Nigerian Households Spent N2trn On Petrol, Electricity In 2019 – NBS
Households in Nigeria spent a total of N2.02trn on petrol and electricity in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The NBS said in a new report on consumption expenditure pattern that…
67-year-old US citizen invited by lover dies after showing COVID-19 symptoms in Delta
A 67-year-old United States citizen who was invited to Nigeria by her young lover, a resident of Delta state who she met on the Internet, has died after showing symptoms of COVID-19.…
Legendary soul singer, Betty Wright dies
The Grammy-winning singer was known for classics such as “Tonight Is the Night,” “No Pain, (No Gain)” and “Clean Up Woman.” Wright died at her home in Miami. Her death was…
Ighalo’s future at Man Utd in doubt as Shanghai Shenhua makes fresh demand
Manchester United could be without Odion Ighalo for their remaining fixtures, as Shanghai Shenhua expects him to return from his loan spell by July, according to Sky Sports. Ighalo has impressed in his short spell at Old Trafford…
Buhari govt told to immediately arrest, jail Anambra Prophet, Odumeje
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has asked the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to order the arrest of the controversial Onitsha based maverick religious centre operator, the self-proclaimed…
Tinubu sends message to President Buhari, Mamman Daura
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, over the death of his nephew, Alhaji Mutari…
India develops antibody testing kit
India’s National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed the country’s first antibody testing kit to combat COVID-19. The kit is called ELIZA, an acronym for…
Stop criticising govts for closing Churches – Bakare attacks Oyedepo, Oyakhilome
Founder and Senior Pastor, Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Tunde Bakare has attacked Bishop David Oyedepo and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome for criticising the governments for closing…
Oby Ezekwesili blasts Wike over demolition of hotels
Oby Ezekwesili, former Nigerian Minister of Education, has reacted to the decision of the Rivers state government to demolish two hotels in the state for flouting the lockdown order. Wike on Sunday monitored the…
South Korea COVID-19 cases hit 10,909 in total
South Korea reported 35 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,909. After…
Lagos seals off hotel, night club for violating COVID-19 regulations
Lagos State Government has shut down two facilities in the Badagry West Local Council Development Area of Lagos State for contravening new guidelines issued by the government to operators of hotels,…
How Coronavirus is Finishing the Job of American Collapse
Another 3 million people filed unemployment claims last week, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to a staggering 33 million. How much is that, in context? The US…
Kano’s index case of Coronavirus, others discharged
Ambassador Kabiru Rabiu, an index case of Coronavirus in Kano state has been discharged after recovering from the disease. According to a statement by the state government,…
Saudi Arabia jacks up VAT 200%
Saudi Arabia will increase its value-added tax (VAT) from five to 15 per cent in July, as part of moves to support the economy amid the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Finance…
NASU Rejects Move to Implement Oronsaye Report
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has accused the federal government of giving in to the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Why FG Should Borrow More Money – Chike-Obi
The Vice Chairman, Alpha African Advisory and former Chief Executive Officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi, in this interview monitored…
COVID-19: Buhari warned not to bow to pressure from clerics to reopen churches
The Anap Foundation COVID-19 Think Tank has told President Buhari not to bow to pressure from religious leaders to reopen churches. The group, however, called on the federal government to relax the curfew imposed to curb the spread…
COVID-19: TB Joshua reveals what God says will happen after lockdown
Prophet T.B Joshua, the founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has revealed what the people should expect after the coronavirus lockdown. The cleric said God told him that hard times will…
Kaduna captures 2 COVID-19 patients who bolted away
Security agents in Kaduna have arrested the two COVID-19 positive persons who bolted from their homes after they were notified of their status. Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina…
Coronavirus cases surpass 10,000 in South Africa
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has said. “We note with…
“Odion Ighalo Is Not Worth The £20 Million Price” – Gary Neville
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has advised the club against spending £20m on striker, Odion Ighalo. The ex-Super Eagles striker, who is on loan from Chinese side…
Foreign investors free to repatriate funds, says CBN
Foreign investors wishing to repatriate their funds from Nigeria can safely do so, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele at the…
Hired men beat maid to death in Lagos
A woman identified as Shade Moke, 41, has been arrested by policemen in Bariga, Lagos for allegedly contracting three men to beat up her maid Halimot, 17. The teenager died from the…
JUST IN: Wike announces temporary lifting of lockdown
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with…