The number of persons affected by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Lagos has risen to 11. The state government on Thursday announced that four more people have tested positive. The 12th case and the only one outside Lagos, is the driver of an American citizen who died in Ekiti State. The government revved up its efforts to … Read more
… Air Peace suspends Liberia, Senegal flights The disruption to air travel due to the continued spread of coronavirus will cost Nigeria’s aviation industry over N160.58bn (using Bureau de Change rate of N370 to $1) ($434m) in revenue and 22,200 jobs, the International Air Transport Association has said. IATA said on Thursday that the country … Read more
…….. Commiserates With Sanwo-Olu Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has donated N100 million to the Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State Government for the victims of the Abulo-Edo explosion. The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu made the pledge on Wednesday, March 18, … Read more
Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 3,405, surpassing the 3,245 fatalities reported in China. The death toll rose by 14.3 per cent from Wednesday, the Italian Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin, also reporting a 14.9-per-cent hike in the total number of contagions, to 41,035. Recoveries are up by … Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly during plenary on Monday suspended five of its members for six months in connection with last week scuffle in the house. The Speaker, Abdulazeez Gafasa who announced the suspension of the members, said the members were suspended for misconduct and violation of the rules of the house. The suspended … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday disclosed that parts of Eko bridge closed in the early hours of the day was for safety of the residents and motorists who use the bridge as well as to pave the way for maintenance works to be done on the failed portions. Sanwo-Olu stated this at … Read more
As part of efforts to ease the movement of commuters to ensure safety and security on major highways , the Federal Controller of Works, Mr. Adedamola Kuti on Wednesday announced alternative routes for motorist as the Eko Bridge is under closure to enable rehabilitation works on worn out bearings noticed between Alaka and Costain portion … Read more
Hushpuppi has condemned the dethronement of Muhammad Sanusi II, who was removed as the Emir of Kano on Monday, March 9. The controversial Instagram personality posted a picture and captioned it: “seriously, yesterday’s historic event of the emir’s removal by a governor caught on camera taking hundreds of thousands of dollar bribe just dawned on me … Read more
Following the dethronement of Muhammed Sanusi and his banishment from Kano, one of his senior Lawyers, Abubakar Mahmoud(SAN) has said the removal of his client, the former Emir is reversible in the court of law. Sanusi was unanimously dethroned on Monday by the Kano State Government led by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who immediately announced a … Read more
Following new cases recorded in neighbouring countries Cameroun and Togo, there are subtle fears in some quarters that Nigeria may be at a higher risk of recording another case of the coronavirus disease The new cases recorded by the two countries bring the number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to five, Both countries confirmed their … Read more
The emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Party (APC) scheduled for 17 March, has been cancelled, PM News reports. The meeting was called by Victor Giadom, deputy national secretary, who signed as acting national secretary, after the party announced Architect Waziri Bulama as the substantive secretary on Wednesday. He has now … Read more
Two more persons died of coronavirus in the US State of Washington, bringing the nationwide toll to 19 as confirmed cases in New York jumped by 21 overnight and the disease spread to more than half of all U.S. states. The two latest deaths were in Washington’s King County, the hardest hit area in the … Read more
Fella Makafui, popular Ghanaian actress, reportedly collapsed during her traditional marriage and was rushed to the hospital. Makafui was said to have collapsed while she was on the dance floor with her husband, Medikal. Fella Makafui was rushed to the hospital to seek medical attention, GHPAGE reports. It was later learnt that she came back … Read more
Tragedy occurred late Saturday evening, when a storey building belonging to Keystone bank, located at Palmgrove, along Ikorodu Road, suddenly, collapsed, killing a yet to be identified male labourer in the process According to punch the building was under renovation when it collapsed and trapped workers on the site owned by Keystone bank. Confirming the incident, … Read more
In a bid to enhance Africa’s overall development, Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks in Africa will converge at Transcorp Hotel, Abuja from Monday, March 9 to Tuesday 10, 2020, for a Senior Policy Seminar on agriculture, aimed at promulgating a policy on how the continent would leverage research for agricultural development. The … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has administered the oath of office on Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the Acting President of the Court Appeal. Justice Dongban-Mensem takes over from Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa who retired as the substantive President of the Court of Appeal after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. … Read more
What was meant to be a minor job at a hotel on Ashanti Close, Apapa area of Lagos State, went awry as two labourers drowned in the facility’s well. The victims, Yau Umaru and Ismaila Salisu, went to the hotel on February 13, 2020 to put finishing touches to the well which they started digging … Read more
A 30-year-old fuel station attendant, Bolaji Kareem, on Friday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing 800 litres of kerosene worth N180,000. Kareem, whose address was not given is charged with theft. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Ikem Ukor, told the court that the defendant committed the … Read more
Some residents of Agbole/Moshalasi Street at Ejigbo in Lagos State say they still live in fear, in spite of the demolition of the notorious criminal hideout in the area, called Agbole. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ejigbo Local Government Development Council Area (LGDCA) and operatives from Ejigbo Police Station, led by CSP … Read more
Assemblies of God Church Nigeria has suspended and dismissed its General Superintendent, Rev. Dr Chidi Okoroafor. Okoroafor was dismissed as a Minister after the leadership of the church considered a report of his alleged immoral relationship with a United States, US, based woman, Mrs Maurrissal Nwosu. His dismissal was announced during the church’s General Committee … Read more