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Face masks from China intended for France ‘hijacked’ by US at the last minute
Coronavirus masks that France ordered from China were bought at the last minute by the United States as they waited to be loaded onto cargo planes, French officials have said. "Americans pay three or four times the amount we pay,…
Trump passes second coronavirus test
U.S. President Donald Trump has passed a second coronavirus test taken Thursday. He was tested with a rapid diagnostic tool that produced a result in less than 15…
PMS price: PDP rejects N123.5 price tweak, insists on N90 per litre
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the new N123.50k pump price of fuel and tasked the federal government to settle for no more than N90 per litre. This is even as the party…
Coronavirus: Buhari’s daughter steps out of isolation after 14 days
One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari has stepped out of isolation after spending 14 days to prevent spread of coronavirus. Buhari’s daughter, who returned from the UK went into isolation immediately in line with…
Those behind Abba Kyari’s death rumour are heartless – Fani-Kayode
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has lashed out at those peddling rumour that Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari was dead. Reports on social media suggested that Kyari, who is currently being treated for…
Sanwo-Olu, family test negative for Coronavirus
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his wife, Ibijoke and other members of his immediate family have tested negative for Coronavirus. There have been fears that Sanwo-Olu needed to…
Does a woman really mean yes, when she says ‘no’?
IT was late M.K.O Abiola who once said, ‘Whenever a woman says ‘no’ she says maybe she mean ‘ yes’. Funmi and Bode enjoyed a blissful relationship. They were seen and known as a couple in…
Tinubu: A penchant for producing leaders
Femi Salako extols the virtues of All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who clocked 68 on Thursday. The political space of Nigeria has over the…
COVID-19: China won third world war without firing missile, says Moses Inwang
Moses Inwang, a Nigerian film producer, has given his takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying China won the third world war without firing a missile. The 42-year-old, who is also a screenwriter, took…
Lagos Assembly crisis: suspended members resume
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Midashiru Obasa has lifted the indefinite suspension on two lawmakers, Lanre Oshun (Mainland) and Raheem Adewale (Ibeju-Lekki). However, the removal of…
I’m like mother of gays… I’ve nothing against people’s sexuality – Toke Makinwa
Toke Makinwa, media personality, has likened herself to the “mother of gays”, adding that she has nothing against the sexuality of people around her. The 35-year-old actress-cum-author disclosed…
Uproar over Amokachi’s rating of Mikel
Former Nigerian internationals are divided over the choice of John Mikel Obi as the greatest Nigerian player ever and varied opinions cut across all divides writes MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN with additional…
CDD FACT CHECK: Can camel urine, lime cure coronavirus?
CLAIM: A post on Facebook on Tuesday, March 30, 2020, suggests that a blend of camel urine and lime can cure the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The post which was published in Hausa said…
Coronavirus suspect dies in Omole, Lagos
Residents of Omole Estate, Phase II, Lagos are now in perpetual fear following the death of a patient suspected to have died of Coronavirus. Report said the patient who was down with Coronavirus symptoms…
COVID-19: JAMB donates three ventilators
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has donated three ventilators to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada and Bwari General Hospital for the fight against coronavirus.…
You’ll regret defying lockdown order if caught – LASTMA tells Motorists
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday read the riot acts to motorists to remind them that they are not exempted from the government’s lockdown order. The authority…
‘Fake news worsens health problems’ — Atiku’s son speaks from isolation centre
Mohammed Abubakar, son of Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, says fake news worsens the health condition of those battling coronavirus. Abubakar is the index coronavirus case…
BREAKING: Lagos discharges 11 COVID-19 patients
The Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of eleven coronavirus patients. This was confirmed by the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu via Twitter on Thursday. According to Sanwo-Olu,…
Family Of Abba Kyari Reveals Chief Of Staff’s Health Status
The family of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, says their son is responding very well to treatment after experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19. According to a family member, his doctors have asked him to rest…
Ooni imposes curfew in Ife for spiritual cleansing against Coronavirus
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Wednesday, imposed curfew in Ile Ife for spiritual cleansing of the town against COVID-19. The first-class monarch who had earlier announced that he has a herbal cure for the deadly virus made…
COVID-19: Putin orders Russians to stay off work in April
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Russians not go to work for the rest of April to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Putin gave the order in a nationally televised address in Moscow. Russia has reported more than 3,500…
COVID-19: Germany donates N2.2bn to Nigeria
The German Mission in Nigeria has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, says the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. The donation,…
Falana asks Buhari to stop soldiers from enforcing COVID-19 regulations
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop soldiers from enforcing the COVID-19 regulations. Buhari on Sunday ordered a two-week lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, and also signed…
Senator Amosun donates N25 million to Ogun state
The immediate past governor of Ogun, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, has donated N25 million to support the state government in its ongoing efforts at checking the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Amosun, in a letter dated March 31,…