The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), involved in the management of Coronavirus disease, not to see it as an opportunity to loot public funds The antigraft agency gave the warning in a statement released today March 31st. It […]
The Theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major general Olusegun Adeniyi sent back to school as a research fellow at Nigerian Army Resource Centre(NARC) in Abuja, few days after a video of him complaining about Boko Haram insurgents having more ammunition went viral. Major General Faruk Yahaya who was […]
The Sierra Leonean government on Tuesday March 30, announced its first coronavirus case. President Julius Maada Bio made the annoucement in a nationwide broadcast. The coronavirus case is a 37-year-old man who traveled from France on March 16 and had been in isolation since. Bio said; “When I did […]
A 20-year old man who beheaded his 4-year-old nephew has given a reason for his action. Uchechi Eze beheaded Chiemere Ezekiel with an axe in Ugamma village, Obosi in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he resides. The suspect, who hails from Ezza Local Government Area of Ebonyi […]
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, says the agency has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for the clinical trial treatment of Coronavirus. In a statement released this morning, Professor Adeyeye said the old antimalarial is now […]
A landlord and his wife have been arrested after the wife slashed a tenant’s face over unpaid bills. Ubasinachi Ekweozor and his wife Anulika Ubasinachi Ekweozor are in custody in Ikotun Police Station following the attack on their tenant Oyize Peter over unpaid water and electricity bills at their house located […]
A Nigerian lady who survived coronavirus weeks after testing positive, has shared her story on Twitter. Oluwaseun Ayodeji who won the Commonwealth Young Person of Year in 2019, said she developed symptoms of coronavirus after she returned to the country from the UK. She further disclosed that she […]
The Director General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Chikwe Ihekweazu has announced that the agency is now tracing 6,000 people after carrying out coronavirus tests on over 2,000 suspected cases. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Monday March 30, Chikwe backed President Buhari on the […]
Banks and other key players in the financial services sector have been exempted from the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja following an approval the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) secured from President Buhari. Recall that in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday […]
Denmark has gone into total 14-day lockdown in other to halt the spread of coronavirus after an increase in cases. At a press conference on Wednesday evening, Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools, and universities for two weeks to slow the […]
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote suffered a huge loss due to coronavirus on Wednesday March 11, as he lost N240 billion in five hours. Dangote’s firms under the parent-company ‘Dangote Group’, suffered huge losses just after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic (spreading in multiple countries around the world […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly in quarantine in his Madeira home after his Juventus team-mate Daniele Rugani tested positive for coronavirus. On Wednesday night, Italian defender Daniele Rugani became the second professional footballer to test positive for coronavirus in Germany after Hannover 96 defender Timo Hubers was diagnosed. Rugani wrote […]
A yet-to-be identified Political Science student of the Benue State University, Makurdi, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be cultists. The student was brutally murdered in front of the school’s Main E- library, opposite College of Health Sciences on Wednesday night. Spokesperson of the […]
Tragedy struck in the Ondo state after a police officer simply identified as Tolulope, allegedly shot his wife dead and later killed himself in their home in Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday March 10th. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the state […]
A N200m library which belongs to former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been evacuated from the palace, days after he was dethroned by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The dethroned Emir’s principal private secretary, Mujtaba Abba who confirmed that over 40,000 books and journals catalogued at the expansive library have […]
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter, Fatima took to her Instastory to make a direct comment on the dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Fatima described her father as a master chess player in politics with a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration. She further stated that the […]
The Katsina state police command have arrested 27-year-old, Shaf’u Haruna pictured above, for allegedly killing a young girl identified as Hamsiya Lawal, over dispute on the ownership of her pregnancy. A statement released by the state police command spokesperson, Gambo Isah, says Haruna of the Dorawar Natiba, Birdigau village, Kankara LGA […]
Men of the Lagos state police command have arrested a 16-year-old girl, Timilehin Taiwo, for stabbing a 49-year-old security guard, Babatunde Ishola, to death at the Aboru area of the state on Saturday March 7th. A statement released by the state police command spokesperson, Bala Elkana today Sunday March 8th, said […]
UFC fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s face was left disfigured by her Chinese opponent, Weili Zhang during the UFC 248 clash between the pair on Sunday. Jedrzejczyk, 32, and Zhang, 30, were both taken to hospital after their mammoth five-round contest, where the strawweight champion Zhang clung on to her belt […]
Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that the present government of Nigeria which is the Buhari-led administration, is the worst thing that has ever happened to Nigeria. Speaking on Sunday March 8th during a sermon in the church’s second service […]
A man has been shot dead by police in Westminster after brandishing two knives at officers. Metropolitan Police said officers were patrolling the area about 11.30pm on Sunday when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. When challenged by police, the man produced two knives. Officers responded by using a […]