archiveApril 27, 2020

Many people are feared trapped as a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gas station and about five residential buildings have been gutted by fire. The outbreak which started around 1pm at College Road, was caused by a petrol tanker allegedly discharging its content. The fire, it was gathered soon spread...

Gawat Jubril, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his principal’s directive compelling all residents of the state to wear face masks in public spaces is no license to defy the lockdown order currently in place. Jubril made this known via Twitter on Sunday...

    Shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc on Monday approved a total dividend of N13.64 billion declared by the company for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s eighth Annual General Meeting (AGM) by proxy monitored live on You Tube by the...

  President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation Monday, April 27, 2020, at 8 pm. In a statement on Monday afternoon, signed by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the president is expected to speak to Nigerians on the current Coronavirus Lockdown in place. The statement urged Television, radio and other electronic...

Over 100,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Spain, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services said on Monday. According to the daily figures published by the ministry, 100,875 patients have beaten the virus, an increase of 2,144 over the last 24 hours. Up to 23,521 people...

The Oyo State Government on Monday said its commitment to development and building of school facilities, had led to the increase in the enrollment of children in public Basic and Primary schools. Dr Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (Oyo SUBEB), disclosed in a Statement...