Red Cross increases budget by over $2bn to fight coronavirus
The Red Cross said Thursday it was seeking $3.2 billion for its coronavirus crisis response — a huge increase on the $825 million figure it sought when it launched its COVID-19 appeal in March. The global humanitarian network said it needed to scale up its response urgently to assist the world’s most vulnerable people during […]
Reps call for enforcement of interstate lockdown
By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ndudi Elumelu, has called on security agencies in the country, to urgently enforce the interstate lockdown, declared by President Muhammadu Buhari, to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elumelu’s call, came through a motion entitled: “Need For the Effective Enforcement […]
Buhari greets Gov Masari at 70
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State on his 70th birthday. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in Abuja on Thursday said that he was joining the State Executive Council, members of All Progressives […]
Siblings take daggers against each other over burial rites of mother in Benue
The children of late Mama Mbatomon Atser have taken daggers against each other over who should hold her burial rites in Benue. In his application for writ for civil summons, Mr Sunday Atser, Emmanuel Atser for themselves and the Atser family, have dragged one Mr Bugh Kwembe before a Makurdi Upper Area Court 2 over […]
Two Fulham players test positive for coronavirus
Two Fulham players have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing, the Championship club announced on Thursday. The English Football League said tests were carried out on 1,030 players and staff between Monday and Wednesday. Three individuals tested positive from two clubs. “Those players or club staff who have tested positive will […]
COVID-19: Nigerian teachers top registrants at online global conference ―TRCN
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The Registrar/Chief Executive Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Segun Ajiboye has said Nigerian teachers currently top the list of 50,000 teachers who have registered for an online global Conference on adapting teaching to the change caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Ajiboye stated that the state offices of TRCN […]
INEC wins as Court declares deregistration of 74 political parties valid
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the Power of the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister political parties which failed to comply with the provisions of the law particularly Section 225 A of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from collapse — Presidency
AS President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration clocks five years on May 29, the Presidency has said that the victory of the President in 2015 saved the country from total collapse.
COVID-19: Do not cut health spending during downturn, WHO warns EU
European governments should not cut healthcare spending during the current economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday. “We are concerned that countries will respond to this crisis in the same way they did to the recession 10 years ago… by cutting public spending on […]
Balotelli’s ‘mind no longer’ with Brescia, says club president
Mario Balotelli’s future with Brescia remains uncertain after the Italian club’s president said his “mind is no longer” with his hometown club. “Mario is an unusual boy and it is also obvious that his mind is no longer with us, nothing different from what he has always been,” Massimo Cellino told Telelombardia. “I love him, […]
Man begs wife seeking divorce to pray for him to stop drinking
A businessman, Shuaibu Abdullahi, on Thursday begged his wife who is seeking a divorce to pray for him so that he can stop his habit of drinking. Shuaibu Abdullahi also begged a Grade I Area court not to grant his wife’s application for divorce. The wife, Hassana, a businesswoman, in her petition prayed the court […]
Lagos records 600 deaths in 10,000 okada accidents
Lagos State Government has said it recorded 600 deaths in 10,000 accidents connected with commercial motorcycles (okada) between 2015 and February 1, 2020.
We’re still COVID-19 free, Kogi govt insists
The Kogi State Government, Thursday has denied the two index cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), insisting the state is still COVID-19 free.
COVID-19: Rivers Government cuts 2020 budget by nearly half
By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has slashed its 2020 budget size by nearly half, 48% from N530,813,357,619.00 Billion to 300,370,071,183.00 Billion. The state has also announced a free bus service for commuters in Port Harcourt and environs from Monday, June 1, 2020, through the coronavirus pandemic just as the dead can […]
Breaking: Buhari writes Senate, requests fresh $5.513 billion loan from external sources
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, requesting for Fresh external borrowing to the tune of $5.513 billion.
BREAKING: IMC mum as NDDC loses EDFA
Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe – Port Harcourt Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, remains tight-lipped as Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration, EDFA, Chief Ibanga Etang is reported dead. Chief Etang was said to have passed on in the early hours of Thursday as his 6th-floor office at the […]
