Vitamin D key to surviving Coronavirus – Researchers
A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin said that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to higher death rates from COVID-19. And that boosting the body with the…
Trump pushes for schools to reopen against expert’s caution
UNITED States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has deepened his rift with top medical advisor Anthony Fauci over loosening coronavirus restrictions, saying they…
Rich List: Ighalo makes top five
They are one of the wealthiest clubs in the world so it perhaps unsurprising to see Manchester United dominate the Sunday Times Rich List for those aged 30 or under. There are five players inside…
Atiku asks FG to sell presidential jets, scrap N27bn n’assembly renovation budget
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has advised Nigerian leaders to abandon luxury and adjust to the reality that comes with living in a pandemic. In a statement…
BREAKING: Lagos discharges 13 more COVID-19 patients
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the recovery and discharge of 13 COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice consecutively. The ministry, through its verified…
Lagos Assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s nominee, confirms three
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday rejected one of the five nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the State Audit Service Commission. It however confirmed three others while one was…
12 years after conception, NLNG gives green light to Train 7 project
Shareholders of Nigeria LNG Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have announced the final investment decision (FID) on building a seventh train (production line) in the Bonny LNG plant. The shareholders of…
BREAKING: 2000 almajiri kids quarantined in Kano
The Kano government says it has quarantined 2000 almajiri kids to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Aminu Tsanyawa, commissioner for health, broke the news on Thursday at the opening of the…
Mouthwash can prevent coronavirus growth -Scientists
A group of scientists in Britain has raised the potential of mouthwash to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. The scientists said previous studies have shown that agents commonly…
Coronavirus: Resist pressure to re-open schools, others – Group tells FG
Caritas Nigeria, an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to resist pressure to re-open schools and worship centres to guard against community transmission of the coronavirus…
Record 36.5m Americans jobless
About 36.5 million American workers are now jobless, an unprecedented figure since the U.S. government began tracking unemployment in the 1930s. The figure ballooned to the new…
Oyo commissioner for environment is dead
Kehinde Ayoola, the commissioner for environment and natural resources in Oyo state, is dead. He died on Thursday morning. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, who announced his passing in a statement on Thursday, described him as a…
Nigerian Politics: The conspiracy of the elites
According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, elites are groups of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence. They are usually regarded as…
“Marriage is a setup, men should stay single” – Ossy Achievas
Music Executive and founder of Achievas Entertainment, Ossy Achievas, has advised single men to not get married, as it is a setup. Taking to his Instagram page, Paul Cole Chiori (also known as Ossy Achievas), went on his Instagram page…
2020 UTME: Southeast states lead in malpractices as JAMB indicts 195 candidates
Southeastern states have topped the list of 195 candidates indicted for exam malpractice across the country during the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exams (UTME). On Monday, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)…
Illegal detention: Court orders DSS to pay man N10m
A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta state on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay N10 million to Anthony Okolie for 10 weeks illegal detention without…
Buhari convenes National Security Council meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, conducted a National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, which was held in the Executive Council…
JUST IN: Ondo uncovers N4.3bn in secret account after 10 years
Ondo State Government has explained how it uncovered N4.3bn kept in a secret account for more than 10 years. It was gathered that the money was lodged in a third generation…
Social Distancing: This Is How Movie-Goers Will Watch Their Movies At The Cinemas in Dubai
Movie-goers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic will soon be able to watch films from the comfort of their own car at a new drive-in…
Faster Internet Coming to Africa With Facebook’s $1 Billion Cable
Facebook Inc. and some of the world’s largest telecom carriers including China Mobile Ltd. are joining forces to build a giant sub-sea cable to help bring more reliable and faster internet across Africa. The cost of the project…
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping a 4 year old girl
Nigerian man, Idris Ebiloma, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping a 4 year old girl in Abuja. The story of the young girl was raped went viral when actress Rita Dominic took to Instagram to write about it. Rita Dominic…
Man who beat wife then posted photos on Facebook has been arrested
Afobaje Maiyegun who posted bloodied photos of his wife on Facebook, and bragged about how he beats his wife and is not afraid of the Police, has now been arrested. We yesterday reported how Afobaje Maiyegun took to social media to state…
In Africa, Trump’s fate is worse than a laughing stock
In a recent article in The Atlantic also widely used elsewhere, American journalist, Anne Applebaum, described the pathetic meltdown of US President Donald Trump,…
Dokpesi recovers from COVID-19 — after two weeks
Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications Plc, has been discharged from the University of Abuja treatment centre after testing negative for COVID-19. On May 1,…