COVID-19: 9,139 Patients Still Receiving Treatment – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has indicated that about 9,139 patients are currently being treated across the country. This was contained in data obtained from the agency’s website on Monday. NCDC, on Sunday night also confirmed 82 new COVID-19 cases in 8 states. This brings the total number of recorded infections so far […]
God Showed Me Buhari’ll Stabilise Nigeria — Pastor Bakare
Tunde Bakare, the Senior pastor of Citadel Global Community Church, has disclosed why he supports President Muhammadu Buhari. Bakare disclosed that God showed him that Buhari has a major role to play in stabilizing Nigeria. The clergyman stated this in his state-of-the-nation broadcast on Sunday. Read Also: Fuel Hike: The Hypocrisy Of Soyinka, Adeboye, Bakare, […]
USSD War: MTN Bows To Pressure Days After Disconnection
Telecommunications giant MTN has finally bowed to pressure to revert to commercial banks’ commission to 4.5 percent after its customers were disconnected from banking channels including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and banking apps. The whole brouhaha started on Friday after MTN reduced the banks’ commission from 4.5 percent to 2.5 percent. The banks […]
Think Deeply About Relocating – Immigration Warns Nigerians
The Nigerian Immigration Service has issued a warning to citizens against relocating abroad. The agency in a thread on its official Twitter page warned Nigerians to be careful of‘modern day slavery’ disguised as juicy offers disguised. The tweet read: ‘Hey guys you may need to think deeply over that bogus offer of a better life […]
Easter: Don’t Lose Hope In Coronavirus Times – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called on the Christian faithful at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday not to lose hope in the protracted coronavirus crisis. ‘In the hour of darkness when humanity is grappling with the pandemic and other ills, Christians need to take to heart the Easter message of the angel not to be afraid,’ […]
Nigeria Now A Killing Field – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described Nigeria as a killing field owing to the activities of bandits, Boko Haram insurgents and other criminal elements that have plunged the entire nation into hardship. Bishop Kukah in his Easter message said after making a mockery of the security situation in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari is […]
Why Chelsea Lost To West Brom – Tuchel
Chelsea Coach, Thomas Tuchel has blamed himself and the entire Chelsea squad for their loss to West Brom on Saturday. The German manager recorded his first loss in charge of the blues on Saturday as his side were thrashed 5-2, despite scoring the first goal. Tuchel in his post-match interview expressed disappointment at himself and […]
EU Hails US Lifting Of ICC Sanctions
The European Union on Saturday praised the United States for lifting sanctions imposed by former leader Donald Trump on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Trump’s top diplomat hit Fatou Bensouda and another senior court official with financial sanctions and visa bans last year after the prosecutor launched an investigation into alleged war […]
7 Die From AstraZeneca Vaccine Complications In UK
The UK medical regulator on Saturday revealed that seven out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine have died. This acknowledgment of deaths was coming at a time European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab over a potential link to blood clots. The reports of thrombosis, […]
Lagos-Badagry Expressway: FG Owing Contractor – Fashola
Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has stated that the ongoing Lagos-Badagry Expressway rehabilitation/reconstruction project was being delayed due to the issues of funding but however restated that the road was not forgotten. The minister revealed that to solve the funding challenge, the road has been included on the 2021 Sukuk funding […]
Odumakin Was A Fearless Fighter, Tinubu Declares
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described Yinka Odumakin as a committed fighter for democracy. In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Tinubu said although he had political differences with the deceased, he respects what Odumakin stood for. He condoled with Odumakin’s widow, describing the two of […]
Miyetti Allah Chairman Feared Killed By Bandits
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Mohammed Hussaini, who is believed to be the State Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) by suspected bandits. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Ramhan Nansel, in Lafia said the bandits also killed the MACBAN Chairman of Toto […]