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COVID-19: 60 Arraigned For Not Wearing Face Mask In Ekiti

COVID-19 Task Force in Ekiti, on Monday, arrested not less than 60 people who violated regulation on the compulsory use of face mask. The offenders were taken to a Special Court, where they were convicted for contravening Coronavirus Disease Regulations ...

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Abuja overtakes Lagos, as NCDC announces 562 new Coronavirus cases

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 562 new cases of Coronavirus, with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, overtaking Lagos in Monday’s caseload. This is the second time Lagos is playing second fiddle in coronavirus infections within two ...

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Governor Akeredolu wins Ondo APC primary election

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. Akeredolu, who is also the incumbent governor of the state defeated his closest rival, Chief Olusola Oke and six ...

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Coronavirus: Two vaccines proven safe for human – Research

Two coronavirus vaccine candidates have proven safe for humans and produced strong immune reactions among patients involved in separate clinical trials, doctors said on Monday. The first trial among more than 1,000 adults in Britain found that the vaccine-induced “strong ...

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LASEPA seals Farm City, Ajah Quilox, others for violating Covid-19 rules

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA had again sealed up Farms City on Admiralty Way, Lekki and Ajah Quilox Pool and Bar in Ajah area of the State for contravening different sections of the State Environmental Law and also ...

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Nigerian medical doctor dies two days after passing out from NYSC [photos]

A Nigerian medical doctor, Urenna Samuel Iroegbu has died two days after she passed out from the mandatory National Youth Service Corps. Promise passed out from the scheme on Thursday, July 16, and died on Saturday, July 18. She was ...

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19 killed at a wedding after-party in Kaduna

At least 19 persons have reportedly been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen at Kukum Daji village in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the village at about 10:30pm during a wedding after-party on ...

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99 percent of terrorists are Nigerians, Buratai discloses

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, has said the various shades of insecurity in different parts of the country will end as soon as Nigerians want them to end. Buratai stated this on Monday when ...

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Fire destroys new FIRS building in Katsina

A newly constructed office block for Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Area office branch in Katsina, was gutted by fire on Monday. According to witnesses, members of the state fire service are reportedly battling to put out the fire. The ...

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Ballon d’Or 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

France Football, which has been organising the annual Ballon d’Or awards since its inception in 1956 – with a five year tie-up with the FIFA World Player awards between 2010 and 2015 – has announced that due to the coronavirus ...

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake ‘welcome a baby boy after secret pregnancy’

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have welcomed a baby boy after secret pregnancy, according to reports. Already the super star couple raise their five-year-old son Silas. Claims have emerged The Sinner actress gave birth to a little boy earlier this ...

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Benue speaker, son, test positive for COVID-19

Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, his son, member representing Kwande East State constituency, Tertsea Gbisea are among the 66 people, who tested positive for COVID-19 in the State. In separate statements issued by the Chief Press Secretary ...

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Army silent over killing of 23 Nigerian soldiers in Katsina ambush

There is no official confirmation or reaction yet by Nigeria’s military authorities 48 hours after the massacre of some soldiers by bandits in an ambush in Katsina. No fewer than 23 soldiers were killed Saturday when they were ambushed by ...

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OAP Toolz and husband reportedly welcome second son

Media personality Toolz Oniru- Demuren is a mum again. She reportedly welcomed her second son with her husband Tunde in a London hospital. Both the mother and the new Baby are said to be doing well. We say big congrats ...

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UK secures access to 90 million doses of ‘promising’ coronavirus vaccine

The UK Government has secured early access to 90 million vaccine doses to protect the UK from coronavirus. In addition, treatments containing Covid-19-neutralising antibodies have been secured to protect those who cannot receive vaccines. The vaccine doses are from the ...

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Lottery operators protest in front of Lagos court

Tens of lottery operators stormed the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Monday to protest what they deem ”judicial bias” in the handling of a lawsuit filed by Western Lotto Limited, belonging to politician Buruji Kashamu. The protest is in connection ...

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