COVID-19 has stalled Customs recruitment — Official
THE Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said its recruitment exercise has been stalled by the coronavirus, COVID-19, crises. Its spokesperson, Mr. Joseph Attah, said that the Service has put the exercise in abeyance and that no one should talk about it again.
The drama returns: Multichoice Nigeria announces #BBNaija Season 5
Following the success of the fourth season of the biggest and most viewed event on African television, Big Brother Naija, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the fifth season of the show will premiere in July 2020.
EUROPEAN BAN: CAS to hear Manchester City’s appeal June 8
Man City’s appeal against their two-year European ban will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month. The Lausanne-based court has scheduled a three-day hearing, starting on June 8. And that is expected to return its verdict in time for Uefa to confirm next season’s entry lists for the Champions League. […]
Ronee Empire signs new Afro Pop star in Enugu
An Enugu based entertainment company has signed a young talented Afro Pop star, Chibuike Gideon Aro known with his stage name Sean Giddy to its platform.
COVID-19: We won’t re-open Economy fully until… FG
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – The Federal Government has said it will only re-open the nation’s economy fully when it is able to strike a delicate balance between safety and economic considerations. This was as it explained the whereabouts of a 15-member Chinese Medical Team after initially engaging in several backs and forth on the […]
Police arrest 10 suspects for flogging pastor over Facebook post
By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command, said it has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the flogging of one pastor Oko Chukwu Obeni, 30, of Ndukwe Amasiri Village in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. It was alleged that the victim was flogged over 36 strokes of the cane because of the […]
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[ICYMI] FG sacks Managing Director of TCN
By Chris Ochayi The Federal Government has undertaken a major re-organisation at Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the replacement of the Managing Director (MD) Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed with Sule Abdulaziz. This was contained in a statement by Mr. Aaron Animas, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman, Tuesday night. […]
Nigeria records 226 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 6401
By David Royal Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 6401 . The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Tuesday. The centre said that one patient died of coronavirus-related complications in the country, bringing the total number of fatalities […]
India’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 3,303 as total cases reach 106,750
India’s Health Ministry on Wednesday said that 140 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 5,611 positive cases were reported since Tuesday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 3,303 and total cases to 106,750. This is the highest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases so far in the country. “As on 8.00 a.m. […]
COVID-19: El-Rufai accuses security agents of sabotage
Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State has accused security agents of sabotaging efforts put in place to stop the influx of travelers in Kaduna state.
We will continue to prepare, support countries to respond to COVID-19 ― WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), says the agency will use every tool at its disposal to prepare, support and fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghebreyesus said this at the closing of two-day virtual World Health Assembly in Geneva. In his speech posted on the WHO website, Ghebreyesus said some of the recommendations […]
