‘I Miss Racing Every Day’, Says F1’s Hamilton
World champion Lewis Hamilton said Formula One’s coronavirus suspension had left a “big void” in his life as the sport waits to see if it can return in July. Hamilton, who began go-karting as a child and has risen through the ranks of motorsport, said he misses racing daily after the F1 season failed to […]
Google Announces Free Video Conferencing App
Tech giant, Google on Wednesday announced ‘Google Meet‘, a premium video-conferencing solution, free for its users. Google Meet is an app used for video conferencing, which had become the order of the day during the lockdown. Mr. Javier Soltero, Vice President, (G Suite), said from early May, anyone with an email address could sign up […]
Switzerland Moves To Ease Lockdown Restrictions
Switzerland on Wednesday said it was planning to end its lockdown sooner than originally planned. Public spaces like shops, markets, museums, libraries, restaurants, and schools are set to re-open on May 11 as opposed to the original plan of June. Earlier, the President of the Swiss Federation and also the leader of Switzerland had declared […]
Islamic Cleric Begs For Release Of His Kidnapped Twins
An Ibadan based-Islamic cleric, Sheikh Taofeeq Akewugbagold on Wednesday appealed to the abductors of his twins, for the release of the two children. Akewugbagold made the appeal while speaking with DAILY POST. DAILY POST gathered that the twin children, a male and a female were kidnapped at gunpoint at the Abatakan area in Ojoo, Ibadan, last Saturday. […]
CBN Resumes Dollar Sales For School Fee Payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed the issuance of foreign exchange to all commercial banks for onward sale to parents wishing to pay tuition for their wards. Similarly, small and medium scale businesses wishing to make essential imports will now have access to forex, according to the apex bank. The Director, Corporate Communications, […]
Buhari Speaks On High Rate Of Deaths In Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his government is with the people of Kano and will not let them down. He said this in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic crisis and the recent deaths in the state. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Wednesday noted that there is a global shortage of personal protective […]
Customers Flood Banks In Kaduna, Lament Empty ATMs
Following the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown in Kaduna State, banks’ customers in the early hours of Wednesday flooded different banks across the state for various transactions. Though, no customer was granted access into the banking premises, it was observed that, as early as 6.30 am on Wednesday, many customers had already flooded the banking […]
Medical Expert Claims Cure To Virus, Begs NCDC For Trial
A renowned medical practitioner, Dr. Chidi Ezeihu has appealed to the Federal Government and the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, to as a matter of urgency carry out a clinical trial of his therapy. Ezeihe, who carried out his research under the Federal Government Technology Incubation Centre, Enugu, said his therapy could be a […]
NAFDAC Counters Buhari’s Minister On ‘Expired Rice’
Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, says the agency does not know the status of the controversial 1,800 bags of rice sent to Oyo State. The consignment was delivered to the State by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on the orders of the Federal Government. However, the […]
COVID-19 Aid: Kanu Writes IMF, World Bank And ADB
Amid the various controversies trailing him, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has taken to his official Facebook page to write an open letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Africa Development Bank on the unscrupulous borrowing nature of the Nigerian Government. My letter to […]
Break Cycle Of Misinformation – UN To Nigerians
The United Nations, UN, has called for more efforts from all Nigerians towards ending the menace of misinformation in the country as coronavirus continues to spread across the country. UN Information Centre, UNIC, National Information Officer, Dr. Oluseyi Soremekun, said this during a Webinar on “Overriding Influence of misinformation’’ on the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, […]
Hotels Declined Request To Be Used As Isolation Centres
Geofrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, said most hotels in Abuja and Lagos declined request to be used as quarantine centres. The minister said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily press briefing in Abuja. According to him, this is one of the challenges the ministry is facing while trying […]