Husband, pregnant wife, families die in Lagos explosion; churches affected
Some residents of Abule Ado, the epicentre of the explosion that rocked Lagos Sunday morning have found their voice at last after the shock and fright inflicted on them by…
Over 50 houses destroyed in Abule-Ado explosion; families stranded
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says over 50 buildings were destroyed in the explosion that rocked Abule Ado, near the Trade Fair Complex on the Lagos-Badagry highway. Several families…
Nigerian family to US Consulate: Grant us visa to bury our sister
Some family members of late Rev. Sr. Angela Egbikuadje, a nun, and an American citizen of Nigerian descent, have appealed to the United States Consulate in Nigeria to grant them…
Scores feared dead, houses razed in Lagos explosion; factory suspected as cause
Scores were feared dead and many houses razed in a deadly morning explosion initially thought to have been caused by NNPC pipeline. The explosion rocked parts of Lagos causing buildings…
Senegal orders all schools closed, bans religious festivals over Covid-19
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday ordered all schools and universities closed for the next three weeks and religious festivals cancelled in response to a Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak that has…
Nigerian clubs retool medical teams to avert players’ sudden death
Following the sudden death of Chineme Martins during a Nigeria premier league match, Nigerian teams have retooled their medical teams to stave off any case of players slumping and dying….
Trump tests negative for Covid-19, says his personal physician
Despite coming in close contact with person who had tested positive, U.S. President, Donald Trump, has tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19), according to his physician, Sean Conley. “Last night after…
FCCPC shuts Chinese restaurant for declining service to Nigerians
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has shut down a Chinese eatery in the Victoria Island, Lagos State for refusing to serve Nigerians. In a tweet accompanied by…
COVID-19: US adds UK, Ireland to Europe travel ban
The United States has added the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to its travel ban on Europe as part of measures to prevent new cases of the coronavirus pandemic….
Coronavirus: Jack Ma donates 2m masks for Europe crisis
Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has pledged to donate two million protective masks for distribution across Europe, with a first consignment arriving in Belgium late on Friday. A…