COVID-19: FG begins release of 70,000 mts of garri, others to vulnerable Nigerians
The Federal Government has begun the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to vulnerable Nigerians, as part of efforts to cushion the effect of the lockdown in some states. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural…
‘US sowing seeds of enmity in Africans against China’
The Chairman of Chinese investors Association for Development and Promotion in Nigeria, Chief Ronnie Liu, has decried what he called enmity that the US sows in the minds of Nigerians and…
‘Drug cartels’ distribute food in bizarre move to gain community support in Mexico – Report
Suspected members of drug cartels distributed food to residents of two cities in Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic, local media reported on Monday. Official sources quoted by the newspaper Reforma indicated that the food…
Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has made but which cannot be collected due to the lockdown in force to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. “This lockdown came upon us…
Veteran Nollywood actress tests positive for coronavirus
Popular Nollywood actress Anike Alajogun has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom. Aljogun, who starred in several Yoruba movies moved to the UK after retiring from acting to become a nurse. Popularly…
Naira Marley, Gbadamosi to spend night in police cell
Nigerian rapper Naira Marley and the Action Democratic Party (ADP) governorship candidate in Lagos in the 2019 election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, will spend the night in police cell at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence…
I just recorded a hit song with Rema – Drake (Video)
Canadian rapper Drake has just revealed that he has recorded a hit song with fast-rising Nigerian rapper Rema. Drake made the revelation while on a live Instagram session with his followers when he played Rema’s song Dumebi. Drake didn’t…
Moment Nigerians in China were sent out of their hotels over Coronavirus fears (Video)
Some Nigerians in China, have alleged that they were thrown out of their hotels over fears that they may bring Coronavirus back to the Asian Country. The virus which originated in Wuhan, China, is now a global pandemic, and has…
BREAKING: Lagos discharges another COVID-19 patient
The Lagos state government has discharged another COVID-19 patient from its infectious disease isolation centre. According to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state who broke the…
How I fought coronavirus with carrots, black seed oil, honey, vitamin C – Gov Seyi Makinde
Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, who recently overcame coronavirus, has in a recent interview, revealed how he was able to fight the virus out of his system. According to the governor, who tested negative to the virus on the 5th of…
US, Canada Evacuate 585 Citizens
Ethiopian Airlines yesterday evacuated 585 citizens of the United States and Canada from Abuja and Lagos. THISDAY gathered that Ethiopian Airlines with flight number, ET 8299, airlifted 200…
UK Joins US to Block Bagudu’s Claim on Abacha Loot
The United Kingdom has joined the United States in resisting an alleged plan by the federal government to hand over nearly $110 million out of money the American authorities claimed was…
COVID-19: Boris Johnson on oxygen support
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who spent the night in intensive care with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, has been given oxygen but is not on a ventilator, a…
Coronavirus: Presidency replies Wike
The Federal Government has swiftly reacted to the allegations of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State accusing it of politicising the fight against coronavirus by assisting Lagos, leaving out…
Nollywood actress calls Funke Akindele’s arraignment bull
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has reacted to the arraignment of Funke Akindele by stating that no one is above the law. Adunni Ade shared a photo of herself with Funke Akindele with the caption:…
5G: Pastor Oyakhilome is a disappointment – Daddy Freeze
Critic, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has attacked Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over comment that the Federal Government locked down Lagos and Abuja to…
Lagos Guber aspirant, Gbadamosi arrested for attending Funke Akindele’s party
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained the former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi, for allegedly contravening lockdown order declared by…
Local transmission of COVID-19 is increasing in Lagos, says health commissioner
Akin Abayomi, Lagos state commissioner of health, says local transmission of COVID-19 is increasing. At a press briefing on Monday, Abayomi explained that as at week four, 82…
Video: FG locked down Lagos, Abuja to secretly install 5G – Oyakhilome
Founder, Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has alleged that the Federal Government locked down Lagos and Abuja in order to secretly install 5G. He said the cities were not locked down because…
Coronavirus: Lagos sets date to begin clinical trial
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi,…
NPA moves against abandoned cargoes, empty containers
Last week, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, read the riot act to terminal operators over the huge number of overtime…
Tinubu at 68 : Interrogating his politics and ideas
Former Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Relations and Chairman of National Action Group (NAG) Dr Olusanya Awosanextoles the virtues of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who recently turned 68 …
Ighalo hints at permanent stay with Man Utd
Odion Ighalo has hinted that he will be looking to complete a permanent move to Manchester United, with the Nigerian stating his intention to spend “more time with the team”. A…
BREAKING: UK PM Boris Johnson taken to intensive care
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care in hospital with coronavirus. He has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him, a No 10 spokesman said. (BBC)