Omah Lay, Tems to be back home soon, Peter Okoye reveals
By Benjamin Njoku Nigerian singers, Stanley Omah Didia a.k.a Omah Lay and Temilade Openiyi better known as Tems, who are currently being detained in Uganda, will be on their way back to the country soon, Peter Okoye of the defunct Psquare musical group has revealed. Omah Lay and Tems were arrested and charged to court […]
Police intercept suspected cultists on revenge mission
Recovers male body By Bose Adelaja In its bid to curtail cultism in Ogun State and her environment, men of Ogun State Police Command have intercepted five suspected members of a dreaded cult group who were on a revenge mission to the state from Mushin, Lagos State. Also, the Police recovered the body of a […]
Crystal Finance company bags award at the African Finance awards 2020
Crystal Finance Company was bestowed “Most trusted SME Finance Company of the year” at the just concluded African Finance Awards 2020. Crystal Finance won the award in recognition of its consistent focus on lending towards Business Finance and Unstructured Entrepreneurs. The company has always believed in the philosophy that SMEs are the engine of growth […]
Kenya orders 24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the Star newspaper has reported, citing health ministry officials. The Kenyan government will spend 10bn Kenya shillings ($89m; £66m) for the vaccines, the newspaper reports. The ministry submitted it’s requested to the Global Vaccine Alliance Initiative (Gavi) last week, according to the report This will be […]
Malawi minister approves extradition of Bushiris to South Africa
Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister, Richard Banda, has signed extradition papers for fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, local media report. This follows an extradition request from neighbouring South Africa where the couple is wanted to face charges of money laundering and fraud. The couple has denied any wrongdoing. A high court in Malawi […]
Record number of journalists jailed in 2020, says watchdog
A record number of journalists were behind bars this year, a US-based watchdog said Tuesday, accusing governments worldwide of suppressing the media and fueling misinformation amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual report by the Committee to Protect Journalists found that 274 journalists were imprisoned in 2020 — the highest number since the non-profit organisation began […]
Despite Coronavirus, 2020 favoured me – Chigan Madu
Charles Maduemezia better known as Chigan Madu, a multi-talented video director, filmmaker, cinematographer and CEO of CM Music is one of the few celebrities who had some positive effects of Coronavirus pandemic that crippled the year 2020. Chigan Madu disclosed that 2020 has been a fruitful year for him. He says, “I have pushed out […]
Boko Haram: Tinubu visits Zulum, wants military to change strategy
By Ndahi Marama The national leader of APC and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday night visited Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in Maiduguri with call on the Nigerian military to change their strategy. “We have been on this (Boko Haram) for some time, We have seen the reaction of the federal […]
Why we kidnapped Kankara school boys – Boko Haram
By Emmanuel Okogba Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the kidnap of over 300 students from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State. In a recorded 4 minutes 28 seconds audio released on Monday night December 14, Abubakar Shekau, said contrary to what is being reported, they are yet to make any demands. […]
Declare services export sector priority sector — Dr Obiora
By Gabriel Ewepu As the Buhari-led administration continue to harp on diversifying the economy to non-oil sectors, the National President of the Association of Outsourcing Professionals of Nigeria, AOPN, Dr Madu Obiora, in this interview tasked the government on declaring the services export sector a priority sector and also showcase Nigeria as reliable and quality […]
Northern elders flay disruption of peace summit, attack on participants in Kaduna
By Joseph Erunke Northern elders have condemned yesterday’s disruption of peace summit and attack on participants at Arewa House in Kaduna State by some hoodlums believed to be sponsored. The elders described the action as heartless considering that the summit organised by the Coalition of Northern Group was meant to address the insecurity plaguing the […]
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Kankara school kidnapping
Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in Kankara, Katsina State. “I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,” said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice […]
COVID-19: NCDC announces 201 new infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 201 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday. The country has conducted about 848,194 tests since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. The public health agency said that no […]
Kano state Assembly Speaker, Majority leader resign
By Abdulmumin Murtala Speaker of the Kanno State House of Assembly, Alh Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa and the Majority Leader of the House have resigned. The Speaker announced his resignation in a letter he signed, titled ‘Notification of Resignation’ and dated 14th December 2020 addressed to the Clerk of the House and office of the Permanent […]
Covid, pandemic and lockdown: how 2020 changed the world
When the world celebrated the dawn of a new decade with a blaze of firework parties and revelry on January 1, few could have imagined what 2020 had in store. In the last 12 months, the novel coronavirus has paralysed economies, devastated communities and confined nearly four billion people to their homes. It has been […]
COVID-19: Nigeria now in middle of second wave — LUTH Doctors
Says some patients discharged in the past are coming down with virus By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Resident Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, on Monday warned that Nigerians should be wary of COVID-19 second wave as some patients discharged of COVID-19in the past are coming down with the virus again even […]
