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Video: Ralph Uwazuike of MASSOB fame dares Governor Wike on demolition

Posted by admin Biafra, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, NNP Spotlight, On The Lighter Side, Rivers, State News, Whatsapp Files Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

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U.S. prisoners infect themselves with coronavirus in hopes of getting early release

Posted by admin American Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

“Give me liberty and give me COVID-19” is a dangerous strategy that won’t get you out of jail, according to officials in California. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department says more than a dozen inmates were part of a “dangerous plot” to share the novel coronavirus at a California correctional facility, in hopes of contracting COVID-19 […]

Canada declare 4 Nigerians wanted for $2m romance fraud

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

The four Nigerians: Top L-R Joshua Ometie and Clinton Newton Canadian police in Saskatchewan have declared four Nigerians wanted, while another one has been arrested The Nigerians are wanted in connection with $2m romance scams. All the suspects are in their 20s. Multiple reports identified the Nigerians as Kelvin Awani, 24, Jonah Eigbuluese, 22, Joshua […]

FG set to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada on May 14

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday, the mission said it had received no fewer than 200 requests for evacuation. To this end, it stated that a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace had […]

COVID-19: FG okays 5 states, FCT for WHO’s clinical trials

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Sokoto, State News Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

By Omeiza Ajayi • Warns patients against attacking health workers • To subject ‘Madagascar’s cure’ to analysis; over 27,000 tests conducted so far • We’re not aware, but clinical trial is a normal process – NMA President The Federal Government has enrolled the Federal Capital Territory, FCT as well as Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Kaduna and […]

Money laundering: Chinese National forfeits $300,000 to Nigerian Govt

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

Li Yan Pin Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of $300,000, belonging to a Chinese national, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an exparte application filed by the Economic and Financial […]

One person infects 533 others with coronavirus at a fish-processing factory

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has made a startling coronavirus revelation: one person in his country infecting 533 others. Akufo-Addo made the revelation in a broadcast late on Sunday. He said the person works at a fish-processing factory in Ghana’s Atlantic seafront city of Tema. Ghana’s health authorities reported the outbreak at the industrial facility late […]

COVID-19 fallout: Canada hints at reduction of immigration levels

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

(NNP) As fallout of COVID-19 takes it tool on countries around the world, for Canada, among other things, it may mean the reduction of immigrant intake into the country. For the last few decades, Canada has opened its doors to millions of immigrants from around the world to the tune of 300,000 plus each […]

Madagascar says it has found the cure for COVID-19 – President slams WHO for not endorsing the cure

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, May 11th, 2020

(NNP) The island nation of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean has stated that it has found the cure for the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world with well over 280,000 deaths. In April, the president of the country, Andry Rajoelina, launched COVID-Oragnics which is an organic herbal concoction with the claim that it can […]

WHO sceptical as coronavirus ‘cure’ distributed in Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, May 11th, 2020

Madagascar’s “cure” for coronavirus is now being distributed across Africa, despite the World Health Organisation repeatedly saying there is no proof the herbal concoction works and calling for it to be subjected to proper clinical trials. The orange mixture was launched by the president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, under the name “Covid Organics.” Speaking at […]