The Chinese foreign ministry has dedicated most of its press briefings over the past week to rejecting accusations by US politicians that China had withheld information about the new coronavirus. China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 “preposterous allegations” by some leading US politicians over its handling of the new […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered its Edo and Ondo State offices to reopen “immediately” in preparation for the upcoming governorship elections scheduled for September 19 and October 10, respectively. The electoral umpire stated this on Wednesday in its “Guidelines for Resumption after COVID-19 Lockdown” released via Facebook. It directed its staff to work three […]
The Adamawa State Government has declared the councillor representing Vulpi Ward in the Numan Local Government Area of the state, Makana Ngari, wanted for alleged cattle rustling. The state government said it was taking the action to instill peace and order. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who made the declaration through his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wunosikou, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it has received only one application from one company for the endorsement of a product to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 and not the virus itself. NAFDAC said all other claims about a possible cure for COVID-19 in Nigeria only exist on social media […]
Pandemonium broke out in the Apapa area of Lagos State on Monday as some policemen reportedly beat a senior officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Roland Fuludu, to a pulp. It was gathered that the traffic officer was beaten by policemen led by one SP Femi Iwasokun for allegedly interfering with their job. […]
A bus driver nabbed with 3,000 catridges and a woman transporting marijuana and cocaine have been arrested by the Delta State Police. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa paraded the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday May 13. He said the 44-year-old driver identified as Felix Ade, was arrested along Asaba expressway. Ade who is from […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Assembly of Muslims in Nigeria has called for prayers on Thursday (today) to end the COVID-19 pandemic “and rid all mankind from its devastative effects.” The call for prayers was at the instance of the Supreme Committee for Human Fraternity, whose membership consists of the highest religious […]
Saudi Arabia reportedly making plans to repatriate about 11,600 Nigerians, who are stranded in the country, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Premium Times quoted an official of the Nigerian embassy official saying the Saudi’s decision was contained in a letter addressed to the embassy a few weeks ago. According to the source, those that would be repatriated includes […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has retracted his statement on the cause of death of a 32-year-old man who was amongst the Nigerians evacuated from Dubai last Wednesday. On Tuesday, Professor Abayomi via his Facebook page, announced the death of a 32-year-old man and said he died from COVID-19 related complications. Unfortunately, another #COVID19 infection […]
Mike Ryan, the Executive director of the World Health Organization health emergency program, has said that just like HIV, the novel Coronavirus may never go away. HIV/AIDS was first clinically observed in 1981 in the United States and almost 40 years after, no vaccine or cure has been developed for the virus which has so far killed nearly a million […]