Heavy downpour has fallen down scores of trees on major highways in Calabar, restricting the free flow of vehicular movement along the affected routes. The rain which started around 11pm on Saturday night to the early hours of Sunday, also caused flooding in some parts of Calabar metropolis. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will call for the review of Supreme Court judgments on some of the elections held in 2019 if the apex court reviews its earlier judgment on the governorship and other elections in Zamfara. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this during a press conference held […]

…Says preventive measures are in place to tackle the pandemic Arogbonlo Israel Following the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in some parts of the country, the Government of Kogi State has said is implementing sensitisation plans to prevent its spread in the state. This was disclosed, in a statement signed by the Commissioner […]

Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko has expressed shock at the accident involving some players of Rangers International on Sunday morning which led to the death of their striker and CHAN Eagles International, Ifeanyi George. Dikko who contacted the club Management on getting the report of the accident, commiserated with the Club […]

  Some of the biggest events in the sporting calendar fell victim to the coronavirus this week, with organisers, clubs and broadcasters among those counting the multibillion-dollar cost of disruption after fixtures across the world were cancelled because of the global pandemic. On Friday, the English Premier League, France’s Ligue 1 and Uefa, European football’s […]

Gatherings of more than two people will be banned in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, as Europe’s biggest economy toughened restrictions to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Germany has already closed down schools, non-essential shops and urged people not to gather in groups but has not yet imposed blanket limits on group […]

Afghanistan on Sunday reported its first fatality due to the novel coronavirus, after a man died in the north of the war-torn country. Officials said the 40-year-old victim died in Balkh province, which borders Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, from complications stemming from the COVID-19 disease. Khaliullah Hekmati, the health director for Balkh province, told AFP that […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a government spokesman said Sunday.

Victor Ogunyinka Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has announced that the confirmation test for the suspected case of coronavirus at Bodija area of Ibadan has come out positive. Seyi Makinde, in a short thread on Twitter, revealed that the result was released at 17:35 PM of March 21, 2020. Oyo State Public Health Officials are […]

  Athletes all around the world and across a variety of sports are finding ways to stay active during coronavirus quarantines, but one specific challenge has taken over social media over the last few days, particularly after Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi took part. The “10 Touch Challenge,” also known as the “Toilet Paper Challenge,” sees […]