Pressure mounts on Nigeria to sell cash-guzzling state-owned enterprises
South Africa’s sudden resolve to sell its cash-burning state-owned firms provides key learning for Nigeria as it desperately seeks to ease pressure on government finances in the wake of the COVID-19…
Coronavirus hits Russian minister Olga Lyubimova
Another Russian minister Olga Lyubimova has contracted the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country. However her press secretary, Anna Usacheva said Lyubimova for now…
Strange deaths hit Yobe communities
A gale of strange deaths has hit some Yobe communities in the last one week. Our correspondent gathered that Potiskum and Gashua towns in Postiskum and Bade Local Government…
Segun Arinze, Ali Baba, 2face’s manager, others get govt appointment
The Federal Government on Wednesday set up a committee of industry stakeholders to advise it on the best way to mitigate the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the creative…
Nigeria’s oil revenue dries up and may be so for next 3 years – Bloomberg
Despite Brent-crude futures rallying in recent weeks, Nigeria, is facing a fast-looming future without reliance on fiscal revenue from its massive oil wealth, Bloomberg has reported. Amid…
BREAKING: COVID-19 patient flees Bauchi isolation centre
An unidentified patient, who tested positive for coronavirus in Bauchi, has fled from an isolation centre. Bauchi Deputy Governor, Sen. Baba Tela, who is the…
South Africa to examine Madagascar’s COVID-19 drug
South Africa has expressed willingness to assist Madagascar to undertake scientific analysis of COVID Organics (CVO), a herbal drink that is said to prevent…
COVID-19: FG grants two-month licence fee waiver to broadcast stations
The Federal Government has granted a two-month licence fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country as part of measures to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the…
Court orders NUC, Airtel to pay media outfit N703m for copyright infringement
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, in Wednesday ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million in…
COVID-19: Two patients abscond from Oyo isolation centre
Two COVID-19 patients out of the 33 active cases being managed in isolation centre in Oyo state have absconded. Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state tweeted this on…
Adele dedicates birthday message to healthcare workers
English singer and songwriter, Adele Laurie Blue Adkins also known as Adele who clocks 32 today is dedicating the birthday celebration to thank “all of our first responders and essential workers who are keeping us…
511 health workers in South Africa contract coronavirus, 2 dead
Zweli Mkhize, health minister of South Africa revealed today that 511 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two, a doctor and a nurse, have died, he said. Mkhize made…
Sinach becomes first African to rank No 1 on billboard USA
Gospel singer and songwriter Osinachi Joseph is excited as she ranks No 1 on USA billboard for Christian songwriter for almost 2 months. ”So apparently We have been No 1 on billboard USA for…
Italian firm Takis develops world’s first coronavirus vaccine
An Italian medical firm, Takis said it has developed the world’s first vaccine that neutralises the coronavirus in human cells. According to tests carried out at Rome’s…
Messi among Barca players to undergo tests for Coronavirus
Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, and other Barcelona stars are set to undergo tests for Coronavirus on Wednesday (today) as they prepare to return to training ahead of Spain’s…
It’s impossible to break-even with 20 passengers per bus – BRT MD
Primero Transport Services Ltd., operators of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos State, said it is impossible to break-even with the new transport guidelines mandating…
Singer Grimes and Elon Musk name baby X Æ A-12
Canadian singer, Claire Elise Boucher also known as Gimes has confirmed that she and partner Elon Musk have named their newborn son, X Æ A-12. The 32-year-old singer, who gave birth on Monday, revealed the meaning of their…
Soaga, NTA manager, tests positive for COVID-19
Ayinde Soaga, general manager of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Katsina, has tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement, the family issued on Tuesday, they said Soaga is in high spirits and not bedridden. The…
Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai, loses mother In Borno
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, on Tuesday, lost his mother, Kakah Hajja, in Borno State. The late Hajja allegedly died after a brief illness at her home in Maiduguri, Borno State and will be buried this morning.…
Kwara Doctors handling Coronavirus to get N25,000 daily allowance
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has approved payment of N25,000 daily allowance to medical doctors involved in handling coronavirus pandemic in the state. The…
Michael Jackson’s mum turns 90
Katherine Esther Jackson, the mother of the famous Jackson Five and Janet (all artistes) – turned 90 on Monday, 4 May, 2020. MJ’s daughter, Paris Jackson, took to Instagram…
Trump reveals quantity of ventilators he’s sending to Nigeria
The United States President Donald Trump said he’s sending 250 ventilators to Nigeria to help fight the coronavirus. He revealed on Tuesday the size of the aid he…
IMF disburses $3.4b loan to Nigeria
BARELY 24 hours after receiving $311 million Abacha loot from the United States and the Island of Jersey, the Federal Government has been handed the $3.4 billion emergency fund it requested…
Clinical tests begin for German-U.S. coronavirus vaccine
A GERMAN-U.S. coronavirus vaccine has been administered to human test subjects in the U.S., the companies involved reported on Tuesday. After preliminary tests in Germany, Biontech of Mainz…