Step down Infectious Diseases Bill until consultations are carried out, Governors to NASS
Say they are worried over increasing cases, call for additional measures By Henry Umoru – Abuja Governors of the thirty- states, on Thursday, asked both the Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately step down the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 until an appropriate consultative process was carried out and that will […]
Ronaldinho closing in on 70 days detention in Paraguay
Brazilian great Ronaldinho’s lawyers are hoping the former world player of the year will be allowed to go home after more than two months of detention in Paraguay over a forged passport. “We’re hoping to convince the prosecution to allow Ronaldinho and his brother to return to their country. We can do nothing but wait […]
Gambari: What manner of Chief of Staff?
Who would have thought anything could easily get our minds off nose masks, social distancing and the escalating COVID-19 pandemic infections?
Group restates support for NDDC probe
Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition (NDRC) has joined the swelling ranks of well-meaning Nigerians and people of Niger Delta region to drum support for the National Assembly for unanimously rising to their oversight function to probe an alleged N40 billion illegal expenditure by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
COVID-19: More revelation as reactions trail Kogi saga
By Arogbonlo Israel Kogi State, popularly known as ‘The Confluence State’ has a reputation for controversy. In recent times, the state has been plagued by a series of crises, such as insecurity, political face-off, and ethnic sentiments, among others. It seems there is no end to the controversies. Last week, there was a directive by […]
RE: COVID-19: China’s communist authorities have gone a step too far
By Sherriff Ghali Ibrahim, I write not as an encomium to the Chinese authorities; I write not just because of punditry; I write not to castigate Mr Temisan Amoye’s piece on “COVID-19: CHINA’S COMMUNIST AUTHORITIES HAVE GONE A STEP TOO FAR” which was published by the Vanguard on May 4, 2020, but I write as […]
Covid-19: FCT Essential workers held as Soldiers block Old Karu Road
Scores of workers on essential duties in the Federal Capital Territory FCT were on Tuesday night held by soldiers manning a check-point at the Karu Market on the Old Karu Road, on the grounds of breaching the presidential curfew.
How to wear your COVID-19 mask
So you have to wear a mask to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19)? Wondering how to choose one? Or if it will slip off, or be suffocating? While masks are everyday accessories in parts of Asia, for those not accustomed to wearing them (such as in Nigeria), the experience can be […]
Nigeria records 184 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 4,971
Nigeria has recorded 184 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total infections to 4,971. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed the new cases. Of the 184 cases, the centre said 51 were recorded in Lagos, Jigawa(23), Bauchi(16), Katsina(16), Kano(14), FCT(10), Rivers(10), Kwara(9), Delta(5), Kaduna(5), Sokoto(4), Oyo(4), […]
Yetunde Bajomo, emerges as winner of faSttest shedder season 3
Nigeria’s 1st weight-loss reality TV show, the faSttest shedder, sponsored by Three Crowns milk came to an end on the 18th of April, 2020. Yetunde Bajomo, who had the highest %weightloss of 26.6, shedding off 31.6kg, emerged winner of the flagship prize of a Car. Yetunde started the Show weighing 118.8kg and ended weighing 87.2kg. […]
France warns ‘unacceptable’ for Sanofi to give US virus vaccine first
The French government warned Thursday that it would be “unacceptable” for pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to reserve any COVID-19 vaccine for the United States (US) first, after the firm’s chief said he would give preference to the American market. “For us, it would be unacceptable for there to be privileged access to such and such a […]
