By Francis Efe, Warri There was pandemonium at ogunu community in Warri South Council Area of Delta State as a soldier on Thursday allegedly shot dead a middle-aged man identified as Mr Joseph Pessu, two days into the lockdown order by the Delta government. The deceased was allegedly killed by the soldier while attempting to […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa on Thursday reported that 22 out of the 25 suspected cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the state has tested negative for the virus.  This was according to a Twitter post by Bashir Ahmad, a Personal Assistant on New Media to Nigerian President, […]

•As Lawal lectures him Former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has reacted to the statement made by his former teammate Daniel Amokachi that John Mikel Obi is the greatest Nigerian player of all time. Another Super Eagles teammate of Amokachi, Garba Lawal also jumped into the fray, disputing the claims by the former Everton […]

Says FG not fully prepared in fighting COVID 19 James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the federal government’s decision to relax the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Ogun and Lagos State. The students’ body berated the Federal government for relaxing the lockdown order, insisting the […]

Health minister, governor agreed to resolve the controversy – Elder brother By Chioma Obinna  & Gabriel Olawale As controversy trails the purported COVID-19 index case in Benue State, the family of Mrs Susan Okpe Idoko Lawani, the woman at the center of the controversy, has demanded a rerun of the coronavirus test which earlier indicated […]

The last three weeks have marked one of the most devastating periods in history for the American job market, as first-time claims for unemployment benefits have surged more than 3,000 per cent since early March. Businesses continue to lay off and furlough workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. 6.6 million US workers filed for their first […]

The immediate past governor of Ogun, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun,  has donated N25million to support the state government in its ongoing efforts at checking the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Amosun, in a letter dated March 31, written to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of […]

The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji yesterday appealed to airlines and private organizations within the aviation sector to pay staff their wages in this period of uncertainties occasioned by COVID19 pandemic.

Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defence” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war of words heated up despite the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions between the arch-foes flared in Iraq where the United States deployed Patriot air defence missiles prompting neighbouring Iran to warn of […]

  By Festus Ahon AS the lockdown and restriction of movement order issued by the Delta State Government as part of measures to check the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic enters Day 2, there was still an appreciable level of compliance in the state capital territory, comprising parts of Oshimili North and Oshimili South […]