Nigerian-American and Brooklyn Nets Guard Spencer Dinwiddie is in the process of acquiring a Nigerian passport to be eligible to play for the D’Tigers at the 2021 Summer Olympics Games. Dinwiddie appeared to confirm his intention Saturday, writing in response…
AMCON CEO condoles Buhari, says Abba Kyari was courageous, patriotic Nigerian
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru has written to condole President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, over the death of his friend and Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. The Chief of Staff died in…
Lockdown: CBA Foundation supports underprivileged widows, children with food items
As part of its efforts to ease the hardship of the lockdown order by the Nigerian government in combating the coronavirus pandemic, Chinwe Bode-Akinwande – CBA Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, on Friday distributed relief food items and cash support…
Anambra says Abba Kyari was a friend of the state
Anambra State government said Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, who died of coronavirus complication on Friday, was a friend of the state. A statement by Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba on Sunday…
Stop using my name for internet fraud, Obi warns fraudsters
Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has warned internet fraudsters to desist from using his name, pictures or any representation of his person and brand, to defraud unsuspecting individuals on the internet. In a statement…
*‘12 of 14 Lagos COVID-19 deaths occurred in private hospitals’ (Guardian) *Confusion over alleged killing of man by Lagos hoodlums (Punch)
‘12 of 14 Lagos COVID-19 deaths occurred in private hospitals’ (Guardian) Lagos State government yesterday said that the state had recorded 14 deaths from the COVID-19 out of which only two died in its facilities, while others died in private…
*LUTH delivers 68-year-old woman of twins (Nation) *Social distancing compulsory at burial of COVID-19 death – LASG (Guardian)
LUTH delivers 68-year-old woman of twins (Nation) The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, says it has successfully delivered a 68-year-old woman of a set of twins, following an IVF conception. Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman, LUTH Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC),…
Obi mourns Abba Kyari, says his death painful
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death, on Friday of Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, as painful. Obi, in a condolence message hours…
Masari’s unflinching support making Katsina Utd best NPFL club – Badamasi
The chairman of Katsina United football club, Prince Abdussamad Badamasi has said the unflinching support coming to the club from the governor of the state, Hon. Aminu Masari is making the club to be the best in the Nigeria Professional…
Fight against Whyte will be one-sided, says Joshua
Anthony Joshua claims he will not have any problems in once-again defeating old rival Dillian Whyte should a long-awaited rematch between the two take place. There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in…