South African president stands up for WHO against Trump
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the current head of the African Union (AU), has defended the World Health Organization (WHO) following President Trump’s criticism of the WHO’s handling of coronavirus. In a statement released on Wednesday night, President Ramaphosa reaffirmed the AU’s support for the WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and called […]
COVID-19: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs misquoted on Abacha loot disbursed to poor Nigerians — ANEEJ
Pledges support for SIP legislation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Thursday, said the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, was misquoted over the disbursement of Abacha loot to poor Nigerians due to the lockdown and stay-at-home order given by […]
COVID-19: Ondo Muslims wants special relief from government to observe jumat
Dayo Johnson – Akure The Muslims leadership across Ondo state on Thursday, doused tension over a plan by their members to observe today’s prayers at various mosques despite a government ban on a religious gathering in the state to curb COVID- 19 pandemics. Vanguard gathered that the Muslims sect in the state equally wanted a […]
My husband had an affair more than once — Florence Ajimobi
Wife of former Governor of Oyo State, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi has said she caught her husband having an affair on two occasions. She made this known while having a discussion with her daughter, Bisola on a Live Instagram chat. Mrs. Ajimobi said: “Even on one or two occasions that I caught him cheating, he will […]
3 foreigners among 7 COVID-19 patients discharged by Lagos Govt
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says another seven COVID-19 patients have recovered from the virus and freed to go home from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. These brought the number of discharged patients in Lagos State to 39. Sanwo-Olu, through his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, said the patients include one female and […]
NNPC Retail stations selling fuel at N123.50/litre, assures of steady supply
By Michael Eboh NNPC Retail Limited, one the downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday, disclosed that all its over 600 filling stations across the country had complied with the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and are currently selling the commodity at between N125.30 […]
Traditional leaders, residents protest in Ibadan
Deny knowledge of FG’s unconditional cash transfer By Adeola Badru Traditional leaders and residents of Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday, staged a protest to drive home their displeasure over the acclaimed conditional cash transfer by the Federal Government to the poorest households in their local government The federal government had last […]
NGO donates food items to last two weeks to fifty households in Ilorin
Urges Others to feed the masses By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin The Chief Executive Officer of Royal Heritage Health Foundation, an NGO based in Ilorin Mr. Soji Sogunro on Thursday, gave a package of palliatives of Rice(5kg)Gaari,(5kg) ten Spaghetti packs with Beans each to fifty households, in Kilanko area of Ilorin, to last them for […]
COVID-19: 30 persons arraigned for violating stay-at-home order in Delta
By Francis Efe – Warri No fewer than 30 persons were on Thursday arrested and arraigned before a Mobile Court sitting in Warri South Council Area for violation of the stay-at-home order by the state government as a part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The suspects who were arrested […]
COVID-19: Katsina Government, Lift Ban On Friday Juma’at Prayers, Church services
By Shehu Dajuma – Katsina The Katsina state government has lifted the ban on congregational Friday Juma’at Prayers with immediate effect in the state. “The Government also lifted the ban of Sunday church service observed by Christians in the state”. Alh. Mustapha Inuwa, the Secretary to the Government of the state SGS, disclosed this in […]
AU deputy slams suggestion to test coronavirus vaccine in Africa
The African Union (AU) said on Thursday that a controversial suggestion made by French doctors to test a coronavirus vaccine in Africa smacks of colonialism and will not be pursued. “We condemn in no uncertain terms any attempt to come and try this vaccine on Africa and we reject it totally. “The times of the […]
