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The Presidency says there is no iota of truth in the allegations that President Muhammadu Buhari has upturned about 115 memos and reversed some appointments made by the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. In a series of tweets on his official handle late Tuesday, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said there is not a grain […]
The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei has alleged that the agency’s 2019 budget was padded with about 500 non-existing projects. Professor Pondei, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, explained that a huge amount of money was appropriated for bogus projects. He was reacting to […]
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In its breakdown of the latest results, the NCDC said Lagos reported 161 of the new cases. Other states with new cases include Rivers with 36, Edo with 27, Kaduna with 19, Nasarawa with 10, and […]
Chinese Premier League club Shanghai Shenhua have rejected Manchester United’s request to extend Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo stay at the club for another three months. Ighalo linked up with the Red Devils on a six-month loan deal on transfer deadline day. The loan deal will expire at the end of this month. According to […]
Nigerian dancer cum choreographer, Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau ”Kaffy” has lost her mother to the cold hands of death. The award-winning dance instructor announced on Monday that her 82-year-old mother had died. Kaffy posted a video of herself and the now late mother dancing in her studio. ”Mama has gone to Rest! #82” she wrote as […]
English Championship side, Hull City has said two persons at the club have tested positive for COVID-19. The club noted this in a statement on Sunday but did not reveal the identity of the said persons. According to the club, the persons tested positive to the disease after the team conducted the first round of […]
Nigerian footballer and Lille forward, Victor Osimhen has lost his father, Patrick Osimhen. Osimhen, 21, took to his official Twitter handle to break the news of his father’s demise. “RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” he tweeted. :sob::sob::broken_heart: pic.twitter.com/YRA9LCdtUh — victor osimhen (@victorosimhen9) May 24, 2020 His French Ligue 1 team also commiserated with the […]
Imo State House of Assembly has felicitated with Muslims in the state as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. House Committee chairman on information and judiciary, Honourable DOMINIC EZERIOHA who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers urged the Muslims who resides in Imo to continue praying for state. While wishing all Muslims a pleasant celebration, He […]
South East Governors have mandated their various Houses of Assembly in the zone to commence enactment of state security laws that will give legal backing to the establishment of regional security in line with its joint security programme for the zone. The Governors who held joint meetings with Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other political leaders […]
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased further on Sunday with 313 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases, confirmed by specialist agency the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Twitter took the country’s total infections to 7,389 out of which 2,263 have been discharged […]
