Nollywood stars hail Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji, actress, movie director and producer, who turned 41, earned the encomiums and well wishes of Nollywood stars on Sunday as they celebrated her. Funke Akindele, Sola Sobowale and…
Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in COVID-19 wracked U.S. begins
The evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic is to begin on 10 May. Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, the consul-general of Nigeria in New York disclosed this on…
Coronavirus cases top 3.5 million worldwide
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million. There was a silver lining though: the rates of fatalities and new cases have slowed…
U.S.-China trade tension drags down oil prices
Oil prices fell in early trade on Monday, paring last week’s gains, on worries the global oil glut may persist as U.S.-China trade tension could hold back an economic recovery. The…
Lagos, COVID-19 and Fake News
Ralph Fiennes is one of the most fearless individuals on Earth, having embarked on incredibly dangerous expeditions. But then, even Fiennes has his fears. He is…
BREAKING: Banks reach agreement to halt staff sack
The bankers committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has agreed that plans to lay off staff would be suspended. This was announced in a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor, CBN director of corporate…
MC Oluomo Instructs Lagos Drivers To Pick Only Passengers With Face Masks
Lagos drivers have been instructed not to pick passengers without face masks by the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Council, Musiliu…
Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19 in Abeokuta hospital
The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman in the facility as a result of contracting coronavirus. The Head of Clinical Services (HCS) of the hospital, Dr.…
‘Enormous evidence’ coronavirus came from Wuhan lab – Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there was “enormous evidence” that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. “There is enormous evidence that this is where it began,” he said on ABC’s…
Governor Obaseki accuses Adams Oshiomhole of violating coronavirus rules
The Edo State Government has said that the state’s former governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has continued to violate directives to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and cause crisis in the state by organizing political…
Another Nigerian lady trafficked to Oman cries out (Video)
A young Nigerian lady, identified as Oluwatosin Adetula, has cried out for urgent help to return to Nigeria after being trafficked to Oman. In a viral video, Adetomisin who spoke in Yoruba, said…
Why I retired from Super Eagles – Ighalo
Former Flying Eagles captain and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has revealed the real reason he ended his international career with the Super Eagles. Ighalo quit…
BUA Boss Does It Again, Donates Another N3.3 Billion Bring his Donation to about N 7 Billion to…
Billionaire Founder of the BUA Group and the BUA Foundation, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has become the poster boy for genuine magnanimity, ingenuity and philanthropy in Africa’s most…
Allow me treat COVID-19 patients – Trado-medical practitioner tells FG
A trado-medical practitioner in Ondo State, Dr. Ola Olasumbo, has asked the Federal and Ondo State Governments to allow him treat some patients suffering from COVID-19 free…
Police arrest Clarence Peters over dancer’s death
Music director and cinematographer Clarence Peters has been arrested by the police in Lagos over the death of dancer Love Divines alias Kodak. Kodak was said to have been…
Access Bank denies closing its branches
Access Bank Plc has urged its customers and the general public to disregard social media report of its shutting 340 branches nationwide. Responding to enquiry,…
Relaxing lockdown insensitive, callous – PDP Reps tell Buhari
Lawmakers from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives has warned against lifting the lockdown imposed on country as a result of the covid…
UNILAG tells workers not to resume on Monday
The University of Lagos on Sunday has asked workers not to resume until it put in place a phased timetable for resumption. A statement signed by the institution’s registrar, Mr.…
Pastor Adeboye in new message to Christians, reveals why COVID-19 recovery rate is high
The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, said many people have survived coronavirus because ‘someone took a strip for all the diseases in the world.’ Adeboye, who made…
‘I first took hydroxychloroquine’— UK-based Nigerian doctor on surviving COVID-19
Moruf Adelekan, a Nigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom, has recounted his recovery from COVID-19 eight days after contracting the disease. The consultant psychiatrist, who…
Trump reacts as Kim Jong-Un makes public appearance amidst death rumor
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Saturday reacted to the reappearance of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. It had reported that the North Korean leader on Friday made a public appearance after defector…
BREAKING: Jarman Kano, Prof Isa Hashim has died
The Jarman Kano, Professor Isa Hashim has died. Confirming the death to Daily Trust, an aide at Kano Emirate Council, Tijjani Sarki, said that funeral prayer for the…
Russia registers more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections in 1 day
Russia on Sunday registered more than 10,600 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh one-day record increase. New infections jumped by 10,633 to 134,687 cases, Russian authorities said. Russia is now the European country…
BREAKING: Emir of Kaura Namoda dies at 71
The Emir of Kaura Namoda,Ahmad Muhammad Asha also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71. His younger brother, Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan Kaura Namoda…