The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is ‘not necessarily the big one’ and that a more deadly virus could yet sweep the globe. Speaking on Tuesday, Dr. Mike Ryan, head of the WHO emergencies programme said…
Year: 2020
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari government not to use brute force to add
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari government not to use brute force to address the #EndSARS protests. Obasanjo in a statement on Wednesday, also expressed sadness and concern over the recent violence and chaos in…
Pastor Kumuyi under attack over alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in Deeper Life school
Pastor William Kumuyi, General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministries, has come under attack for staying mute over the alleged threats on the mother of a sexually abused student of Deeper Life High School. DAILY POST recalls that Deborah…
Edo Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowan Kidnapped
Anthony Okungbowan, the Edo State Head of Service have been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen Okungbowan was abducted in Benin-City, the state capital, on Saturday. The Head of Service was said to have been whisked away to an unknown destination…
FG lists banned items even as borders are reopened
As President Buhari ordered that the country’s borders be opened, the FG noted that ban on the importation of poultry, rice, and other products remains in force. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Zainab Ahmed, confirmed this. Ahmed disclosed…
Ondo govt imposes 24 hour curfew on troubled communities
Following the escalation of violent clashes between Ode and Isinigbo communities in Akure North Local area of Ondo State, the state government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on both communities with immediate effect. A statement by the information and Orientation…
FG tells Nigerians to prepare for a possible second wave
The federal government has raised the fears that Nigeria could be entering a second wave in the spread of the COVID-19 virus following the rise in the number of cases. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said he had directed isolation…
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo wins re-election
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has been declared winner of the 2020 election. Akufo-Addo, who ran under the platform of New Patriotic Party (NPP), was declared winner of the election by Jean Mensah, the chairperson of the electoral commission of…
FG reduces fuel price to N162.44 per litre
The Federal Government on Tuesday December 8, announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol from N168 to N162.44 per litre. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige who made the announcement at the end of a meeting…
We need to Impeach Buhari now” – Reps Caucus, gives reason
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on members of the Green Chamber, to begin impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on Sunday signed by its leader, Kingsley Chinda, the caucus…