No stoppage of fuel supplies nationwide, NUPENG assures Nigerians
By Victor Young Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, this morning assured Nigerians of uninterrupted fuel supplies nationwide as the nation battled to contain the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. The union explained that uninterrupted product supplies nationwide are part of its contributions to lessen the hardships and pains Nigerians are […]
Trump invokes defense powers to order GM to produce ventilators
United States President, Donald Trump, issued a federal order Friday to force auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators, as supplies of the crucial hospital equipment grow short and coronavirus infections mount across the country. Trump invoked the rarely-used Defense Production Act (DPA) to order GM to speed up its commitment to make ventilators in […]
Seun Kuti lampoons Gov. Yahaya Bello
By Sylvester Kwentua Seun Kuti, one of the sons of legendary Nigerian musician and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has called out Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello for saying those who wished him Covid-19, would get HIV. READ ALSO: Global situation: US overtakes China, Italy as Global infection hits 575,767 Taking to his official Twitter handle, he […]
MTV Base Behind The Story: My dad was disappointed in me – Fireboy
By Ayo Onikoyi On the final episode of MTV Base Behind The Story, Fireboy DML opened up on his journey from being an unknown singer to being one of the most talked-about music acts in Nigeria. Fireboy, whose real name is Adedamola Adefolahan, spoke about his relatively normal childhood in Abeokuta before discovering music as […]
Coroner, coroner and coronation
By Emeka Obasi This sounds comical, the word corona is toying with the globe taking us all back to our creator, some in prayers, many passing through the coroner. In Nigeria, Sam Loco is back with a ghostly title, the country is under ‘coronation.’ That is not exactly the situation. The world is knocked down, […]
Trying to undermine Buhari is the new crude oil
By Opeyemi Samuel As world economies brace for the financial impact of the COVID-19 virus and with Nigeria steeling itself for the economic strain that will come from slump in crude oil prices, persons recruited to blackmail and malign President Muhammadu Buhari are set to pocket huge payouts that rival crude oil revenue. Details that have leaked […]
As you lay your bed,so you lie on it
A quick glance at my phone to see if there was an urgent message before shutting it down to concentrate on my article brought a jolt. It was to alter the direction and texture of this week’s column.
Nigeria coronavirus case rises to 70
Nigeria yesterday recorded another five new cases of COVID-19 bringing the cases to 70. Announcing this on its Twitter handle @ncdc.gov, the Nigerian Centre for Disease control, NCDC, said out of the five new cases, three were recorded in FCT and two in Oyo State.
Global situation: US overtakes China, Italy as Global infection hits 575,767
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has passed 25,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Trump signs $2 trillion US recovery plan into law
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday the $2 trillion rescue plan to salvage a US economy crippled by coronavirus, on a day the nation saw a record 18,000 new confirmed cases of infection. Hours earlier, the House of Representatives passed the package, with lawmakers uniting to greenlight the mega-plan as the world-topping number of US infections […]
Coronavirus: U.S. announces N2.6bn aid to Nigeria
The United States Government has announced a 7 million dollars (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is part of a 274 million dollars (N103 billion) assistance package to no fewer than 63 countries affected by the disease, according to a statement by the Department of […]
