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BREAKING: Nigeria records first coronavirus death

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 23rd, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said the country has recorded the first death from COVID-19. NCDC made this known through its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov. It said the individual was a 67-year-old male who had returned to Nigeria following a medical treatment in the United Kingdom. “He had underlying medical conditions, […]

Northern youths mobilise support for ‘Sanusi 2023’

Northern Youths, under the aegis of All Northern Youths Project (ANYP), have mobilised support for the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to vie for the 2023 Presidency. Already, the group has started procuring vehicles and other logistics to support Sanusi’s presidential ambition. A statement by the group, yesterday, stated: “the campaign […]

Bride collapses as groom walks out during church wedding

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Sunday, March 22nd, 2020

By Agency reporter Mr Rufus Aplang, left guests and worshippers in shock when he walked out of the church during his wedding and abandoned his supposed bride, Judith, in Jos. Aplang fled God’s Glory Ministry, Jos, venue of the wedding when it was time to take the wedding vow on Saturday. His action threw family […]

Coronavirus, Africans and Social Distancing – By Professor Phil Alalibo

Posted by admin Articles, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Top Stories Sunday, March 22nd, 2020

By Professor Phil Alalibo | NNP | March 22, 2020 Olu: Goodmorning! Nimi: Yes, Olu, goodmorning to you too. I am surprised you are still around. I thought you travelled to Ibadan yesterday to see your mother? Olu: Which Ibadan are you talking about? Nimi: See dis man, oh! How many Ibadan do we […]

Nigeria: One Country, Wasted Visions – By Abiodun Komolafe

Posted by admin Abiodun Komolafe, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Sunday, March 22nd, 2020

By Abiodun Komolafe | Osun State, Nigeria | March 22, 2020 – “We must make sure about two things, namely: that our principles are just and that are methods are practical; for nothing destroys her own ends as unjust principles and impractical methods and approach.” – Obafemi Awolowo. Twenty three years ago, yours sincerely authored an article on […]

The World after Coronavirus – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Saturday, March 21st, 2020

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | March 21, 2020 – Has the world as we know it changed inexorably because of a virus that was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019? This is the big question many people are grappling with as the Coronavirus epidemic sweeps through the world, with more than […]

Nigeria to Shutdown Lagos, Abuja Airports as Lagos reduces public gathering to 20

Posted by admin Aviation, Lagos, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Saturday, March 21st, 2020

As the cases of Coronavirus jumps from 12 to 22, the Federal Government has announced indefinite closure of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja, effective from Monday, March 23. The planned shutdown was contained in a statement signed Saturday by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), […]

Suspected herdsmen kill Rivers PDP ex-guber aspirant

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Saturday, March 21st, 2020

A former governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Soalabo West, has been killed by suspected herdsmen. He was reportedly kidnapped outside his farm and later died in custody. The lawyer was abducted on March 7 in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Two days into his abduction, the […]

FG shuts down three international airports over coronavirus

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, March 21st, 2020

The Nigerian Government has shut down three international airports to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country. The affected airports are Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu and the Port Harcourt Airport, Rivers. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Musa Nuhu in a statement said Kano, Rivers and […]

Picture: Senator Ben Murray-Bruce loses wife of 41 years to cancer

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Saturday, March 21st, 2020

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has announced the loss of his wife of 41 years after a long battle with cancer. Murray-Bruce made the announcement on Twitter, Friday morning on his verified page. In a short thread, the former Senator Murray-Bruce shared beautiful pictures of himself and his late wife with emotional tweets. “I’m broken. Just lost […]