As at now, nobody knows who are the sponsors, or what is the actual intention of hundreds of able-bodied youths from Northern Nigeria who would be conceiled inside some container trucks, making their way to the southern parts of the country, to the South East geopolitical zone, in particular....
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As the Muslim Ummah end the Ramadan fast following the formal declaration of the Eid el fitri celebration by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Saad Abubakar 11, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos A patrol team of the Federal Road Safety Corps has displayed a great deal of compassion and bravery in service to humanity by rescuing a pregnant woman from pains and agony of labour on the road. The agency which has remained committed to its statutory responsibility...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigerian rose to 7,526 on Saturday, with 265 new cases by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC, the number of discharged patients stands at 2,174 with 221 deaths as...
Barely four days after Nollywood actress, Emilia Dike died in Enugu after slumping, another Nollywood actor, Femi Oyewumi Aka Laditi , is dead. According to reports, Oyewumi, who was aged 51, was suffering from chronic back pain and he died on his way to the hospital. The younger brother,...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – With effect from May 25, 2020, the number of days that markets are allowed to operate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been increased from 2 to 3 days in a week. By this new arrangement, all markets will now be opened on...
All Progressives National Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has eulogised Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Aremu Akiolu on his 17th coronation anniversary. While congratulating the foremost traditional ruler on the anniversary, Asiwaju Tinubu said Oba Akiolu had offered focused, committed and purposeful leadership in Lagos. He said...
As of May 23, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 103,875 Reported deaths in Africa have reached 3,184 and recoveries 41,576. South Africa has the most reported cases – 20,125, with deaths numbering 397. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (15,786 cases), Morocco (7,332), Algeria (7,918),...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially the Muslim faithful, have been notified that this year’s Eid-el Fitr prayers will not hold on Eid-grounds across the FCT. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Mr. Anthony Ogunleye, the Chief Press Secretary to the FCT...
Highlights On the 22nd of May 2020, 245 new confirmed cases and 10 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. Till date, 7261 cases have been confirmed, 2007 cases have been discharged and 221 deaths have been recorded in...
An Airbus A320 plane with 107 passengers and crew on board crashed into a residential area of Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on Friday, killing an unknown number of people, the country’s civil agency said. Abdul Sattar Khokhar, a spokesman for the aviation authority, said that the plane operated...
By ABDULLAHI ISMAILA AHMAD – If one has not occupied a position of leadership, one would not fully understand the truism of William Shakespeare’s wise words: “uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”. But those who wear the crown know where it hurts. So it is with the...