Chinese passenger train derailed by landslide debris
A passenger train derailed after striking debris from a landslide in central China on Monday, injuring a number of passengers and staff, officials said. The accident happened around midday in a rural part of Hunan province and came after recent heavy rains triggered landslides in the area, the state-run railway system said. The statement said […]
UI College of Medicine Provost, dep, Immigration boss test positive
THE Provost and Deputy Provost of University of Ibadan, UI, College of Medicine, Professors Ezekiel Olapade-Olaopa and Obafunke Denloye, have tested positive for coronavirus.
COVID-19: Tinubu donates N200m to Lagos govt, NCDC
LAGOS—NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, donated N200 million as part of efforts in fighting the scourge of coronavirus.
FG fails to explore testing options — Experts
Despite the continued rise in cases of coronavirus disease in Nigeria, the Federal Government has failed to upgrade or explore other laboratory testing options across the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
Lawyers divided over Buhari’s restriction of movement order in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun
LAGOS—Lawyers were yesterday divided on the propriety of President Muhammadu Buhari declaring lrestrictions on movements in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states to check the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Akure explosion: NASRDA faults Police report
AKURE—THE National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, weekend, disagreed with the Ondo State Police Command over the cause of Saturday’s explosion that injured 13 persons and destroyed over 70 houses.
New York records 3,250 new cases, 161 deaths in 24 hours
New York on Sunday announced 3,250 new cases and 161 deaths from the coronavirus disease within 24 hours. Data released by the state Department of Health shows that the number of patients rose by 10.4 per cent from 29,158 on Saturday to 32,308 as of 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. Similarly, the number of deaths jumped […]
I’m inspired by women who’re unafraid to be themselves —Wunmi Olufeko
Wunmi Olufeko is the Creative Director at Design For Love, DFL; one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing fashion brands. Her desire to continue to challenge the status quo has expanded her vision to infuse African prints into daily workwear by scaling up DFL’s current business through collaborations and investor opportunities on the African continent. Olufeko is as […]
Today’s woman should be anything she wishes to be — Anita Okoye
Anita Okoye is an entrepreneur, trained lawyer, social activist, and lifestyle influencer. She has an LLB in Law from the University of Abuja and a Master’s degree in Oil & Gas from the University of Dundee, Scotland. Before now, Okoye worked as a strategic business developer in the Oil & Gas sector for eight years. […]
COVID-19: Travellers stranded as security agents enforce lock-down in Rivers, Delta, Ekiti, others
LAGOS—It was wailing and gnashing of teeth for hordes of stranded travellers, yesterday, as many states began lock-down to contain the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
COVID-19: Buhari orders lockdown in Lagos, FCT, Ogun
ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday ordered restriction of movements in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, following the increase in the number of positive cases, now said to be 111 — nine in Lagos, and 5 in the FCT.
