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Petroleum industry’s COVID 19 donations hit N21b
Total petroleum industry donations for the fight against the COVID -19 yesterday hit N21billion as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced additional…
Nigerian woman dies of Coronavirus in UK
Nigerian woman from Delta state, Mrs. Sheba Ogheneovo Kudehinbu, née Eferoghene, has reportedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus in the United Kingdom. The deceased who is a native of Ughievwen…
COVID-19: Reps seek two months free power supply to Nigerians
The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila,…
Nigeria seeks National Assembly’s approval for N500 billion intervention fund
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis…
N’Golo Kante is a machine – Wilfred Ndidi
Wilfred Ndidi has addressed comparisons between himself and former Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante. Kante played a key part in Foxes’ title winning squad in 2016 before making the switch to Chelsea. Ndidi has been instrumental…
South Africa launches mobile tracking of those with coronavirus
South Africa’s Telkom, Samsung and the government have teamed up to develop a track and trace database to identify the whereabouts of people who may have contracted coronavirus. The virus has infected 1,462 people in the country and…
COVID-19: No Licence issued for deployment of 5G technology – FG
The Federal Government has declared that no licence has been issued for the deployment of 5G Technology in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami…
Coronavirus outbreak a blessing in disguise – Okogie
Former Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Catholic Church, Anthony Okogie has said Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria is a blessing in disguise. He said the outbreak of COVID-19 had been a dangerous yet revelatory…
FACT CHECK: Is there any link between 5G and coronavirus?
As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, so too are rumours and conspiracy theories about the disease, this time in relation to the 5G technology. There have been viral posts on…
BREAKING: We will not take COVID-19 patient to Lagos – Akeredolu
Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ruled out taking the COVID-19 patient in the state to Lagos for treatment. Governor Akeredolu said the state has the capacity to treat the patient,…
Osun captures fleeing COVID-19 patient
The Osun State Government has recovered the Coronavirus Disease patient who was declared missing from the isolation centre in Ejigbo area of the state. This was confirmed to The Eagle Online by the state Commissioner for…
Former Nigeria law school chief passes on in UK
A Former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School, Dr Koleade Abayomi, has died in the United Kingdom (UK) after contracting Coronavirus. A statement released by the Secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi…
Osun govt says only one coronavirus patient missing from isolation centre
Osun State government on Saturday declared only one coronavirus patient missing from its Ejigbo isolation centre, The government made the announcement while reacting to report that six persons who…
BREAKING: Enugu Commissioner for Health dies
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, is dead, The Nation is reporting. The newspaper said the death of the renowned surgeon on Friday night at a leading private…
The Rise Of “Awala Boys” – The New Teenage Cult Group Disturbing Lagosians
Amidst lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, residents of Aiyetoro community in Ajegunle, in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State are living in fear of hoodlums popularly…
How Lagos recorded first coronavirus death
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health of Lagos State, on Saturday, revealed how Lagos recorded its first death from coronavirus. According to Abayomi, the victim was a 55-year-old…
Kwara govt opens up on UK returnee who died in Ilorin
The Kwara government on Friday said there are no facts that UK returnee who died in Ilorin had coronavirus. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to…
Coronavirus: Hand over to your deputy – Folarin Tells Makinde
The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Teslim Folarin has urged the Executive Governor of the Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde to allow his deputy, Engr. Remi…
Scientists reveal new ways coronavirus spreads
The deadly coronavirus may be spread through mere breathing or speaking and not just coughing and sneezing. This is the new scientific view of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences…
6 coronavirus patients escape from isolation center
Six persons with confirmed infection of coronavirus have reportedly escaped from isolation center in Osun. According to Tribune Online, the coronavirus patients escaped from the center at Ejigbo…
CDD FACT CHECK: Is Atiku giving Nigerians N10K weekly to stay at home over COVID-19?
CLAIM: On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Fact-checkers at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) received several copies of a WhatsApp message for verification on our Fact-Checking…
COVID-19: Over 4,000 UK citizens seek evacuation from Nigeria
Over 4,000 citizens of the United Kingdom have indicated interest in returning to their country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The British high commission in Nigeria broke the news in a tweet on Friday. This is coming…
Soldiers who threatened to rape women in Warri arrested in Lagos
The Nigerian Army says two officers who threatened to rape women in Delta state, and infect them with HIV, have been arrested. In a video that went viral earlier on Friday, the officers had threatened the people of Warri in…
Coronavirus: Anyone who assaults a pastor is in danger – Oyakhilome
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder, Christ Embassy has warned that anyone who arrested a pastor in this Coronavirus period is in danger. He was speaking on reports that some pastors were arrested by…