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June 16, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Senator Osinowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Osinowo and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the death of Sen. Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo, the Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district. The president’s condolence message was ...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

OPEC Mourns Baru, ex-GMD Of NNPC

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has described the death of Dr Maikanti Baru, former Group Managing Director of NNPC as a huge loss to the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. Dr Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-General, disclosed this in.....

May 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 238 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,170. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients have been...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

Confusion As Groom Dies On Wedding Day In Jos

A groom-to-be, Mr Samuel Yarling, of Lamingo, Jos, has reportedly died on his wedding day leaving his bride-to-be and both families devastated. The wedding which was slated for March 21, at the ECWA Church Seminary, had sent two families into...

March 16, 2020 No Responses

LASEMA: 17 Dead, 25 Injured In Abule Ado Pipeline Explosion

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has disclosed that 17 bodies have been recovered while 25 casualties are being treated for injuries sustained in the Abule Ado pipeline explosion. Oke-Osanyintol...

March 14, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo’s Outrider Dies In Road Accident

The Presidency has announced the death of a police outrider on the convoy of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, in a statement in Abuja,...

March 8, 2020 No Responses

Italy To Quarantine 16 Million People

Italy is set to lock down at least 16 million people in the region of Lombardy and in 11 other provinces in the north and east of the country. The mandatory quarantine will last until early April. The dramatic escalation...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Pa Kasumu Dies At 66

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu has died after an illness. The news of his death was announced by Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola through her Instagram account. According to Daramola, the news was broken to her...

February 13, 2020 No Responses

Plateau United Suspends Training

The management of Plateau United FC of Jos said the team would not train on Thursday in honour of its Head Coach, Audu Pele, who died on Wednesday afternoon. Albert Dakup, the team’s Media Officer announced this in a statement...

November 29, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria Loses 68,000 Women Yearly To Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications”

Nigeria is losing 68,000 women yearly as a result of pregnancy and child birth complications, Prof. Dolapo Lufadeju, the National Coordinator, Rotary International Project on National Family Planning Campaign, has said. Lufadeju disclosed this on Thursday duri...

November 10, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Ore Falomo

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the late Dr Ore Falomo over the demise of the renowned medical practitioner. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja,...

October 25, 2019 No Responses

NPA Condemns Mayhem At Lilypond Transit Truck Park

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has condemned the invasion of Lilypond Transit Truck Park on Thursday by hoodlums. According to NPA, the Transit Truck Park was invaded by hoodlums who resisted the activities of the Lagos State Task...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Mugabe, Indomitable Fighter For Liberation Of Zimbabwe, Says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, as an indomitable fighter, who contributed to the liberation of his country from apartheid and oppressive radicalism. Obasanjo said this in a condolence lett...