COVID-19: Rivers LG boss cautions residents against swimming in river
PORT HARCOURT: The Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Rowland Sekibo, has cautioned residents of his riverine LGA against swimming in the rivers in the face of the ravaging Coronavirus.
We installed 3G cameras to secure our borders – Gov Emmanuel
*Says no testing center set up in S’south by FG By Chioma Onuegbu & Emmanuel Harris GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has disclosed that his government has installed 3G cameras in all the busy borders in order to effectively monitor every movement into the state. Emmanuel made the disclosure Saturday evening during a […]
APC to Wike: Lockdown must be applied sensibly
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has urged the state Governor, Nyesom Wike, to apply the lockdown strategy in containing the spread of coronavirus sensibly. The party’s former Publicity Secretary in the state, Senibo Chris Finebone, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt enjoined the governor to engage the members of his cabinet […]
Mystery deaths: Traditional ruler, two others die in Kano
The Kano State traditional institution has again been thrown into a mourning state with the death of another traditional ruler, Dan Iyan Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Bayero.
Don’t ignore Nigerian-born players abroad, Ola Aina tells NFF
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, not to ignore Nigerian-born players abroad for an invitation to the national team. Aina played for the English youth teams but committed his future to the Super Eagles. He argued that as long as any player has Nigerian roots, they should be given […]
Dettol donates hygiene products to Kano
By Chioma Obinna The global hygiene brand, Dettol, continues its fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a donation of its antiseptic liquid and antibacterial soap to Kano State government. The donation was part of its contribution to the most vulnerable groups within the state, as they work to contain the spread of […]
Lyon says decision to end Ligue 1 could affect French clubs in Europe
Lyon hit out at the French football league (LFP) on Sunday for “suddenly” ending the Ligue 1 campaign, saying the decision could see the division slip further behind Europe’s top leagues and calling for it to be reversed. The LFP ended the season last month with 10 rounds of matches unplayed due to the coronavirus […]
Ighalo hopes for Man United loan deal extension
Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed. The former Super Eagles striker, 30, moved from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until May 31. United has not made any offer of loan extension or permanent deal. Ighalo may have to […]
Kaduna govt urges fleeing coronavirus patients to report for treatment
The Kaduna State government on Sunday appealed to persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 to report at its isolation centre for treatment. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni made the appeal at a media briefing in Kaduna. Mohammed-Baloni said the call was necessary because two persons who were on isolation pending the […]
COVID-19: Lagos LGAs and number of confirmed cases
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed the list of the local government areas in the state with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Till date, Lagos has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. According to the list released by the commissioner, Lagos Mainland […]
Fighting COVID-19 With The Enugu State Blueprint
The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged the world since the turn of 2020, with every country battling to stem the blitz of infections and deaths that has resulted from this deadly virus
We’ve paid April salaries of armed forces personnel says, OAGF
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Sunday said it had completed paying April salaries of Armed Forces personnel.
This rubbish has to stop ― Inem Peter cries out
Curvy Nollywood actress, Inem Peter, has expressed her disgust over fans who take advantage of her erotic social media posts, to send her erotic messages; insisting she is not finding it funny any longer. Inem shared a screenshot of a message she got from a fan. She quoted him thus ” Hello my dear, I […]
Breaking: 160 stranded Nigerians depart U.S. for Abuja
The first batch of Nigerians stranded in the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is on their way back home
COVID-19: FMC Abeokuta confirms death of policeman
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday confirmed the death of a policeman who tested positive for coronavirus in the facility. The hospital Head of Public Relations and Information, Segun Orisajo, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta. He also confirmed that two other members of staff of the hospital had tested […]
Edo 2020: I’m not fronting for anyone, I’m running to win ― Hon Agbonayinma
Former Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Nigeria/US Parliamentary, Relations, Hon Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma on Sunday dismissed insinuations that he is fronting for a group of leaders or a particular aspirant in the Edo guber Race. In a chat with journalists yesterday, the former Lawmaker and Edo guber aspirant declared that it is unthinkable for […]
