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I engage in illegal deals to feed my family, says dismissed policeman

A dismissed policeman, Femi John, has told the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Sina Olukolu, that he engages in illegal deals because it is the only way through which he feeds himself, his wife and children. The suspect confessed on…

Lagos begins enlightenment campaign in 57 councils

Lagos State government has begun an extensive public enlightenment campaign to reinforce its efforts at curbing further spread of coronavirus pandemic. The campaign will be held across all the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs)…

COVID-19: Farouq flags off Home Grown School Feeding programme in Kuje, Abuja

The Minister, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has flagged off the modified Home Grown School Feeding Programme in the FCT.  A statement by Rhoda Iliya, Deputy Director (Information), said the Minister, who explained that the Modified Home Grown…

Sonala strikes sixty-five – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Friday, May 15, in this Corona-tainted year of 2020 marks the 65th birthday of the inimitable journalist’s journalist Sonala Olumhense. I doubt that I would ever have become a journalist if not for my eventful meeting with the man called…

Post-COVID-19: What President Buhari is doing, and will do, by Presidency

The Presidency has listed the things it says President Muhammadu Buhari is doing both in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and what he plans to do afterwards. The list is contained in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser…

*BRT crushes Lagos businesswoman to death, driver flees (Punch) *We now collect N1,000 because of COVID-19 – Lagos sex worker (Vanguard)

BRT crushes Lagos businesswoman to death, driver flees (Punch) A driver with the Bus Rapid Transit, Collins Nnodi, has gone into hiding after crushing a businesswoman, Mrs Grace Okeleke, to death at the Agric bus stop in the Ikorodu area…

Over 5,000 COVID-19 cases now recorded for Nigeria

As at Thursday night, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has exceeded a grim 5,000 with an additional 193 new cases added to the country’s tally. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via Twitter…

*Lagos Assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s nominee, confirms three (Nation) *Man who battered wife, bragged on Facebook, arrested (Punch)

Lagos Assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s nominee, confirms three (Nation) The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday rejected one of the five nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the State Audit Service Commission. It however confirmed three others while one was…

Funmi Iyanda hosts MC Oluomo, 2face Idibia on Public Eye Live

Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, and music star, 2face Idibia, will on Friday, May 15 join Funmi Iyanda on Public Eye Live on Instagram. Popularly known as MC Oluomo, Mr Akinsanya will break down the…

Mambilla power, East-West road not part of $311m Abacha loot projects, says Presidency

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), has said that he regrets the error in an earlier statement where he listed the Mambilla power and East-West road as part of the projects to be covered under…

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