Nigerian investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo says she cannot confirm death rumors surrounding the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Olunloyo said in a tweet on Tuesday evening that she’s calling on IBOB to refute the claims… saying “this is one strong news I cannot authenticate.” “#BREAKING Reports that Nnamdi Kanu … Read more
Another World Health Organisation, WHO staff has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bauchi. He was the second staff of the UN agency to test positive in the state. The Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, announced this on Tuesday. READ ALSO: UK Begins COVID-19 Human Vaccine Trial This Week He … Read more
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has denied reports of buying a N650 million mansion in Enugu. A Twitter user had claimed Peter Obi, who was also the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, purchased a mansion in the Coal City-state. Taking to Twitter to deny the report, Obi said he doesn’t need a … Read more
Human trials of a potential vaccine for the coronavirus will this week begin in the U.K. later this week. British Health Minister Matt Hancock said Tuesday that a vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University will be tested on people on Thursday. “In normal times, reaching this stage would take years, and I’m very proud … Read more
Anita Natacha, aka Tacha is an Instagram sensation and popular housemate in BBNaija 2019 reality show, from which she was later disqualified has released some ‘edited’ nude photos that fraudsters attempted to use in blackmailing her. Tacha said the blackmailers had threatened to publish the nude pictures, which prompted her to do what Waka Queen, … Read more
Anyone who has been paying attention to my thoughts, and my using the WhatsApp platform to advance these thoughts, with the hope that I would either gain more insight or that some people would point to me the asininity of those thoughts through their feedbacks, would recall that I had interrogated the issue of meaning … Read more
The death of the Portuguese billionaire, Anthonio Piera, the President of the Santander Bank in Portugal and the comment written by his daughter on twitter, concerning his death caused by corona infection, has called for the world to look at COVID-19 from another point of view. It is true that death is inevitable for everyone. … Read more
The Lagos State Government has increased the hazard allowance of health workers in public service. Ekohotblog reports that the new increment signed by the Lagos State Head Of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola will only be for the month of April 2020. This online news platform understands that the increment is to further appreciate the efforts … Read more
Nigerian singer and comedian, Innocent Udeme Udofot, better known as MC Galaxy has reacted to the criticisms he has received for allowing a naked woman to masturbate to win money during his Instagram Live broadcast. Since the lockdown, a number of Nigerian entertainers like Slimcase, Baddyoosha, and MC Galaxy have been broadcasting Instagram Live videos … Read more
Ongoing ‘hard lockdown’ will likely cause far greater suffering in the short and long term than the pandemic itself. As medical doctors who are most at risk, we do not request the easing of the lockdown lightly. But we see far greater harm to our healthcare system and our economy by further delaying the inevitable spread of the virus.
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According to reports, residents of Mushin local government on Monday countered the notorious robbery unit identified as One Million Boys in Ilupeju area of Lagos State amid the Coronavirus lockdown. Specifically, the youths in Mushin, both male as well as female charged towards Ilupeju vicinity to defend the neighborhood. Reports emerged that the infamous coterie … Read more
Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the seventh straight month to 12.26 percent in March, the highest in 23 months from 12.2 percent recorded in February. The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Tuesday said that the consumer prices rose in its Consumer Price Index Report for March 2020. The inflation which rose from 11 per … Read more
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that it recorded fresh COVID-19 related deaths. The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi said this in a tweet on Tuesday. He noted that although no fresh cases of the coronavirus disease had been recorded on Monday, April 20, there were related deaths from the pandemic. READ ALSO: … Read more
Lately, the Police Division in Agbowa, Ikosi Ejinrin LCDA of Epe Division, Lagos State, has been in the news but for the wrong reasons. First, it was via a video recording of alleged extortion of a resident of the community by the Divisional Traffic Officer in the area. And as it is with all negative … Read more
Police operatives and some medical personnel at Osun/Oyo border on Sunday evening reportedly intercepted a car, said to have conveyed a sick man, who eventually died while being checked. According to reports, the vehicle was stopped at Odo Oba, Iwo, an entry point to Osun from Oyo State while attempting to enter Osun State. The … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that the most affected age group of the COVID19 pandemic in the country is within the age group of 31 to 40 years. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the age group most affected by COVID-19 is between 31- 40 years. The was … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will temporarily suspend immigration into the United States to ‘‘protect the jobs of American citizens’. In a tweet early today, Trump said: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing … Read more
A former minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, Chief Abimbola Osuolale Richard Akinjide is dead. According to a family source, the 88-year-old who lives in his Ibadan, Oyo State home died 1:00am on Tuesday. He was reportedly indisposed for about three years before his death. Richard Akinjide was born in Ibadan, the Oyo … Read more
Nigeria confirms 86 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, the highest number of the infection to be confirmed in a day since the advent of the virus incursion into the country. According to the National Centre for Disease Control, 70 of the new infections are in Lagos while 7 are in FCT Three of the … Read more
Pastor EA. Adeboye has advised governments all over the world to include religious leaders in COVID-10 committees to at least help with the spiritual aspect of the fight against the deadly virus. Speaking via Redeemed Christain Church of God’s channel, Dove TV, Adeboye said the return to normalcy has begun and it would be steady … Read more