President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of victims of recent boat mishaps on inland water ways in Benue and Lagos States, describing their deaths as “sad and unfortunate”. President Buhari, while calling on state authorities and surrounding communities to step up rescue efforts of passengers still missing, called on would-be passengers of…
A medical official performs a throat swab on a resident of Mabushi in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Abuja as part of the community testing for COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV Kano State has the highest COVID-19 recovery rate in Nigeria, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
File photo: Mr Kola Ologbondiyan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Edo governorship election, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, as a barefaced treasury looter, who has no moral rectitude to speak on corruption. The PDP described as a huge irony that Governor…
The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign council for Edo State governorship poll, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is only interested in Edo State’s treasury. Governor Ganduje of Kano State who spoke on Monday in Abuja after the APC Edo Campaign Council was inaugurated at the party’s National…
A file photo of Mr Ibrahim Magu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to step aside, following the invitation he got from the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday. Mr Magu was invited to appear before a Federal Government…
A graphic published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on July 6, 2020, displaying the nation’s COVID-19 statistics. Twitter@NCDC Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections on Monday surpassed the 29, 000 mark as the country reported 575 new cases of the virus. This is according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for…
The Nigerian Army has flagged off ‘Exercise Sahel Sanity’ to mitigate the current spate of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other related crimes bedeviling Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna and Niger states. Launched in Faskari, one of the front line LGAs of Katsina state, the exercise which is aimed at restoring peace in the regions is…
FILES) In this file photo taken on January 28, 2016 Italian composer Ennio Morricone poses as he arrives for the premiere of the film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in Rome. Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s best-known and most prolific film composers, has died in Rome, Italian media reported on July 6, 2020. TIZIANA FABI /…
Corruption is a major concern threatening Nigeria’s democracy, even as the nation and the world at large continues to battle the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some top quotes from the passing week, that highlight the socioeconomic and political atmosphere within the country at this time, as well as giving us a feel of…
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod is optimistic the country’s beach volleyball women’s team will qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Nimrod admits the COVID-19 will play a vital role whenever the Confederation of Africa Volleyball decides to choose host for the final round. He assured that the country will not have…
Southampton’s Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (C) congratulates Southampton’s English defender Jack Stephens (L) at the end of the game during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on July 5, 2020. Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP Manchester City lost for the…
A file photo of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Photo: Twitter-@jidesanwoolu Forty-five recovered COVID-19 patients have been discharged by the Lagos State Government on Sunday. The Lagos State Ministry of Health said this in a tweet on its handle where it explained that the recovered patients were discharged after testing negative to the virus.…
As debates rage following the arrest of Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Raymond Igbalode, popularly known as Hushpuppi, top political parties have continued to trade blames over the nation’s negative corruption profile. Only recently, the All Progressives Congress said there were links between major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party and the US indicted fraudster, and…
An aide to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEF), Reno Omokri has said that under the present administration, corruption has become official. Mr. Omokri stated this while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The media aide to GEJ while admitting that there were some mistakes made in the previous government, stated…
File: Evacuees wait on a queue at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja following their arrival from the U.S. on May 10, 2020. Photos: Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun. Two hundred and thirty-eight Nigerians who were stranded in Turkey arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned yesterday’s attack on a United Nations’ aid helicopter by Boko Haram terrorists, describing it as dastardly and unfortunate. The President says it is yet another desperate rearguard action by the terrorists who have been under intense pressure from the military. READ ALSO: Benue Varsity Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dies From COVID-19…
There’s been another high profile death from COVID-19, this time in Benue State University, where the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of academics, Professor Godwin Achinge is the victim. Professor Achinge, who was also the Vice-Chairman of Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19, had earlier tested positive for coronavirus. READ ALSO: Boko Haram: Buhari Condemns…
Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi (3rdR) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal that was later ruled offside during the Spanish League football match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal on July 5, 2020. JOSE JORDAN / AFP Barcelona on Sunday brushed aside Villareal 1-4 in a Spanish La Liga…
A graphic published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on July 05, 2020, displaying the nation’s COVID-19 statistics. Twitter@NCDC Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases continued to rise as the country on Sunday reported 544 fresh infections. This is according to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which said the new…
File: Customers stand in a queue outside Makro in Pretoria East on March 24, 2020. – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 23, 2020 announced a 21-day national lockdown to start later this week to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has affected more than 400 people and ordered the military to…
Some of the Nigerians evacuated from the United States at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on July 4, 2020. More Nigerians stranded outside the country have arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. In continuation of the evacuation exercise as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 335 people…
Chelsea’s Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta (L) and Watford’s English mifielder Tom Cleverley after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge in London on July 4, 2020. (Photo by MATTHEW CHILDS / POOL / AFP) / Chelsea held on to their place in the Premier League’s top four…
An Air Peace aircraft evacuating Nigerians from India arrives in Abuja on July 4, 2020. Photo: Twitter-@nidcom_gov One hundred and nine more Nigerians stranded in India as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have returned to the country. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) announced this on Saturday via its Twitter handle.…
Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich v SC Paderborn in Munich, southern Germany, on February 21, 2020.Guenter SCHIFFMANN / AFP Robert Lewandowski passed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich completed the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer…
