Barcelona cut ties with Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho is facing a worst case scenario in his battle to be released from prison after a key witness failed to give evidence and Barcelona cut ties with him. The Brazilian World Cup winner, 39, was arrested two week ago after…
No new coronavirus case in Wuhan first time since outbreak
China on Thursday marked a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recorded zero domestic infections for the first time since the outbreak emerged, but a spike in imported cases threatened its…
No case of Coronavirus in Oyo – Commissioner
Amidst the fear of the spread to the state, Oyo state government on Thursday said the state has no record of positive case of the coronavirus. However, the…
Coronavirus: Ogun shuts down schools, worship centres
The Ogun State Government on Thursday said it has extended the ban on high-density social gatherings to both private and public schools across the state. This was contained in a…
BREAKING: LASU postpones convocation indefinitely
The 24th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has been postponed indefinitely. The decision was in response to the rampaging coronavirus pandemic…
BREAKING: Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria tests negative
The Italian national who brought the deadly Coronavirus to Nigeria has now tested negative to the disease. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Thursday at a news conference to give update on the…
EFCC arraigns Saraki for alleged N220m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Special Adviser to ex-governor AbdulFatah Ahmed on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Ope…
BREAKING: Four new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lagos
Four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lagos. Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a chat with reporters. Details shortly…
GTBank Launches Beta Health, Expands Access To Health Insurance For Low-Income Nigerians
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the launch of Beta Health, a low-cost health financing product that offers instant access to health insurance for every Nigerian. The first of its kind…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic launches coronavirus fundraiser to help Italian hospitals
AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has set up an online fundraiser to help hospitals at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, which aims to raise €1m (£920,000). According to the website…
BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses sack of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the April 11, 2019 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which purported to sack Ifeanyi Ubah as…
Lagos private schools announce closure over COVID-19
Some private schools in Lagos have taken the initiative to announce closure from Thursday (today) without any prompting from the Ministry of Education This…
Obasanjo’s grandstanding on restructuring
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo needs no introduction in his home country Nigeria, indeed in Africa and beyond. As a governor elected in 1999, we built a relationship that was based on my high opinion of him, needless…
Tinubu shelves colloquium
The Bola Tinubu Colloquium which holds in honour of the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and in celebration of his birthday has been postponed till further notice because of the…
Coronavirus: Suspected case in Katsina tests negative
The suspected case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Katsina State has turned out negative, the state ministry of health has said. Katsina state government had announced, last…
Coronavirus: Pogba explains why he wore Juventus jersey in training session
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has given reasons he was wearing a Juventus jersey in quarantine training session with teammate, Victor Lindelof. Pogba said he was wearing the Juventus jersey on Wednesday in support of…
Coronavirus: NFF suspends all football activities
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the cancellation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks. NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed…
Coronavirus: Muslims immune, don’t stop mosque prayers – Scholar warns Buhari
A renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down mosques in Nigeria over coronavirus. Aliagan is a Professor of…
Coronavirus: Prepare for worse – WHO warns Africa
The World Health Organization, WHO, has warned African countries to prepare for the worst as coronavirus cases increase in the continent. So far 233 cases of the deadly virus had been registered in sub-Saharan Africa which makes…
US cancels all visa appointments in Nigeria
After the Federal Government of Nigeria inntroduced a travel ban on the US and 12 other countries, the United states has now canceled all VISA appointments in the country. A statement from US Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday said it had…
Islamic Group Delighted As Yoruba Youths Kick Against Operation Amotekun
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has lauded youths who recently protested against Operation Amotekun. It was reported recently that youths, under the aegis of…
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara stuns critics over decision to shun third term
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has stunned his critics by announcing that he will not run for a third term, putting pressure on other regional leaders to follow his…
Head of Brazilian Senate tests positive for Coronavirus
The head of the Brazilian Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local media reported citing the senator’s press office. According to the press…
Isabelle Matuidi reacts to husband’s coronavirus status
Isabelle Matuidi wife of Juventus forward Blaise Matuidi, has taken to her Instagram page to give a reassuring message about her husband’s health after he tested positive…