Chris Olakpe, LASTMA CEO, is dead
Chris Olakpe, the chief executive officer and chairman of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), is dead. According to PUNCH, Olakpe died at an undisclosed hospital in the on Sunday. Isaac Adetimiro, LASTMA director of…
BREAKING: Seyi Makinde tests positive for COVID-19
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has tested positive for COVID-19. He disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday. Seyi Makinde@seyiamakinde I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is…
Lockdown of Lagos, Ogun over coronavirus illegal – Soyinka tells Buhari
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday described the total lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States by President Muhammadu Buhari over coronavirus as illegal and…
Mike Adenuga Foundation donates N1.5bn to fight Coronavirus
The Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF), established by business mogul, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., has donated the sum of N1.5 billion to support Nigeria’s fight against the global Coronavirus pandemi.…
D’banj pens heartfelt birthday message to his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow
Lineo Didi Kilgrow, is celebrating her birthday today, and her husband Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name D’banj, penned a heartfelt message to her on social media. The singer disclosed that he has been through a lot…
Alakija donates N1bn to fight against coronavirus
Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian industrialists, have announced a donation of N1 billion to support the fight against coronavirus. The donation was made through Famfa Oil Ltd, one of the leading indigenous exploration and…
BREAKING: Nigeria records second death from coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded yet another death from the cornavirus outbreak. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, disclosed this during the presidential task force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday. (The…
Coronavirus: Prince Charles out of virus self-isolation
The Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation, following his diagnosis of coronavirus. Prince Charles, 71, spent seven days self-isolating in Scotland after testing positive and displaying mild symptoms. The Duchess…
Tiwa Savage steps out after 10 days in isolation
Nigerian music diva, Tiwa Savage stepped out in style after ten days of self-isolation to get some fresh air amid coronavirus outbreak in the country. The single mother of one shared clips of her…
Senate backs Buhari on lockdown of Ogun, Lagos, Abuja
The Senate on Sunday backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown of Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun states over the coronavirus pandemic. The president, in a nationwide broadcast,…
Joe Diffie Grammy winning music star dies of coronavirus
Joe Diffie, an American Grammy award-winning country music singer, died on Sunday of coronavirus. He was 61. Diffie’s death was announced on his Facebook page, which said he died “from complications of coronavirus.” His…
U.S. choir ravaged by coronavirus after continuing rehearsal
With the coronavirus quickly spreading in Washington state in early March, leaders of the Skagit Valley Chorale debated whether to go ahead with weekly rehearsal. The virus…
Lawmaker Lauds Efforts of Sanwo-Olu, Buhari Over Efforts To Curtail Covid-19
A member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has lauded the efforts of State government in preventing the spread of coronavirus. He disclosed this…
Senators to donate 50 percent of salaries to fight COVID-19
The Senate on Monday said that Senators have agreed to contribute 50 per cent of their salaries to support the efforts being made to contain the spread and treatment of Coronavirus…
COVID-19: Federal Government prepares fiscal stimulus package
The federal government has drawn up a stimulus package to cushion the impact of the dreaded Corona Virus. Under the stimulus plan, federal government will re-introduce the…
BREAKING: Lagos discharges five coronavirus patients
Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients at Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of…
COVID-19: NAFDAC orders manufacture of chloroquine for emergency stock
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the manufacture of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical trial…
COVID-19: Armed forces ready to implement presidential directive – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Armed Forces of Nigeria is ready to implement the Presidential directive on the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The…
Elumelu, family test negative for COVID-19
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has announced that he tested negative for coronavirus pandemic alongside members of his family. Elumelu said in a…
We are tracing 6,000 contacts in Lagos, Abuja – NCDC
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says at least 6,000 people are being traced in Lagos and Abuja over their contacts with coronavirus patients. Ihekweazu disclosed this on Monday…
COVID-19 not airborne, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the news circulating on social media that coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne in incorrect. The premier health agency took to its Twitter page on Saturday to make this clarification. It said…
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu receives N1b from UBA to fight coronaviru
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday received a cheque for the sum of 1billion naira from the United Bank for Africa as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the…
Air Peace evacuates 274 Israelis to Tel-Aviv
Air Peace has evacuated about 274 Israelis from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Israel’s major…
Harry Kane frustrated, ready to quit Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur captain, Harry Kane, has admitted he is frustrated at not winning trophies with the club and is ready to leave if they don’t make progress. Kane has been out since…