Sanwo-Olu blames late airport, border closures for COVID-19 spread
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the delayed closure of the country’s borders, seaport, and airports, including the failure of returnees to…
25-year-old man dies of COVID-19 in Lagos
A 25-year-old man has died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter…
COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional intervention…
As the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus pandemic) takes an intense twist, with its prevalent negative effect on individuals, households, businesses and health systems, leading financial services provider, First City…
MTN revenue rises to N329.2bn
MTN Nigeria reported revenue growth of 16.7 per cent to N329.2bn in the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared with N282.1bn in the same period in 2019. The growth, according to the…
Parents reject request for third term fees
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has not been friendly on the pockets of many parents. It is therefore not surprising that many are against schools billing them for third…
Face masks: terms, conditions and consequences
It is no longer news in Nigeria that the use of face masks has been made compulsory in many states in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and in preparation for expanded economic activities.…
The next Villa Chief
THERE are so many things weighing on President Muhammadu Buhari’s mind at the moment. As the leader of the most populous nation in Africa, he carries an enormous task on his…
Guinea-Bissau PM Nabiam, others test positive for COVID-19
Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam of Guinea-Bissau and several other senior officials have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Lusa news agency reported on Wednesday that Nabiam…
Manchester United to install barrier seats next season
English football club, Manchester United have received approval to install 1,500 barriers at their Old Trafford stadium next season. The Premier League said on Wednesday that…
UK now has second highest COVID-19 death toll in Europe
The UK now has Europe’s second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday. The figures captured fatalities in all settings, including in…
Coronavirus: Lagos suspends Okada operations statewide
The Lagos State Government has suspended the operations of Okada riders all over the state until further notice in a bid to check the spread of Coronavirus. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu issued the order…
Coronavirus: More than 60,000 Americans are now dead
More than 60,000 people have died from coronavirus in the United States, as the virus continues to spread massively. There are at least 1,036,652 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least…
NCDC targets two million people for COVID-19 test in three months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is targeting two million Nigerians for Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in the next three months, the agency’s Director-General, Dr. Chikwe…
BREAKING: Former Borno governor is dead
Former Civilian Governor of Borno State, Mohammed Goni has died Governor Goni according some impeccable sources died on Wednesday night at a private hospital in Maiduguri after a brief…
Fayemi hails retired FRSC officer for ‘rejecting’ son over unknown COVID-19 status
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has commended a retired officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Femi Adeoye for denying his son, who just arrived from Lagos, access into the…
Nigeria will do anything for ventilators, says Trump
US President Donald Trump says Nigeria desperately needs ventilators to boost its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Lai…
COVID-19: Panic grips residents where Tinubu’s dead CSO lived
Following the public announcement by the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that his Chief Security Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Lateef Raheem, died of COVID-19 complications,…
Most Americans lose faith in Trump’s pandemic talks – Survey
Many Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, almost…
COVID-19 Taskforce arrests 60 surprise party guests in Lagos
The Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday arrested 60 young persons at a surprise party venue at Abule Egba. The suspects were said to have gathered at 84 Parks and Gardens, Idi-Oparun Bus Stop, opposite Abattoir in…
BREAKING: Government offices can open from Monday – FG
Federal offices nationwide can open from May 4 for workers to resume work, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said. The resumption will be based on…
BREAKING: FG says bank branches in Lagos, FCT, Ogun can open from Monday
The presidential task force on COVID-19 says bank branches in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory will be open to customers from Monday, May 4. Sani Aliyu, the national coordinator of the task…
BREAKING: 49 COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
A total of 49 COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Lagos. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the ministry of health via its Twitter handle. The patients, 28 females and 21 males, were…
EXPLAINER: Not a loan, no conditionalities… What to know about IMF’s $3.4bn to Nigeria
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday, approved Nigeria’s request for financial assistance to the tune of $3.4 billion. The disbursement is the highest so far given to any African country during…
Olumba Olumba reveals what Nigerians must do to stop Coronavirus
The leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu has admonished Nigerians and people all over the world to return to God and ask for forgiveness in order to survive the deadly Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic.…