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‘That’s what Christ would have done’ — reactions to Catholic Church’s donation of its hospitals
The donation of hospitals by the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has become a topical issue on social media. At the daily briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Monday, Boss Mustapha,…
BREAKING: IG orders probe of E-Money, withdraws police escort
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money, over his flamboyant lifestyle and flagrant abuse of police escorts, The PUNCH has learnt.…
FGN, Air Peace set to evacuate 200 Nigerians stranded in Canada
The Nigeria High Commission in Canada said it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday,…
Venue for Joshua-Pulev fight to be decided May ending
A location for Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Kubrat Pulev will be decided within the next three weeks, according to the Bulgarian’s manager. The Brit was due to…
AT&T Boss Retires With $274,000 A Month For Life
Not everyone gets personally insulted by the president of the United States when they announce their retirement. But when you’re walking away with a pension plan big enough to buy a typical…
Those criticising us for relaxing lockdown know nothing about Kano – Ganduje
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says those who have expressed concerns about relaxing lockdown in the state are “making noise.” There have been concerns that there could be a…
10 banks made N124.47bn in fees, commission in Q1
Ten Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country earned a total of N124.47 billion in fees and commission income in the first three months of this year, the lenders’…
EFCC Finally Secures Forfeiture Of Chinese $300,000 To FG After He Failed To Declare At AirPort
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) said it has secured the final forfeiture of $300,000, belonging to a Chinese national, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government…
Riot Police Clash With Hundreds Of Protesters Who Demand End To Lockdown In Germany (Photos)
Riot police have clashed with hundreds of protesters in Berlin during a demonstration against coronavirus lockdown in Germany. Despite the central government easing lockdown last week, infected cases have begun to rise in Germany again,…
Nigerian Couple Trend After Dressing Like This For Their Church Wedding (Photos)
Photos of a Nigerian couple who just got married in Gombe state has gone viral BECAUSE OF THEIR CASUAL OUTFIT for their church wedding One won't believe they were about to wed, If one saw them earlier in the day. The couple who had no…
Bundesliga teams in isolation ahead of season restart
German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead of the Bundesliga season restart on Saturday. Club bosses all…
WHO to begin drug trial in Lagos, Ogun, FCT, others
NIGERIA has joined more than 100 other countries to participate in the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s “solidarity trial treatment” for COVID-19. The arrangement…
Osinbajo is chairman of ‘Short People Association of Nigeria’, says el-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is the current chairman of the “Short People Association of Nigeria”. In a tweet on Monday, el-Rufai jocularly said short people are represented…
Some Nigerians may withdraw to villages later – T.B. Joshua
THE founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, has said events like the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) occur once every 100…
I’m an ambassador of myself… I don’t represent Nigeria – Chimamanda
Chimamanda Adichie, a novelist-cum-feminist, says she doesn’t think herself an ambassador of Nigeria, adding that she detests certain things about her country. The 42-year-old…
What ails Wike?
IN the Rivers front, COVID-19 appears to have birthed a severe strain of another gubernatorial virus. So, it’s politic to ask: what ails Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike? This question…
COVID-19: Premier League to resume on June 1
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the English Premier League (EPL) is expected to resume behind closed doors as from June 1. The British government gave the green light to resume the season in a…
Catholic Church donates ALL its 425 hospitals in Nigeria as COVID-19 isolation centres
The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has offered all its 425 health facilities across the country as isolation centres for COVID-19. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the…
BREAKING: Buhari has asked us to pick up Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal ‘remedy’, says SGF
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the presidential task force on COVID-19 to pick up Covid-Organics, Madagascar’s self-proclaimed, plant-based “remedy” for coronavirus. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the…
Lockdown: 2,310 violators arrested, 2,092 vehicles impounded in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Monday revealed that 2,310 violators were arrested and 2,092 vehicles impounded in Lagos during the last lockdown in the state to…
“Lifting my family out of poverty my greatest achievement” – Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen has insisted that his greatest success is to provide for the needs of his family and equally take them out of trouble. One of three brothers and with four sisters, the…
Commercial lawyer Bisi Akodu dies
Mrs. Bisi Akodu, a corporate commercial lawyer and managing partner at Olisa Agbakoba Legal firm has died. She was aged 66, according to an obituary announcement by the…
FG, States, LGAs share N1.95trn FAAC allocation
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.95 trillion to the federal, state,…
I am utterly amazed that Wike demolished two hotels – Fani-Kayode blasts
Self acclaimed Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has attacked Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for demolishing two hotels just because they violated his lockdown order to check the spread of…