The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,354 new infections of COVID-19 Tuesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 92,705 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
With coronavirus on my mind, l bid bye-bye to 2020 – Magnus Onyibe
As I exhale and remain thankful to God for the escape of my family and I from the tumultuous year 2020 that tormented mankind with coronavirus. And as l and other survivors of the horrific 2020 bid the year with…
From Traditional Roundabouts to Signalised Junctions: Allen Avenue junction as a case study – Gbenga Onabanjo
Let me be upfront here: I am a lover of the traditional roundabouts bequeathed to us by the British, just as I am an advocate of the parliamentary system of government. The signalised junction is good in an environment where…
Cleric hails Obi over return of schools to the Church
A cleric, Msgr Sylvester Mgbemfulu, has described the return of schools to the Church as the most fundamental, amongst other achievements of Peter Obi as the governor of Anambra State. Msgr. Mgbemfulu, who has been in the seminary for over…
Rights issue opens for rebirth of Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc
The new management of Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc has announced a rights issue to raise N3,692,307,692, which it said shall be used to expand the company’s core business of lending for mortgages, construction finance and SME lending. According to a…
Yuletide: CBA Foundation donates food, cash to widows in Anambra
As part of the New Year celebration, the Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria, has put smiles on faces of some widows in Nnewi, Anambra State. The event, which was held on Friday, January 1, 2021 had…
*COVID-19: Police raid night clubs, arrest 71 protocol violators (Punch)*Remembrance Day: Sanwo-Olu pledges supports for legionnaires (Sun)
COVID-19: Police raid night clubs, arrest 71 protocol violators (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 71 suspects for violating COVID-19 restrictions during a raid it carried out on some night clubs in the state. The raid was carried…
NERC denies increasing electricity tariffs 50%
The Nigerian Electric Regulation Commission (NERC) has denied the news making the rounds that it has increased electricity tariffs by 50%. NERC said in a statement that the news was untrue since no authorisation has been given to that effect.…
Chico Ejiro died from high blood pressure, to be buried in Ozoro, Delta State
The family of Chico Ejiro has said that the late filmmaker died of high blood pressure, while announcing the date for his burial. In a statement by the bereaved’s elder brother himself a filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro, Chico, who died on…
5 PSG stars ‘for sale’ as Pochettino attempts to fund Dele Alli deal
Mauricio Pochettino wants to end Dele Alli’s north London nightmare by offering him a safe haven in the French capital following his PSG appointment. The former England midfielder enjoyed his best years playing under the former Spurs boss, registering 18…