About 50 people have declared missing after a communal clash between Umumbo and Omor communities in Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State. There are fears that some of those people may have died. At the last count, about 300 farmers have been injured in the clash in a report confirmed on Thursday. The clash, which started…
FG Extends Flight Ban by Another Four Weeks
The federal government on Wednesday extended the closure of airports in the country by four weeks. This decision was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, at the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19. According to him, the additional four weeks is part of the measures to control the…
FG Debunks Claims on NCDC Officials Extorting Nigerians for Test
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has debunked the claim that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) officials are collecting N35,000 to collect samples for COVID-19 test. Reacting to the alleged report on Wednesday, while fielding questions during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing; Mustapha said many Nigerians cannot afford that…
The World Celebrates Hand Hygiene Day
The World Health Organization, WHO celebrates the annual World Hand Hygiene Day, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. With the celebration, it aims to recognize nurses and midwives as front-line heroes who deserve acknowledgment and appreciation, and highlight their critical roles in infection prevention under the slogan, “Save Lives, Clean your hands”. According to WHO, the…
Security Guard Arrested for Stabbing Man to Death for Refusing to Wear a Face Mask
Tragedy struck in Onitsha, Anambra state today Monday, May 4, as Police operatives from Okpoko Division in Onitsha arrested a private security guard, Ibuchi Nwoju, who allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old man, Cletus Chisom, to death for failing to use his face mask.According to reports, the suspect had an altercation with the security guard at a market over…
There Might Be Another Lockdown, NCDC Warns
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said there might be another Lockdown in some parts of the country. According to him, this is possible if Nigerians fail to limit the risk of virus transmission from one person to another. Speaking on Monday during the daily briefing of the…
Please Grant me Bail, I don’t want to die of Coronavirus – R. KELLY Begs from Prison
Popular American Singer, R kelly who is currently anticipating preliminary at MCC Chicago for attacking under-aged ladies has call on government to allow him to be granted a bail due to the fear of being infected with coronavirus. The 53-year-old artist and musician is terrified of getting the infection after reports of affirmed cases in…
Panic in Imo State as Police Inspector Found Dead
Panic and confusion became the order of the day in Shell camp, Owerri the Imo State Capital Tuesday, after a lifeless body of a serving police inspector was found. The body was found lying close to the Shell Camp Primary School. The deceased, identified as Haruna Kaura, was reportedly posted to Imo State Police Command and…
Fire Gut NNPC Petrol Station in Lagos
A fire outbreak has reportedly occurred at a petrol station owned by the NNPC in Ogba area of Lagos state. As at the time of filing the report, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as 6 buildings have been affected by the fire outbreak. However, firefighters are said to be having difficulties in…
COVID-19: Governors Want Another 14-day Inter State Lockdown
Governors of the 36 States of the federation on Wednesday agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown in the country over the next two weeks. This they believe will mitigate the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 virus from State to State. The governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reached…
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