China To Lagos, The Frightening Timeline Of A Deadly Virus By Olusegun Fafore
Fatality rate across the globe since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Chinese town of Wuhan on December 31, 2019 has signalled that this is not the best of times for humanity. With about 8, 988 deaths and 220,877 people infected in 176 countries since the first death was recorded in China on January […]
COVID-19: FirstBank Deploys Measures To Protect Employees, Customers
First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it has put proactive measures in place to control the spread of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic for its employees, customers, and other stakeholders. In a statement by the Bank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said “embedded in our corporate strategy is business continuity management […]
STV Founder, Murray-Bruce, Loses Wife To Cancer
Eveyne Murray -Bruce, wife of the founder of Silverbird Television, and former Bayelsa State senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, is dead. Mr. Bruce who announced this on Friday morning via his Facebook and Twitter said his wife died of cancer. In his message, he described his wife as a blessing to everyone that met crossed her part. […]
VIDEO OUT: Obesere Features Zlatan In Egungun Remix
Nigerian fuji icon, Abass Akande Obesere, better known as Obesera has released the remix of his 19-year old hit single- ‘Egungun be careful’ featuring Zlatan. See the video to the remix belo https://www.instagram.com/p/B97zk7chAQh/
Breaking: Four New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Lagos
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has confirmed four new cases of the coronavirus pandemic in Lagos which makes a total of 12 cases in the country. The Health Commissioner confirmed the new case at a news briefing on Thursday. This comes barely one day after the Federal Ministry of Health confirmed five […]
Covid-19: Lagos to Stop Juma’at, Sunday Services
There are moves going on by Lagos State government to ask religious leaders to stop Friday (Juma’at) and Sunday service. Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, disclosed this in Lagos, saying the move was aimed at curtailing the dreaded coronavirus, currently ravaging the nation. Omotosho at a briefing on Wednesday said the religious leaders will […]
FG Reduces Oil Pump Price to N130
The Federal Government may have approved the reduction of pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from N145 to N130. A presidential source, disclosed this on Wednesda. It was gathered that the approval may have followed a presentation by the Minister of State on Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, to […]
COVID-19: FG Places Travel Ban On US, UK, China And Others
The federal government says it is restricting an entry into Nigeria for travelers from13 countries, including China, the UK and the US. This was made known by the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in a press briefing on Wednesday. Mustapha said the ban takes effect from Saturday, March 21. It said […]
COVID-19: FG Confirms New Five Cases In Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This was confirmed by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, out of the five new cases, three arrived from the United States while two came from the United Kingdom. […]
COVID-19: NYSC Cuts Short Orientation Camp By Two Weeks
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that they have cut short orientation camp by two weeks. The corps members are now expected to resume at their Primary Place of Assignment.(PPA) The camp was meant to end at the of this month. More to follow…