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Nigerian universities’ scientists discover vaccine for COVID-19

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, June 19th, 2020

Coronavirus PHOTO:Getty Images Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, Leader of the team, said the vaccine was being developed locally in Africa for Africans. Kolawole, a Specialist in Medical Virology, Immunology and Bioinformatics, at Adeleke University, Ede, however, said the vaccine would also work for other […]

China to exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest loans

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, June 19th, 2020

China will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest-rate loans due at the end of 2020, state television reported on Wednesday, quoting President Xi Jinping’s speech at a summit. Under the framework of the China-Africa cooperation forum, China will further extend loan payment forbearance for some countries including African countries, Xi told the China-Africa summit […]

COVID-19: FG confirms airports will no longer reopen June 21

Posted by admin Aviation, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Thursday, June 18th, 2020

By Ifreke InyangThe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said June 21 is no longer a feasible date, for the resumption of domestic flights in the country. The Director-General of NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, stated this on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 media briefing in Abuja. Musa represented the Minister of […]

COVID-19: Pray not to get infected – FG warns Nigerians

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Thursday, June 18th, 2020

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Federal Government has warned Nigerians that the only way not to get infected by the deadly coronavirus disease was to obey the rules laid down by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this during the daily press briefing of the […]

Popular radio presenter, Dan Foster is dead

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 18th, 2020

By Ifreke InyangPopular radio presenter, Daniel ‘Dan’ Foster is dead. A source told DAILY POST that the American passed away after battling with complications linked with COVID-19. Foster arrived in Nigeria in 2000 and quickly became a favourite when he joined Cool FM in Lagos. Popularly known as The Big Dawg, he also worked with […]

Herdsmen Attack: Anambra to establish Forest Guards

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Herdsmen …As Ebonyi loses indigene …We weren’t aware he was killed by herdsmen – Police By Anayo Okoli & Peter Okutu WORRIED by the space of criminal activities in the state, especially, the murderous activities of the rogue herdsmen roaming about in many communities in the state, Anambra State Government has taken steps to form […]

2 Nigerians Iyalekhue & Osawaru in FBI net over scams

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Two Nigerians, Nosayamen Iyalekhue, 33, and Esogie Osawaru, 27, have been arrested in the United States by the FBI over a series of romance, pandemic unemployment insurance, and other online scams. The two men were charged with one count of wire fraud. United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced Monday that two men have been […]

Flight resumption: Six airlines ready to restart operation – NCAA

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, June 18th, 2020

… Palliative is being considered for the whole industry By LawaniMikairu Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday said Six of the domestic airlines have met the requirement to restart flight operation when the airports reopen on the 21st of June. The Six airlines have had their planes certified and declared airworthy. This is just as […]

Aso Rock feud: Shots fired to stop Buhari’s aide gateway car – Villa source

Posted by admin First Ladies, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Headlines Monday, June 15th, 2020

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Fresh facts have emerged why there was shooting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday evening. Vanguard reliably gathered that attempt by the Presidential Assistant, Sabiu Tunde Yusuf to find his way out of the Aso Rock premises led to shooting as he struggled to zoom off. A Villa staff […]

Calling me “half-caste” is derogatory – Ghanaian Actress Juliet Ibrahim

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 15th, 2020

Juliet Ibrahim By Sylvester Kwentua Popular Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has sounded a note of warning to people who refer to her as “half-caste,” asking them to accept her for who she is and not her skin colour. Posting on her official Instagram page, the beautiful actress of mixed race posted: “I had a random […]