Popular Warri Pastor Sisan Leigh dies
Jimitota Onoyume Founding Pastor of a popular Pentecostal church, Fathers House, Warri, Delta State, Pastor Dr Sisan Leigh is dead. News of his death hit social media yesterday with some saying he allegedly died from COVID-19. Pastor Leigh as he was fondly called ran a church that attracted the low and mighty in the oil-rich […]
COVID-19: Gov. Oyetola orders lockdown in 4 Osun LGAs
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered total lockdown in four local government areas in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus in the areas.
Edo guber: Atiku commends Wike’s appointment, urges unity in PDP camp
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended the appointment of Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike as chairman of the Edo state governorship election national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the council would do well to deliver on its mandate. The 2019 Presidential candidate of […]
COVID-19 patient gives birth, as Oyo records 19 new cases
Ola Ajayi, Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said a COVID-19 patient was just delivered of a baby at one of the isolation centres in the state According to the governor, the woman, who is the second COVID-19 patient in the country to give birth in an isolation centre, and her child, are […]
I didn’t bounce journalists, always hold them in high esteem ― Olajide
A member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Adedeji Olajide, on Saturday, clarified the role he played in the exiting of some journalists from the venue of a public hearing organised by the House Ad hoc Committee on COVID-19 on Friday. Olajide, who is a member of the committee, maintained that considerations for the safety […]
NSTIF: Ngige got presidential approval to suspend MD, others, Ministry insists
By Victor Young, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment dismissed claims by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, that the suspension of the management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, violated the disciplinary procedure approved by the President. Recall that President Buhari had approved the immediate, compulsory, and indefinite suspension from Office […]
Fire guts over 100 shops, goods in Calabar market
Fire Service told us they didn’t have diesel ― Victims By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Items worth millions of naira have been gutted by fire which wreaked havoc on over 100 shops in the popular Marian market in Calabar, late Friday night. The fire, which started from one of the shops in the fruit section […]
Griezmann is remarkable but I can’t play everyone ― Setien
Quique Setien says Antoine Griezmann understands why he is not in the Barcelona first XI but insists France forward has a lot to offer. Griezmann, a €120million signing from Atletico Madrid prior to the start of the season, has struggled to find consistent form alongside Lionel Messi in the Barca attack. The World Cup winner […]
N78bn Refund: ‘Buhari’s olive branch for unity, development’
A non-governmental organisation known as Power Arc Media has showered encomiums on President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the release of N78 billion to offset bills incurred by the government of Rivers State for projects executed on its behalf in the state. The federal government gesture, the Power Arc Media opined is a welcome rapprochement for […]
Kano LG polls: Ganduje repositions APC party structure for victory
By Bashir Bello, Kano Ahead of the Local government areas elections in the state, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has embarked on repositioning of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress party structure in the 44 local government areas and grassroot to give it resounding victory at the polls. The Governor’s decision to carry […]
Lagos chief, Shabi refutes land grabbing allegation
The Asiwaju of Kirikiri Town and Apapa, Chief Babalola Shabi, has refuted claim made against him by one Ayorinde Adedoyin, who accused him of being a land grabber.
