COVID-19: Gov. Oyetola orders lockdown of 4 LGAs in Osun State
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered a total lockdown in four local government areas in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the areas. Oyetola, in a…
Ortom’s wife, son, domestic staff test positive for COVID-19
The wife of the Benue State governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, her son and some domestic staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The governor’s wife announced this in a press statement…
LASWA confirms 4 dead, 4 missing in Lagos boat mishap
The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has confirmed the death of four passengers and four missing persons in a boat mishap on Friday night in…
COVID-19: Nine Nigerians miss 2nd U.S. evacuation flight for breaching NCDC guideline
Nine Nigerians have missed the second evacuation flight from the United States, U.S for running foul of the Federal Government’s, FG, COVID-19 guidelines, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Protocol….
COVID-19: Remdesivir gets conditional EU clearance, becomes region’s first authorised therapy to treat virus
The European Commission, EU, said on Friday it had given conditional approval for the use of antiviral remdesivir in severe COVID-19 patients following an accelerated review process, making it the…
Shake-up in police: AIGs, Commissioners affected; 5 new zones created
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of senior police officers in line with the recent presidential approval for the re-organisation of the…
How Hushpuppi tried to cream off £100m from Premier League club; risks 20 years jail
Instagram influencer Ramon Abbas, known as ‘Hushpuppi’ to his 2.4m followers, has arrived in the US to face criminal charges including one scheme to allegedly steal £100m from an unnamed…
Ponle, Hushpuppi’s partner, charged in US for million-dollar wire fraud
A Nigerian, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, 29, and partner with Hushpuppi (Raymond Abass) appeared in federal court in Chicago Friday accused of orchestrating an international cyber fraud scheme that federal prosecutors…
Lagos: Schools to reopen August 3; Facemask defaulters to be prosecuted – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says schools will resume on August 3 but for only graduating classes. It also warned that law enforcers will start charging face mask defaulters to court…
Ministry of Information and Culture to collaborate with private sector to create over 2 mn jobs in 3 years – Lai Mohammed
Mr Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, says his ministry will create more than two million additional jobs within the next three years. The minister stated this while…