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Articles, Columnists, Godwin O. Airuoyuwa, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Raw Politics
Friday, April 17th, 2020
By Godwin Airyuoyuwa | Greater Toronto Area (GTA) | April 17, 2020 – Bishop Gerald Glenn of the New Deliverance Evangelistic church Virginia is quoted as saying, “God is larger than this dreaded disease.” This statement is no doubt a correct statement, but its application by the Bishop to violate the safety protocols ordered by […]
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Headlines, Niger, State News
Friday, April 17th, 2020
Niger State Government has declared a Councillor in Katcha Local Government Area of the State , (name withheld) wanted for allegedly disappearing with 30 bags of palliative grains meant to be distributed to members of his constituency. Secretary to the Niger State Government, who is also State Chairman Taskforce on COVID-19, Alhaji Ibrahim Matane, who […]
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Headlines
Friday, April 17th, 2020
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has charged clothe makers across the country to commence mass production of protective face masks as part of national effort to defeat to outbreak. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the PTF, […]
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Governors, Headlines
Friday, April 17th, 2020
The members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), after their fifth meeting via Teleconference to discuss ways of tackling the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), have agreed to set up centres to support health workers in their states. In a communique signed by Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, […]
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Headlines
Friday, April 17th, 2020
The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has declared that every state in Nigeria would have its share of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chikwe said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, yesterday. According to the NCDC boss, the Federal Government was making efforts to curb the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Friday, April 17th, 2020
Menegian, son of the late environmental activist and poet, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus in Britain, The Tide can report. He died on Monday after being hospitalised following COVID-19 complications. Noo Saro-Wiwa, sister of the deceased, made this known yesterday through a Facebook post. She said her 1970-born brother had underlying health conditions before […]
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Headlines
Friday, April 17th, 2020
Late Mrs Funke Olakunrin Suspected killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the PAN-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere Chief Reuben Fasoranti, have been arrested. Disclosing this on Thursday, DCP FRANK MBA, the Forces PRO, listed the suspects as follows: Lawal Mazaje ‘m’ 40yrs from Felele area of Kogi State Adamu Adamu ‘m’ 50yrs […]
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Headlines
Friday, April 17th, 2020
A medical doctor who attempted to manage a Coronavirus patient at a private hospital has been struck dead by the virus. The doctor, 51, was the first health worker in Nigeria who died of Coronavirus after he contacted the deadly disease while managing a patient. He is the second medical doctor to have died of […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field, Women Politics
Friday, April 17th, 2020
Facts are beginning to emerge on why U.S.-based Nigerian sprinter and Olympic medalist, Blessing Oghenewreseme Okagbare’s marriage with former Super Eagles player, Jude Otegheri Ighoteghuonor crashed so early. Okagbare and Ighoteghuonor’ marriage was well celebrated in Sapele, Delta State in 2014 shortly after the Commonwealth Games in GLagos State govtow, Scotland, where she emerged […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
Recovered arms he Police on Tuesday said they had arrested a female armourer and recovered 21 stolen cars from an armed robbery gang operating at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) car park. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Mba said the female […]
