Coronavirus: Arik Air Suspends Flights To West Coast Destinations
Arik Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its West Coast destinations effective from Monday, March 23, 2020. The management of the airline…
You are too garrulous, Mr Know All – Uzodinma bombs Wike
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, describing Wike as garrulous and a Mr, Know All. The two neighbouring governors began throwing mud at each other over the…
Premier League clubs face £750 million fine if coronavirus ends season early
Premier League clubs face a staggering £750million fine from Sky Sports and BT Sport if the season come to an end early over the coronavirus pandemic. The top-tier clubs could enter an ugly battle with the broadcasting giants for a…
No senator can match former governor’s financial strength in politics – Ayo Fayose
The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has boasted that no senator, either serving or retired could match the financial strength of a former governor in politics. Fayose, while addressing his supporters in Ekiti…
Court adjourns former Lagos speaker’s money laundering trial for six months
The money laundering trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and his former aide, Oyebode Atoyebi, before the Federal High Court in Lagos was stalled on Wednesday with Justice Mohammed…
Coronavirus: Nigeria announces new guidelines for self-isolation
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Wednesday, developed new guidance for people advised to stay in self-isolation. Please read the new guidance by NCDC below: WHAT DOES SELF-ISOLATION MEAN? Self-isolation means strictly…
Why I left Trabzonspor – Mikel
Much anticipation has been in the air as regards John Obi Mikel’s recent exit from Turkish football, and the midfielder has finally revealed his reason behind leaving the…
U.S. stocks spell bad news for Trump
U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow effectively erased the last of its gains since U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, as repercussions of the coronavirus…
Fayemi at war with his fathers
The Alafin of Oyo who prides himself as the custodian of Yoruba tradition was last week on behalf of other revered Yoruba monarchs including the Ooni…
Coronavirus disrupting education of 849.4m worldwide – UN
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the education of an eye-popping 849.4 million people worldwide, the monitoring arm of the United Nations’ Cultural and Education Agency (UNESCO) said yesterday. Schools, nurseries and…
‘PDP holds senseless rally amid Coronavirus pandemic’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for holding its rally amid the Coronavirus pandemic. A statement by National Publicity…
Ex-Rivers Governor Odili under probe for N100b ‘fraud’
A PROBE into how a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, allegedly diverted N100 billion for personal use, has commenced. Odili, who was governor between 1999 and 2007,…
APC hails N125 per litre petrol
The All Progressives Congress(APC) has applauded the new pump price of petrol announced by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday. The party…
American suspectedly dies of Coronavirus in Nigeria
An American has been suspected to have died of Coronavirus in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria, the Ekti State Government disclosed on Wednesday. Ekiti Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mojisola…
Pastor Adeboye postpones Sunday program
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has postponed a program that would have attracted thousands, slated for Sunday, 22nd of March at Tafawa…
U.S. restaurants ask Trump, Congress for $455b bailout
U.S. restaurants on Wednesday asked President Trump and congressional leaders for at least $455 billion in aid to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, saying the…
Coronavirus: Lagos shuts all schools indefinitely
The Lagos State Government has announced the indefinite closure of all schools from Monday 23 March. In a statement on Wednesday night, government said it is closing down all public and…
South African rand weakens ahead of inflation, retail sales data
South Africa’s rand weakened on Wednesday amid mounting fears over the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, while investors awaited consumer price inflation and retail sales data to gauge the health of an already battered…
Report reveals Premier League’s ‘radical plan’ to finish season
The Premier League intend to finish the season after club chiefs came up with a ‘radical plan,’ according to reports. The English game, like most of Europe, has suspended all football until April 3 at the earliest due to the…
Afrika Shrine suspends activities over coronavirus fears
The New Afrika Shrine has suspended all programmes as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID19. Femi, the son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, made the disclosure via Twitter on Wednesday. The tweet read, “The management…
Nigerians hail government’s reduction of petrol price to N125 as marketers kick
Mixed reactions on Wednesday trailed the reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N145 to N125 per litre by the Federal Government. While some Nigerians lauded the reduction, petroleum marketers, however, faulted…
Coronavirus: Ogun ban mass gatherings
Ogun State Government has announced immediate ban on mass gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak. This came as Lagos State Government said it would order religious centres to stop services but gave no effective date. Kunle…
COVID-19: CBN To Inject N1.1trn Stimulus in Economy
Two days after it unveiled a six-point palliative to ameliorate the continued impact of the corona virus on the Nigerian economy and supply chains round the globe, the Central Bank…
Why APC should tame Tinubu before Oshiomhole
It did not come as a surprise that Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole would survive the latest move to sack him as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His opponents have been…