FG, Wike disagree over arrest of expatriates drilling oil amid Covid-19 shutdown
Tension is rising between the Federal Government and Rivers State, following the arraignment of two Carveton Helicopters pilots and 10 passengers for violating the executive order of Covid-19 containment signed…
Facebook unveils information centres in Nigeria, Cameroun, 15 others
Social media platform, Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. The others include Benin Republic; Burkina Faso; Cameroun; Cape Verde; Chad;…
COVID-19 threatens 500m with poverty as children, poor parents jeopardize fight
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could push over 500 million people into poverty, says a new report by charity organization, Oxfam. In the report titled, “Dignity Not Destitution”, Oxfam urged world…
Buhari frees 2600 prisoners over COVID-19, pardons Ambrose Alli, Enahoro, others
Thirty-Seven years after he overthrew the elected governor of the defunct Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Mofolorunsho Alli, in a coup and ordered his trial over alleged corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari…
Ebonyi, Kaduna governments arrest nine pastors for holding church services
The Ebonyi State government yesterday disclosed that it arrested seven pastors for disobeying its restriction on ban on religious gatherings and other forms of assembly in the state. Confirming the…
National Assembly deplores fraud at Social Investment Program
Allegations of monumental fraud perpetrated at the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) yesterday drew the ire of the leadership of the National Assembly who queried the N12 billion monthly bill for…
Gridlock returns to Lagos amid Coronavirus lockdown
The twin effect of boredom and idleness yesterday forced Lagos residents to the streets on Day Seven of the lockdown. Barely seven days into the 14-day stay-at-home order issued by…
Doctors flay FG, states for poor handling of Covid-19 as cases rise to 254
Resident doctors in the South-South geopolitical zone yesterday issued a savage indictment of the federal and state governments over the poor handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria…
Katsina Government lifts COVID-19 suspension on Friday prayers
The Katsina State Government has lifted suspension on Friday congregational prayer with immediate effect. The lifting of the suspension was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mustapha…
Editorial: Pastor Chris and his crazy Covid-19 Conspiracy theories
Eerie silence shrouds the world, broken only by ambulance sirens, echoing down deserted streets in cities across nations which have virtually shut down. As covid-19 ravages the globe, more and…