Thunderstorm kills 3 FRSC officials in Ogun
Three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) died mysteriously after a flash of thunder lightning occurred in their office at the early hours of Wednesday in Ilese area…
Health expert blames spike in patient-to-doctor COVID-19 infections on weak IPC measures
A Jos-based virologist, Dr Solomon Chollom, has attributed the spike in COVID-19 nosocomial infections in the country to weak Infection Preventive Control (IPC) measures. Chollom told the News Agency of…
Access Bank manager dies of Covid-19, branch shut
Access Bank has shut its branch at Onne , Rivers State after its manager, Mr. Obinna Anumba, reportedly died of Covid-19. He died Tuesday amid fears that many of the…
U.S. FAA head to testify at hearing on jet certification after Boeing Co’s 737 MAX crashes
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is set to testify on Wednesday before a Senate committee on the safety certification of jetliners like Boeing Co’s 737 MAX, still grounded…
Ekiti Assembly says killing of 75-year-old widow unfortunate
The Ekiti House of Assembly has condemned the killing of a 75- year-old widow, Mrs Abiodun Arannilewa, in Ikere-Ekiti by unknown persons, and described it as a threat to security in…
Lagos records 25 COVID-19 fatalities in 4 days -NCDC
Lagos State has recorded 25 deaths between June 12th and 15th, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The State has remained the epicentre of the virus…
APC NWC reverses cancellation of Edo primary election candidates’ screening, appoints Hope Uzodinma as Chairman
The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC led by former Oyo State governor and Deputy National Chairman (South) Abiola Ajimobi have taken over party’s secretariat. The acting…
FG says Atiku’s predictions on the nation’s debt profile has no basisÂ
The Federal Government says the alarm and doom predictions by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the country’s debt profile is anchored on a false premise. The government position is contained…
Britain looking at new ways to legislate against vandalism of war memorials – PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday there was more work to be done to tackle discrimination in Britain but that his government would look at new ways of…
WHO moves to update guidelines on COVID-19 treatment after ‘great news’ in drug study
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with COVID-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap,…