Kano’s mystery deaths and fake vaccines
JUXTAPOSED with our population, Nigeria’s Coronavirus numbers are among the smallest in Africa and the world at large. With 782 confirmed cases, 197 recoveries and 25 deaths as at Wednesday, April 22, 2020, a false sense of being on top of the pandemic might be difficult to shake off, especially among politically-minded elements in government. […]
COVID-19: FG expresses disappointment over racial discrimination of Nigerians in China
The Federal Government has expressed shock and disappointment over racial discrimination against Nigerians and other Africans living in China. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, expressed Nigerian government disappointment on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily briefing in Abuja. Onyeama said that the federal government […]
UPDATED: Sultan announces commencement of Ramadan
By Ishola Balogun The crescent moon heralding the Islamic month of Ramadan has been sighted in several states. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, made the announcement Thursday. The Sultan said the crescent was sighted by Muslims of impeccable character in several states […]
BAF presents food items to Keke and Okada riders in Isoko nation
By Perez Brisibe IN continuation of its humanitarian drive in cushioning the impact of the lockdown in Delta State, the Bashorun Askia Foundation, BAF, has presented food items to commercial tricycles and motorcycles operators popularly referred to as Keke and Okada riders in Isoko nation. The foundation headed by the managing director of the Delta […]
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom extends total lockdown to April 27
By Chioma Onuegbu & Harris Emmanuel UYO – Akwa Ibom state government has announced the extension of ongoing total lockdown put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state w till Monday April, 27, 2020. Secretary to State Government (SSG) Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem who made this known yesterday while providing newsmen with […]
COVID-19: NABTEB postpones 2020 May/June Certificate examinations
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced the indefinite postponement of the Board’s 2020 May/June Ordinary Level Certificate Examinations. Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Benin. “The 2020 May/June series of the NABTEB Certificate Examinations, which are for in-school candidates, originally scheduled […]
