A 20-year-old woman in Anambra State on Thursday tried to kill herself after discovering that her boyfriend is a married man. The woman, identified as Oluchi Akabilo from Obosi in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, allegedly…
Month: March 2020
“Send me dollars” – Wizkid replies DJ Cuppy as she asks him to feature in her debut EP
Award winning Nigerian music star, Wizkid has asked famous DJ and billionaire heiress, DJ Cuppy that the condition for featuring in her upcoming EP, ‘Original Copy’ is for her to send money to him. Wizzy as he is fondly called,…
780,000 Ugandans may be pushed into poverty over coronavirus
At least 780,000 Ugandans may be pushed into poverty as the spread of coronavirus takes a toll on Uganda’s economy, according to government. Mr Matia Kasaija, the minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Thursday told Parliament that the…
WHY PRIVATE SECTOR MUST SUPPORT GOVERNMENT POLICIES – GBAJABIAMILA
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the support of the private sector is most critical for the success of policies and programmes of the Federal Government for the economic development of the country.…
Senators on recent foreign trips to undergo Covid-19 test
The Senate leadership has directed senators who recently returned from an official trip from Europe to go for coronavirus test immediately. Members of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream returned to Nigeria this week from a three-day international training…
BREAKING: NYSC suspends CDS Indefinitely
The National Youth Service Corps has suspended its weekly Community Development Service activities indefinitely. This is coming a few days after shutting down its orientation camps nationwide. The suspension of the CDS was contained in a press statement obtained by…
EFCC arraigns Saraki’s cousin over alleged N220m contract scam
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned one Ope Saraki, a Cousin of the immediate past President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki on two count charges bordering on contract scam…
Coronavirus : California gov Orders 40m residents to stay at home
All 40 million residents of California were Thursday ordered to stay at home indefinitely in a bid to battle the coronavirus pandemic in the nation’s most populous state. The statewide directive, which Governor Gavin Newsom said goes into effect “this…
COVID-19: Lagos to teach SS3 students with radio, TV
The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, says the Ministry of Education has made arrangements for teachers to teach core subjects to help SS3 candidates preparing for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).…
Dollar exchanges for N374
The naira exchanged to the dollar for between N372 and N374 at the Bureau De Change segment of the market on Thursday. The naira had recently suffered some beating due to the impact of the coronavirus in the global economy,…