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At least five women and children died on Saturday in a stampede when cash and clothes were handed out to thousands of displaced people in Borno, militia and local people told AFP. A large crowd surged forward for the government aid distribution and people were trampled under foot in the town of Gamboru, near the […]
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has claimed the life of yet another Nigerian man in the US. The deceased, Jonathan Amarachi died after contracting the ravaging viral disease in New York. Show Promoter, Paul Okoye aka Paulo (Pauloo2104), on Friday night took to social media to mourn the deceased. “MyManWhy??? JonathanAmarachiNewYork RIP CoronavirusWhyWhy?? SoManyThingsWePlanThisSummer Smh GonesosoonBrother”
Continue ReadingA United Nations Agency has predicted that the African continent might suffer as many as 3 million deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. Compared to Europe, Asia and Southern America, Africa’s death toll from the virus isn’t so much with majority of deaths from Northern Africa but the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in a […]
Continue ReadingBody of the late Chief of Staff to Nigerian President, Mallam Abba Kyari, have been laid to rest in Abuja, Nigeria. The body of Kyari, who died on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus, was interred at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja. The remains arrived at the cemetery about 11.10 am in a white casket. His interment […]
Continue ReadingKenyan gospel singer Ruth Matete has been quizzed over her Nigerian husband, BelovedJohn Apewajoye’s death days after she announced that he died from injuries he sustained from a gas explosion accident at their home earlier this month. Daily Nation reported that the Gospel artiste and 2012 Tusker Project Fame star recorded a statement with detectives over the death of her Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has recorded 51 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a tweet on Friday April 17, the NCDC reported thirty-two cases in Lagos, six in Kano, five in Kwara, two each in the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo, and one each in Ogun and Ekiti. […]
Continue ReadingBello El-Rufai, son of the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has tendered an apology, days after threatening to pass someone’s mother around to his friends, a threat many likened to gang rape. Recall that on Sunday, April 12, Bello, in a series of tweets, had lashed out at some Twitter users and used comments […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian man, Baptist Amah from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State took to Facebook on Thursday, to share photos of the Frogs he used to make stew. According to Amah, who rears all sorts of animals, Frog meat “cures impotence in men.” Read his post and see more photos below: Good Evening Friends A N O […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Staff to Nigerian president, Mallam Abba Kyari is dead. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, announced Mr Kyari’s death on Twitter. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT, ABBA KYARI, PASSES ON The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff […]
Continue ReadingThe Emir of Daura, HRH Dr. Umar Faruq, on Friday morning lost his wife, Hajiya Binta. The spokesman for Daura Emirate Council, Usman Abdullahi, confirmed her death. Hajiya Binta, 65, was said to have died of natural causes but the nature or the cause of her death could not be ascertained at the time of […]
Continue ReadingNasarawa is reported to be among states without a ventilator to help in the fight against coronavirus pandemic, but the state governor, Abdullahi Sule has bought 24 Toyota Hilux vehicles for state lawmakers, estimated at nearly N500 million, Daily Trust reports. There are 169 ventilators nationwide spread across only 16 states, Daily Trust exclusively reported […]
Continue ReadingCanadian police in Saskatchewan have declared four Nigerians wanted, while another one has been arrested. The Nigerians are wanted in connection with $2m romance scams. All the suspects are in their 20s. Multiple reports identified the Nigerians as Kelvin Awani, 24; Jonah Eigbuluese, 22; Joshua Ometie, 25 and Clinton Newton, 27. The police declared them […]
Continue ReadingThe Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC was gutted by fire. According to reports, the fire which began from the building behind the Press Centre inside the commission’s compound, started at about 12 noon today. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Fire incidents are recurring too much in government offices […]
Continue ReadingThe Ex-wife of Oluwo of Iwo has accused the King of a number of things including rape and deception. Chanel Chin, who has lived in Canada all her life but is from Jamaica, said she met Oluwo when she came to Nigeria as a tourist with friends. She arrived the country in December 2015 and […]
Continue ReadingAll Progressives Congress (APC) Senator representing Borno south sentorial district, Ali Ndume, has accused the federal government relief committee on Coronavirus headed by Humanitarian minister, Sadiya Farouq of fraud and also called for its immediate disbandment. The senator alleged that the committee lacks the credibility to manage the huge resources at its disposal, as he expressed […]
Continue ReadingIkubabayeye, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s wife, Olori Badirat Ajoke Ola, has finally responded to the allegation that she slept with Fuji Maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall ‘KWAM 1’. It was alleged that the Queen was sent packing from the palace over her alleged adulterous affair with KWAM 1 and the news was […]
Continue ReadingA staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has cried out after allegedly being brutalized by soldiers of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Akure, Ondo State who were effecting a lockdown order issued by the state government. The Engineer who disclosed that the incident occurred at Ondo Road where the NTA and the Barracks […]
Continue ReadingDirector General (DG) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday that countries that want to lift coronavirus restrictions must meet a row of conditions to prevent another surge of infections. In his weekly address to Geneva-based diplomats, Tedros said that easing social and economic curbs “must be done extremely carefully.” […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu, on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of four men suspected to have murdered Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, those arrested were Lawal Mazaje, […]
Continue ReadingSon of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the late environmental activist, writer and poet, Mr. Menegian Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus in London. Menegian died on Monday after he was hospitalised following COVID-19 complications. Sister of the deceased, Noo Saro-Wiwa, made this known on Thursday through a Facebook post. Noo said her 1970-born brother had underlying health conditions before […]
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