We Didn’t Get Rice From Lagos Commissioner – Arewa Chiefs
The Arewa Council of Chiefs in Lagos has slammed the state’s Commissioner for Waterfront, Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi, for allegedly claiming that the council had been giving ‘several tonnes’ of rice. The council, which said it has not received even a grain of rice from the Lagos State Government, warned people to abstain from using its […]
Chad Abolishes Death Penalty, Even For B’Haram Terrorists
Chad passed a new anti-terrorism law on Tuesday that abolishes the death penalty for terrorism-related crimes in the country, parliament announced. The new law replaces legislation that was introduced on July 30, 2015, which made acts of terrorism punishable by death. The death penalty was reinstated for terror crimes – after the government said in […]
Ghana: 13 Medical Doctors Infected With Coronavirus
Thirteen medical doctors have been infected with the deadly Coronavirus in Ghana. This was disclosed by the Ashanti Regional Chapter President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo. He said 13 doctors in the country tested positive for the virus, saying that one of the doctors was in a very critical condition […]
Aviation College Places Staff On Unpaid Leave
The International Aviation College, Ilorin (IACI) has sent its workers on leave without pay due to the Coronavirus crisis. The Kwara State Aviation College institution has also slashed April salaries. The school management directed every staff, except a few, to immediately proceed on unpaid leave from Friday, May 1, 2020. The Rector, Benedict Adeyileka, in […]
Nigerians Mock TB Joshua For Praying On Mountain
Nigerians on Twitter are reacting to photos and video of Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations praying on the mountain against the COVID19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world in general. The man of God who earlier prophesied that the Coronavirus pandemic would end on March 27th, went to the mountain […]
Trump Calls Buhari, Pledges To Donate Ventilators
United States President, Donald Trump on Tuesday called President Muhammadu Buhari on phone, promising to send ventilators to Nigeria over rising coronavirus cases. Minister of Health, Lai Mohammed disclosed this at the daily ministerial briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to Mohammed, Trump promised to send ventilators to Nigeria. He stated that […]
The Erosion Of African Folklore
Folklore or folktales are part and parcel of African culture and cuts across traditions of different nations that make up Africa. It could be tales by moonlight, where an elderly person tells many tales to the admiration and attentiveness of children while the moon provides the much-needed illumination. Questions and answers about the moral lessons […]
Rivers: Wike Orders Immediate Deportation Of Almajiris
In more measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate deportation of almajiris and other street beggars from the state with immediate effect. Governor Wike gave the order on Monday in a statewide broadcast on COVID-19. He said it became necessary to deport the almajiris because […]
Bombshell: Postponed 2020 Olympics May Be Cancelled
There is no dead certainty that the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will hold next year, as a key figure in the organising committee said it may be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic has not been brought under control by next year. Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori spoke in an interview with a Japanese sports daily […]
Coronavirus: Trump Wants To Hold China Accountable
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe. Trump added that his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened. Trump’s criticism was the latest from his administration to target China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which emerged late last year in the Chinese […]
Heal One Patient, Get $1,000 – Witches Challenge Suleman
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AFAW) has challenged Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, Edo State, to heal anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and get a thousand US dollars from the group. Recall that AFAW had on Sunday attacked Suleman for demanding that government should allow pastors into isolation centers […]
National Assembly Management Bars Journalists
As lawmakers resume plenary on Tuesday, journalists who cover proceedings have been denied access into the complex from covering the proceedings. At the first and second gates, journalists were harassed by the Police, who took advantage of ‘a not clear cut’ directive from the information unit of the National Assembly. There was a near scuffle […]