Gambia Announces State Of Emergency, Curfew Over COVID-19
The Gambia Government has announced a 21-day state emergency effective from today, over the explosion in COVID-19 cases. A 10pm-5am curfew will also be imposed as from today. Government spokesman, Ebrima G Sankareh, in a statement said President Adama Barrow has also banned congregations at places of worship. Educational institutions, non-food outlets, markets, land, sea […]
Edo Guber: Grave Danger Lies Ahead – Atiku Warns
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has warned that grave danger lies ahead of the Edo governorship election if the rule of law and order currently being trampled upon in the state was not followed. Atiku was reacting to Thursday’s scenario at the Edo State House of Assembly which was occupied by the police and the […]
Fulani Herdsmen Attack Kaduna Community, Many Killed
A suspected Fulani militia group has attacked Kurmin Masara community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing an unspecified number of persons. It was gathered that the militia group attacked the community in the early hours of Thursday (today). Read Also: Zamfara Banditry: Blame Yansakai Groups, Not Fulani People – Govt As […]
Facebook Removes Trump’s Post Over COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook on Wednesday took down a video by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said children are “almost immune” to COVID-19. The company claimed that the post violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus. Read Also: Trump Says He May Give Nomination Speech From White House “This video includes false claims that […]
Rivers PDP Lawmaker, Hon. Ephraim Nwuzi Defects To APC
The Rivers State house of representative member representing Etche and Omuma federal constituency at the national assembly Chief Hon Ephraim Nwuzi, the Asa Asa Nga Asa, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that Chief Hon Ephraim Nwuzi contested under the platform of The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections […]
Two Edo Assembly Speakers Emerge
Unending drama is currently unfolding in Benin City with the pronouncement of Hon. Victor Edoror as new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly by 17 lawmakers. Africa Today News, New York reports that the announcement came Thursday afternoon following the invasion of the Edo Assembly by security agencies drafted from Abuja. The security […]
Gunmen Attack Church In Bayelsa, Kill Pregnant Woman, 3 Others
Four persons, including a pregnant woman, have been killed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The incident happened when the gunmen attacked a new generation church, Lion of Judah Fire Deliverance Ministry, off Bakery Road. Read Also: Mozambique: Gunmen In Military Fatigues Kill 8 Workers, 3 Missing While two were killed in the church building, including […]
USSD: NCC Bars Telcos From Charging Customers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stopped telecommunications operators in the country from implementing the proposed end-user billings for the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). This came as the telecoms regulator revised its policy on price determination for the service with a clause prohibiting the telcos from charging their customers. NCC said the […]
US Offers $10m For Information On Election Intruders
The United States has announced a 10-million-dollar (₦3.8 billion) reward for information on foreign interference in its elections. The Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced the offer in a statement on Wednesday. The move is targeting foreign government agents seeking to compromise the country’s federal, state or local election elections through cyber attacks. Allegations of […]
Osun Speaker Hails Oyetola For Rebuilding Market
Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly Timothy Owoeye has praised Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for rebuilding the burnt Atakumosa Market in Ilesa. The market will be rebuilt in collaboration with World Bank through Osun Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). Owoeye said Oyetola’s effort was a fulfillment of his administration’s electoral promise to provide security […]
US Billionaire Dan Friedkin Buys Italian Club, Roma
Thomas Daniel Friedkin, American billionaire and the CEO of business consortium Friedkin Group has acquired Italian football club Roma for €591 million (around $700 million). According to a statement released by the club on Wednesday, Roma said that the club agreed with The Friedkin Group for the sale of the club, saying “the Transaction is valued at […]
UN Sends Medical Supplies To Beirut
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that twenty tons of UN supplies to treat people injured by the massive blast in Beirut have reached the Lebanese capital. An aircraft delivered the WHO shipment that covers 1,000 trauma interventions and 1,000 surgeries. Read Also: Southern Kaduna Killings: Nigerians In Diaspora Petition UN The UN health agency […]