China’s ground zero reports coronavirus infections

China’s ground zero reports coronavirus infections

China reported a new cluster of coronavirus cases in Wuhan Monday after a month without fresh infections at the pandemic’s global epicentre, as a northeastern city was placed under lockdown. The cases added to fears China could be facing a new wave of infections, even as restrictions continued to ease in some other parts of […]
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As FG begins FCT National Home-Grown School Feeding Program

As FG begins FCT National Home-Grown School Feeding Program

By Tony Okechukwu, In keeping with the Federal Government’s promise to improve the welfare of Nigerians, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development will today commence the implementation of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP, Covid-19, beginning with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The new initiative is, as a […]

Okogie tasks FG to account for COVID-19 funds

Okogie tasks FG to account for COVID-19 funds

THE Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos Metropolitan See, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to give an account of the funds generated so far to fight the coronavirus in the country.

NIDS, NMA, PSN, others fault Bill on Protection Against Infectious Diseases

NIDS, NMA, PSN, others fault Bill on Protection Against Infectious Diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Disease Society, NIDS, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN and Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, have called for total review of the Bill on Protection against Infectious Diseases 2020, saying it failed to address all public health issues.

COVID-19: SEC bans direct payment of investors’ dividend to stockbrokers

COVID-19: SEC bans direct payment of investors’ dividend to stockbrokers

As part of measures to protect investors in the nation’s capital market, post coranavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has banned stockbrokers from collecting dividend payment due to investors in order to improve market confidence that has gradually been coming up five days after the easing of lockdown in the country.

Meet Temidayo Joseph Agunbiade: CEO SF records

Meet Temidayo Joseph Agunbiade: CEO SF records

Temidayo Joseph Agunbiade is the CEO of SF Records. In this interview, he provided an insight into his achievements,  creative prowess and how much music and building up as an entrepreneur has impacted his life.

315 killed by armed herdsmen in my domain, Benue Monarch cries out

315 killed by armed herdsmen in my domain, Benue Monarch cries out

….as marauders invade more communities, kill 2 women, three others, injure scores By Peter Duru – Makurdi Five persons including two women have been reportedly killed in three separate attacks on communities in Gwer West and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue state by suspected armed herdsmen. This came as the Paramount ruler of Tyochin […]

Gunmen kill 2 policemen, female civilian in Delta, snatch AK47 rifle

Gunmen kill 2 policemen, female civilian in Delta, snatch AK47 rifle

…Discordant tunes trail killing of police inspector in Edo By Perez Brisibe & Ozioruva Aliu – Orerokpe The Delta State Police Command confirmed the killing of two of its personnel and a female civilian by daredevil armed robbers, who reportedly ambushed them at Okuokoko area of Okpe local government area of the state. But, there […]

Troops fire Church building by mistake  in Kaduna ―Govt

Troops fire Church building by mistake  in Kaduna ―Govt

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo The Kaduna State Government has clarified that it was during operations against bandits in Chikun bushes that ammunitions aimed at the criminals partly damaged an Assemblies of God Church building in the state. The church was located in Kabarasha Village in Chikun local government of the state. “No civilian casualty […]

COVID-19: Extend import waiver to all essential drugs, Pharmacists beg FG

COVID-19: Extend import waiver to all essential drugs, Pharmacists beg FG

By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Sunday appealed to the Federal Government to extend the recent import waiver on medical supplies by President Mohammadu Buhari to all essential drugs and not only those related to COVID-19. Stating this in Lagos, the President of the PSN, Pharm. Sam Ohuabunwa said the extension of […]

COVID-19: Africa must guard against complacency, premature jubilation — SFH

COVID-19: Africa must guard against complacency, premature jubilation — SFH

By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria and other African nations have been cautioned against complacency and prematurely celebrating the slow increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in the continent. The Managing Director of the Society for Family Health, SFH, Dr Omokhudu Idogho, who warned in Abuja, said: “…Africa has defied some of the initial scary projections […]

Meet Cleo Thelma Orji: Singer, Rapper, Sound Engineer

Meet Cleo Thelma Orji: Singer, Rapper, Sound Engineer

Peaceville Entertainment artiste, Cleo Thelma Orji, better known by her stage name, Headgurl is a Nigerian singer, rapper, songwriter and sound engineer born and raised in Lagos to a family of six, where she made her music debut as a member of a female rap group called Dem Gurls at the age of fourteen.