Eko Electricity Distribution Company, (EKEDC), Lekki branch, has pledged to restore power back to neighborhoods where power was disconnected if the residents agree to pay the outstanding debt of April. After the submission of letters of complaint by each of the affected communities to the headquarters, Marina, Lagos, the Lekki coordinator, Engineer Balogun, sent his … Read more
Popular Nigerian Freelancer, Dare Alabi Best, Kicks The Bucket Nigerian popular freelancer, Dare Best Alabi, has been announced dead after battling with a long term illness. Dare Best Alabi, who was one of the members of Freelance Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, (FIBAN), was declared dead yesterday, 18, May 2020. One his boys, Ijoba Labule, … Read more
Eti Osa Local Government has postponed the resumption date of the league, adding that football management and other sports administration should wait for the state government directives. While addressing the journalists yesterday at Elf Estate, Lekki, the leader of the council, Hon. Muftau Ogunderu said the rules of social distancing are still active in Lagos … Read more
Lagosians have commended the efforts of Lagos State Government for curbing COVID-19 with the provision of medical equipment and palliative cares, adding that giving of nose covers to every resident will be more appreciated. Having commended the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his proactive approach to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic, they suggested that … Read more
A 55-year-old woman, Mrs Patience Ugbana and her daughter, Adaeze who is said to be 10 years of age have been electrocuted to death, while in their shop in Nnewi. The incident, which happened on Monday evening, was said to have been caused by a Mercedes lorry which rammed into an electric pole after experiencing … Read more
The co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has rubbished claims that it offered a $10million bribe to members of the House of Representatives to pass the Infectious Diseases Bill. Recall that the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had alleged that the Green Chamber of the National Assembly had been offered money to pass the bill … Read more
The Chinese medical team which arrived on April 8 has been unable to leave the country following the unavailability of commercial flights to Beijing, the capital of China. It was gathered that the personnel had concluded their assignment, which included assisting with the installation of some equipment and sharing COVID-19 experience with the Federal Government. … Read more
A security guard, Festus Owoha, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly using tear gas to kill a commercial driver, Kusum Adeoti, in the Apapa area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that Kusum used his bus to convey some passengers, including a yet-to-be-identified policeman, to Apapa from Ojuelegba, but when … Read more
Former representative of the Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has revealed the real reason Buhari cancelled Presidential Broadcast. He reacted to the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to call off his scheduled nationwide broadcast on Monday. Sani suggested that the President may have taken the decision in order to … Read more
All praise is due to Allah. The King of kings. He alone we worship and ask for assistance, guide us to the right path. The path of those on whom you have favor, not those who have gone astray. We are still discussing I’tikaf. From today on we will be looking at what is bad … Read more
Benue State government has urged Political and traditional leaders in the State have been warned to wash their hands off the operation of criminal and militia groups. They have also been warned to stay clear from security operations aimed at flushing out those already identified as perpetrators of the violence, lest they face the wrath … Read more
Syria Authorities on Monday announced the country will not hold public prayers during Eid al-Fitr holidays at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, mirroring restrictions in Egypt and Algeria. Inviting the faithful to pray at home with family, Damascus announced “the suspension of collective prayer in mosques for Eid,” state news agency … Read more
62-year-old woman has died while struggling for COVID-19 palliative shared by the Rivers state government in Elele Kingdom, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State. According to Vanguard, the deceased, Mrs. Florence Onuobodo arrived at the venue with others waiting to receive the palliatives. A stampede ensued and she was trampled upon by others who … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprising revelation that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting the novel coronavirus. Trump, noting that he has tested negative for the virus and shows no symptoms, said he’d been taking the drug “for about a week … Read more
The Federal government on Monday extended the lockdown in Kano State by two weeks as the northern state continues to be one of the major hotspots for new infections. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary-General of the Federation, Boss Mustapha while briefing journalists in … Read more
Lesotho’s embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane announced his resignation on Monday, ending months of political uncertainty gripping the kingdom since he was accused of participating in his ex-wife’s murder. Thabane’s political rivals have piled pressure on the prime minister to step down early over allegations that he had a hand in the brutal 2017 shooting … Read more
A woman who is among the recovered COVID-19 patients recently discharged in Delta State, has alleged that the virus is a scam in Nigeria. The patient, a 36-year-old woman, was diagnosed positive for COVID-19 on April 17. She refused to believe the result of the test but was taken to the COVID-19 Isolation/Treatment Center in … Read more
Nigeria students have been anticipating lockdown relaxation in schools, saying that people in market places are not as cautious as students. Students in Nigeria, especially those in higher institutions of learning have been saying that the lockdown relaxation given to the traders and banks should also be given to schools. The increase in the number … Read more
The Republic of Madagascar has asked Nigeria to pay 170,000 Euros (78,200,000 Naira) for the COVID-19 drugs sent to the Federal Government. The quantity of the consignment sent to Nigeria through Guinea Bissau could not be ascertained. However, according to The Nation, the cost for the quantity sent is 78,200,000 Naira. Guinea Bissau President Umaro … Read more
Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus. The drop in gross domestic product followed a 1.9-percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2019 as a tax hike … Read more