Professor ‘researching COVID-19’ killed in US
Bing Liu, a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has reportedly been killed, according to CNN. 37-year-old Liu, said to be on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching COVID-19, was shot dead at the weekend. The news organisation quoted Ross Township police department as saying the late professor was found in […]
Senate Asks FG To Suspend Deployment Of 5G Network
The Federal Government has been directed to suspend the planned deployment of the Fifth Generation Network in Nigeria. The Senate dropped this hint on Tuesday, sequel to doubts casted on the technology by a section of Nigerians. The Senate resolution on Tuesday was sequel to a motion on the present status of 5G Network in […]
COVID-19: FG Grants Import Duty Waiver for Medical Supplies
The federal government of Nigeria has granted import waivers for medical equipment and supplies to ease the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Special Assistant to the President on digital and new media,Tolu Ogunlesi, saidsaid in a tweet that: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that import duty is waived for medical equipment and supplies to ‘strengthen health infrastructure’ […]
CACOL Hails Repatriation of Abacha Loots, Call for Judicious Use
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has hailed the repatriation of Abacha’s loot from United States of America (USA) and enjoined the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, under President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure judicious use of funds in areas that could transform the dwindling fortunes of the country. In a release issued by the […]
Gbajabiamila Bows To Pressure, Says Infectious Diseases Bill To Go Through Public Hearing
The controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 being debated on the floor of the House of Representatives will be put to public hearing, the Speaker has said. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who seemed to have bowed to public pressure, stated this during Tuesday’s plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. He, […]
Mercy Johnson, Husband Welcome Fourth Child
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, and her husband, Prince Okojie have welcomed their fourth child- a baby girl in the United States. The actress’s husband, Odianosen Okojie announced the arrival of the baby on his Instagram page on Monday evening. “Every Good and Perfect gift is from God. The wait is finally Over, Please share […]
Unions Warn Oil Firms on Arbitrary Sack of Workers
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have charged oil and gas firms not to arbitrarily sack workers due to Covid-19 pandemic. They also called on the federal government to prevail on the oil and gas firms or else the […]
First Bank Records N9trn Transactions In 5 Weeks
In the five weeks of lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, First Bank of Nigeria said it recorded N9.36 trillion transactions via its online platforms as well as card usage, stressing that its investment in technology is paying off. The bank in a statement yesterday said a snapshot of transactions carried out across its e-banking […]
COVID-19: COVID-19: FG to Commence Evacuation with 265 UAE-based Nigerians from Wednesday
The Federal Government has announced that it would commence evacuation of no fewer than 4,000 Nigerians from about 75 countries around the globe beginning with 265 from the United Arab Emirates to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffery Onyeama who made this known […]
Nigeria Records 245 New Cases, Total Now 2,802
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total infections in the country to 2,802 In a tweet from the official page of NCDC on Monday, the total deaths are now 74 while discharged is 417. 245 new cases of #COVID19; 76-Lagos37-Katsina32-Jigawa23-Kano19-FCT18-Borno10-Edo9-Bauchi6-Adamawa5-Oyo5-Ogun1-Ekiti1-Osun1-Benue1-Niger1-Zamfara 2802 confirmed cases of […]
