The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that N50 billion has been earmarked to support families and businesses affected by the impact of the novel coronavirus in the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Governor of the…
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PDP slams President Buhari for not visiting victims of Abule Ado explosion
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as ’embarrasing’ President Buhari’s attitude to the Abule-Ado explosion in Lagos State. In a statement released by its spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday morning, the PDP condemned President Buhari for not going to…
Philippines suspends stock market trade over Coronavirus fears
The Philippines suspended trade on its local stock exchange Tuesday, becoming the first country to close its financial market over coronavirus fears. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered most of the 55 million people on the main island of Luzon,…
Coronavirus: No Merseyside derby, no Grand National as city sports grind to an eerie halt
Liverpool is eerily quiet, with no Merseyside derby taking place on Monday night and the Grand National at Aintree cancelled over coronavirus fears. It’s 7pm on a Monday night on Merseyside, and all is quiet. Eerily so. In the Winslow…
JAMB releases results of 312,000 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of about 312,000 candidates who sat for the UTME on March 14, the first day of the examination. According to the board, the results were released…
Jack Ma donates medical supplies to help Africa in the fight against coronavirus
Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma has promised to donate masks, test kits and protective suits to all countries in Africa to help the continent in its fight against the novel coronavirus. In a statement released on Monday,…
Ekiti ex govs oni lead loyalists back to PDP
A former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, said on Monday that he, along with his supporters, had resolved to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. Oni, a former APC Deputy National Chairman, South,…
Daddy Freeze reacts to testimony of man who came in contact with Italian man but tested negative for coronavirus after Pastor Ibiyeomie prayed for him
Daddy Freeze has reacted to the video of a Salvation Ministries member, who testified about testing negative for coronavirus after coming in contact with the Italian man who tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria. According to man who testified at…
Odion Ighalo nominated for his very first Manchester United award
Nigerian star footballer, Odion Ighalo has been nominated for the Manchetser United player of the month award, his very first nomination since joining the club in the January transfer deadline day. Ighalo was nominated for the player of the month…
UPDATED:Appeal Court halts Oshiomhole’s suspension
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Justice Danlami Senchi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, had on March…