas, tourism, telecommunication, education, energy, even the film, entertainment and media industries have been directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic.

By Ndahi Marama, Damaturu Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has on Sunday congratulated Muslim faithful for successful completion of the one month, Ramadan, fast and call for more prayers for the state and country at large. The Governor stated this in an Eid-el-Fitr Sallah message marking the end of the Ramadan fast. The […]

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has relaxed some of the restrictions imposed on the territory’s markets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, adding an extra day of operations as well as approving the opening of more sections of the markets.

…calls for modest celebration By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state and in the country on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Governor in his Eid-el-Fitri message, in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, congratulated the Muslim faithful […]

By Chioma Onuegbu & Harris Emmanuel, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state yesterday said his administration has decided to set up a Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR, Laboratory in the state as the federal government has not responded to calls to set up one for the state. Emmanuel who spoke on Saturday evening during a […]

Mexican authorities said on Saturday they were investigating the deaths of 12 men, whose bodies were found with signs of gunshot wounds, inside a stolen pickup truck abandoned in the violent western state of Michoacan. Cartels have been clashing over territory in the region known as Tierra Caliente, Spanish for “Hot Land,” that contains some […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over what it termed; “brutal crackdown,” repression, and grave violations and abuses of human rights of the people of Rivers State.

This week, the  world  celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week  and amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, it means that individuals with pre-existing mental health conditions such as anxiety, mood and substance abuse disorders are likely to have their symptoms worsen on account of the pandemic.

Nigerian artist and CEO of Wisest Family, Benedict Adoyi, popularly known as Aterre, has revealed that he is a son of Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician and pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Aterre revealed this in an interview with Potpourri. Reacting to why he is passionately in love with Fela, the Benue-born […]

The news started to filter in the early hours of today weds, 13th May, 2020 of the passing of a great man, a very fearless, courageous and dependable ally – Alh. Usman Shagadi – the Osimua of Auchi sacred kingdom.

Liberian President George Weah, Nigerian Billionaire & Philanthropist Prince Ned Nwoko and other key stakeholders are set to deliver keynote speeches at the Africa Sports Ventures Group & UNESCO Online Pan African Sports Conference on May 24th and 25th. In commemoration of Africa Day 2020, Nigerian Philanthropist and Sports Enthusiast, Prince Ned Nwoko and Liberian […]

As the world faces the new reality of the COVID-19 lockdown, everybody has been finding ways to be more productive with their time. 3-year-old “Baby A” has clearly upped the stakes for everybody! He drops his debut single titled “Pampilla”, an up-tempo groove for the club lights produced by the internationally acclaimed Chopstix. Aiden Nicholas, […]

I was plying my business in the marketing communications industry in Lagos when Prof. Chukwuma Soludo blew into national and international spotlights in 2004 . From my observatory, I noticed the remarkable contributions he made to the second tenure of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’ s administration. True, he was one of the poster boys of that administration.

To say the much esteemed Benin palace has been in a joyous mood in the past few days would be an understatement. And for a number of reasons. Delectable Queen Iyagota put to bed a bouncing baby boy, thus making Omo N’oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, dad again.

Five months since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in China, there are still many unknowns about the disease. However, what is known is that of all the people that contract the virus, majority will have mild to moderate symptoms and recover after a period of isolation.