The Edo State Governor , Godwin Obaseki, and his estranged political godfather , Adams Oshiomhole, have commenced consultations to end the political rift between them . Obaseki’ s Chief of Staff , Mr Taiwo Akerele , revealed this while responding…
Year: 2020
Man arrested for killing wife’s secret lover in Ogun
A 35 years old man, Habeeb Kasali, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a 32 year- old man, Bamidele Johnson, on the suspicion that the deceased was having “an affair” with his…
Emirates to suspend passenger flights from March 25
Dubai carrier Emirates Airline announced on Sunday it will suspend all passenger flights from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Today we made the decision to temporarily suspend all passenger flights by 25 March 2020,” the airline said on…
Rangers players in auto-crash, Ifeanyi George reportedly dead
Rangers Football Club of Enugu player, Ifeanyi George, has reportedly passed on. He and two other Rangers players were involved in an accident Sunday morning. They were on their way to Lagos from Enugu. The club’s Media Officer, Norbert Okolie,…
Nigeria bleeds when Russia, Saudi brawl
For countries whose economies depend on one commodity, there is never a good time for a steep fall in its price. But there can be worse times. And that’s the case for Nigeria and the plummeting oil prices. To begin…
Dele Momodu expresses his displeasure as FG bars international flights from coming into the country
Dele Momodu has expressed his displeasure after FG barred international flights from coming into Nigeria for one month in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus. In a statement released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and signed…
Assuaging Covid-19-induced Economic Pain
James Emejo assesses the recent responses by both fiscal and monetary authorities to the current threat posed by the outbreak and spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to the global and domestic economy No doubt, the recent outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Nigeria’s National Assembly Barred To Visitors Over Coronavirus
Security operatives at the National Assembly in Abuja have been ordered not to allow visitors into the complex starting from Tuesday. The complex will be permanently shut following a rise in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the…
Rihanna donates $5m to coronavirus relief efforts
Rihanna is donating to help the global coronavirus relief efforts. The ‘We Found Love’ singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation has announced it will give $5 million to help fight COVID-19 and help those on the frontline as the world fights the…
Fellaini becomes first coronavirus victim in Chinese Super League
Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, his club Shandong Luneng said Sunday, the former Manchester United player becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The 32-year-old Belgian international midfielder has a normal temperature and…