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“We Need Prayers” – Ahmad Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria and her leaders need prayers in order to succeed in their drive to bring the peace they desire considering the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. He equally said many nations have gone through similar challenges, but he is confident that Nigeria will overcome whatever it was passing through. He said this while speaking at the Requiem Mass for late Senator Ignatius Longjan, held at a…
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“My Life is in Danger” – Guinea Bissau’s President says as he resigns after 24 Hours in Office.
Guinea Bissau’s rival president, Mr Cipriano Cassamá, has resigned after just one day in office. Before this development, Guinea Bissau had two presidents. Cipriano Cassamá was chosen by lawmakers as president following disputed elections in December. This was despite the fact that former army general, Umaro Cissoko Embaló had already been sworn in as president at a hotel in the capital, Bissau. According to BBC, outgoing President José Mário Vaz handed power to Mr Embaló…
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Imo Verdict again
The Supreme Court has adjourned till tomorrow, March 3, its hearing of the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate in Imo State. Mr. Emeka Ihedioha is asking the apex court to set aside its judgment of January 14th that sacked him as Governor of Imo State. The case was adjourned due to an application filed by Kanu Agabi, who is Ihedioha’s lead counsel. Agabi, SAN, told the court that he had just been…
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“Nigerians are suffering” – Bishop Kaigama
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has lamented that Nigerians are currently suffering under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Sunday during a Mass to mark the First 2020 Plenary meeting of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at the Catholic Secretariat, Abuja, Kaigama insisted that Buhari’s administration has not done enough to tackle the problems of Nigerians. “Nigerians are suffering and they come to us because we are the grassroots…
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“It is spiritually disastrous to touch/carry your Child after Sex with a Man who is not their biological Father”- Big Brother Naija’s Gifty says
Gifty Powers has shared a post warning mothers that it is “spiritually disastrous” to touch or carry their child/children after having sex with a man who is not the biological father. According to her, the said mothers should ”wash their bodies well” first, before touching their children following sex with an ”outsider.”. She said failure to do so will make the child/children touched, suffer consequences in the future
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Fg cannot regulate prices of Face Masks and Sanitizers – Minister Of Health
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the federal government is worried about the increased prices of face masks and sanitizers in the country but can’t regulate the prices because Nigeria operates a market autonomy. He said; “The government is concerned about prices going up. But you see, we operate a market autonomy. Those who are traders and suppliers are doing a brisk business by trying to increase importation and those who manufacture are…
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Teacher flogs Student to death in Delta State.
A teacher at Ekiugbo Grammar School in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been accused of flogging a Junior Secondary School (JSS) student identified as Kelvin Ogheneogaga, who later died at a hospital. An eyewitness who spoke to The Nation, revealed that the teacher continued beating the late student even after he complained of being sick over a leg injury. He said; “We were begging the teacher not to flog him because…
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NSCDC warns Travellers not to move with Money
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Adamawa State Command, has appealed to Nigerians to stop moving around or travelling with huge sums of money to avoid falling victims of armed robbers who lay ambush to rob passengers of their belongings, instead to embrace the cashless policy of the central bank of Nigeria. The State Commandant, Abdullahi Nurudeen, made the appeal while parading four notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising travellers along the Ngurore Numan and…
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Nollywood actor, Pa Kasumu is dead
Veteran Yoruba actor, Kayode Odumosu, is dead. He died on Sunday after battling an ailment for a few years now. Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola announced Pa Kasumu’s death on her verified Instagram handle. she wrote: “Our model veteran actor Pa kasunmu Kayode Odumosu finally takes a bow. “It is with so much heavy pain in our hearts that we regret to announce that our model actor Pa kasunmu has given up the ghost after a…
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Italian Man was not aware he had Coronavirus – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria’s index case of coronavirus was not aware that he had the disease prior to his arrival into the country. He stated that the government have ongoing plans to contain the virus as a stakeholders meeting will be held today to make sure that case remains just one. “We are in the phase of trying to carry out containment so that if possible, it does not go beyond…
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20-Year-Old Lady Arrested After 47-Year-Old Woman She Was Fighting, Slumped And Died
A female resident of Lagos, Opeyemi Abidemi (pictured above) has been arrested after she got into a fight with an older woman who slumped and later died. Opeyemi who is 20-years-old, had a fight with one Abosede Bello, 47, at Aiyeteju-Ofiran town, Ibeju Lekki, at about 6:00pm, on Thursday, February 27, 2020. During the scuffle, Abosede Bello slumped and was rushed to Akodo General hospital where she died on Friday morning, February 28. Her corpse…
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Do not panic- President Buhari appeals to Nigerians as he reacts to confirmation of Coronavirus in Nigeria
President Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Coronavirus in Lagos. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari noted that the virus still found its way to Nigeria despite the ardent efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in place in the country’s borders and beyond. In the statement, the President commended the Federal Ministry of Health and…
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