By Tolu Oyekan As of this writing, the spread of COVID-19 in many African countries has been more contained, and the death toll lower, than ...
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I Am LAYCON, DAM, other shows on Showmax in February
2021 is flying right by and just like that we’re in February aka I Am LAYCON month! The wait is nearly over as Showmax’s first ...
Read More »How to reduce cancer cases, deaths in Nigeria
Ifeoma Okoye is a Professor of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu (UNTH), Enugu State.
Read More »WHO disqualifies Nigeria from global vaccine bid
The World Health Organisation (WHO)-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines following the country’s inability to meet the standard requirement of being able to store the vaccines at the required
Read More »40-year-old man in police net for allegedly defiling stepdaughters
A butcher in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State, Tunji Adeniran, has been arrested for alleged defilement of his two stepdaughters, Ope and Ola (pseudonyms), aged 10 and 14 respectively.
Read More »Social media dangerous to mental health – Susan Peters, Nollywood actress
There is no gainsaying the fact that social media now plays a big role in how people communicate and do certain things.
Read More »Lagos Assembly proposes new bill for sports commission
The Lagos House of Assembly has proposed new amendments for the Lagos State Sports Commission Law 2017 in a bid to provide opportunities for young people to realise their potential.
Read More »Gov. Ortom gains support on call to Buhari to disarm Fulani herdsmen
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has backed Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State’s criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s lethargy and failure to call Fulani herdsmen terrorising Nigerians to order.
Read More »Miyetti Allah warns Ondo governor over arrest of herdsmen, cows seizure
Following the arrest of 37 herdsmen and seizure of 5,000 cows by Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo has warned the security outfit and those that created
Read More »Security situation in Nigeria better now than in 2015, says Fayemi
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said the efforts of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government in tackling the insecurity in the country have not been good enough.
Read More »Ondo: Herdsmen kill Gov. Akeredolu’s aide cousin
Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a farmer, Mr Dayo Ibiye, on his farm at Ajowa Akoko in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday.
Read More »Herdsmen killings: ECOWAS Court delivers verdict on SERAP suit against FG April 22
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja, yesterday, fixed April 22, 2021, to deliver judgment in a suit brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government on killings by herders
Read More »CBN bans Bitcoin, other cryptocurrency transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks and other financial institutions to desist from dealing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as they are illegal.
Read More »Nigeria sees nine more COVID-19 deaths, 1, 624 new cases
COVID-19 cases rise again in Nigeria on Friday, with nine deaths reported across States in the country. A total of 1,624 new cases were recorded in 22 States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, according to figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. This represents a rise in infections from the 1,340 cases posted on Thursday. Lagos leads in Friday’s new cases with 535, a sharp rise from the 320 cases it raked in the previous day. Plateau came second, posting 183 COVID-19 cases. The state did not record any cases the previous day. Others are: Osun (98), Akwa Ibom (85), FCT (83), Ondo (77), Nasarawa (72), Edo (69), Oyo (63), Rivers (52), Taraba (48), Ogun (44), Borno(31), Kwara (31), Ekiti (30), Benue (25), Kano (21), Niger (21), Kaduna (18), Abia (15), Delta (10), Bayelsa (7) and Zamfara (6). With Friday’s infections, total confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria move to 137,654, with 111,639 recoveries so far, while 1,641 deaths have been reported. See figures below Lagos-535 Plateau-183 Osun-98 Akwa Ibom-85 FCT-83 Ondo-77 Nasarawa-72 Edo-69 Oyo-63 Rivers-52 Taraba-48 Ogun-44 Borno-31 Kwara-31 Ekiti-30 Benue-25 Kano-21 Niger-21 Kaduna-18 Abia-15 Delta-10 Bayelsa-7 Zamfara-6
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