Lockdown was eased to enable people adjust – PTF
Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, says the extension of the eased lockdown will give Nigerians the opportunity to start adjusting to the new life…
FG fires MD of power transmission company
Usman Gur Mohammed (pictured) has been relieved of his appointment as the managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Mohammed Sale, minister of power, approved of his…
Former Emir, Sanusi receives new born babygirl from Fourth Wife [PHOTOS]
Former Emir of Kano state, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was recently pictured with his newborn baby girl from fourth wife, Saadatu Barkindo Mustapha. Sanusi, who made headlines last month after being dethroned by the Kano state government…
22-year-old COVID-19 patient gives birth to twins at LUTH
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says its medical team on Tuesday delivered a 22-year-old COVID-19 patient of a set of twins. The teaching hospital broke the good news in a statement on its Twitter page.…
Lagos bakers say prices of bread may increase by 60%
Lagos State Bakers have called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the prices of baking materials, which may lead to increase in the prices of bread by 60 per cent anytime…
COVID-19: ICC recommends rule to ban use of saliva on balls
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended rules to ban the use of saliva to shine cricket balls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. A statement on ICC website on…
U.S House Speaker Pelosi calls Trump ‘morbidly obese’
U.S Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has described President Trump as being “morbidly obese”. This, she said while answering questions from CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on her thoughts on…
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, to sign new contract
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr will sign a new contract next week after agreeing on terms to extend his four-year stay with one of Africa’s football powerhouses, the national…
Usain Bolt and girlfriend welcome first child
Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and his girlfriend Kasi Bennett have welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The eight-time Olympic Gold medallist is yet to share the…
Teenage girl beheaded by boyfriend after she ended the affair
Swedes are in total shock to learn that a teenage girl declared missing last year, had been beheaded by her boyfriend. Wilma Andersson, 17, went missing on November 14, after going…
Arsenal offer £22million to sign Super Eagles player
Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Dennis, is set to leave Club Brugge this summer after three years at the club. Denis almost left last summer, but the arrival of Philippe Clement as the manager made…
Nigerian Navy foils Chinese vessel hijack, arrests 10 pirates(Photos)
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said it arrested 10 pirates who had hijacked a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II off the coast of Ivory Coast. It said 18 crew members on board the vessel…
Warren Buffett scammed in Germany
Warren Buffett, world’s fourth wealthiest man has been swindled by a German manufacturing company of €643million. This happened when the normally shrewd investor was made to pay four times more than…
Oluwo in another trouble as ruling house accuses monarch of imposition
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has been accused of fanning ember of discord among a ruling house in the town by imposing candidate as the head of the family. The monarch was alleged to have embarked on this move…
Ganduje okays Eid-prayers in Kano
Kano State Government has reviewed the lockdown imposed by the Federal Government and extended on Monday by two weeks as prevention for the spread of coronavirus Special Adviser on…
I wish I was as disciplined as Buhari – Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has expressed admiration for President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he wished he had his level of self-control. According to him, not many leaders…
Ghanaian police shoot Nigerian dead while partying
A Nigerian has been shot dead by a police officer in Ghana while reportedly partying at a hotel. The unidentified man was allegedly gunned down while the police were trying to…
PHOTOS: Buhari plays host to TY Danjuma — after years of ‘cold war’
President Muhammadu Buhari played host to Theophilus Danjuma, former minister of defence, at Aso Rock on Monday. Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president, had welcomed Danjuma to the presidential villa after which he met…
“Twilight” Actor Tyree Boyce And Nigerian Girlfriend Natalie Adepoju Found Dead
“Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and his Nigerian girlfriend Natalie Adepoju have been found dead. Boyce, 30, best known for playing Tyler Crowley in 2008’s “Twilight” and 27-year-old…
Fuel pump price may rise in June as oil heads towards $40 per barrel
If the Federal Government’s pricing template is anything to go by, Nigerians may have to brace for an increase in the pump price of fuel as oil prices begin to head towards…
‘Why Africa is least affected by deaths from COVID-19’
• Findings suggest world’s malaria-endemic regions fare better • Health experts stress effects of diet, climatic, social factors The predictions were sombre and the…
Trial for COVID-19 drug has started in Nigeria – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the solidarity trial for a drug to treat COVID-19 has commenced in Nigeria. Speaking on Friday at the joint national briefing of the presidential…
Chinese medical team is with us, says CCECC
Michael Yigao, managing director of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), says the Chinese medical experts that arrived the country on April 8 are in the…
PDP rejects curfew extension
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday said it had noted the alleged assumption of Presidential powers by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha who…