archiveJuly 2020

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested positive for coronavirus, Onyeama announced the result of his fourth test on his official twitter handle on Sunday. He said he was heading for isolation and treatment. The Minister tweeted: “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign...

Leeds United have only reached “base camp’’ after securing promotion to the English Premier League (EPL), club chief executive Angus Kinnear has said. “Leeds United’s vision is to return to the UEFA Champions League in the coming seasons,’’ he said. They were promoted to the Premier League on Friday after...

Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered the prosecution of a tricycle operator that attacked its personnel and vehicle in Edo. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained that Nigerian universities may not be reopened even if the federal government orders the resumption of all schools amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The president of the union, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi, in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, on Sunday, also clarified...

Concerned elders in Ilorin are worried over alleged rise in crime rates among youths in the ancient town of Ilorin, Kwara State. The development came on the heels of outbreak of hostilities among youths at ‘Alore’ part of the town, over an alleged increment in the cost of Cannabis sativa,...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says the sudden death of Tolulope Arotile has caused a national mourning. He expressed sadness over the passing of the Nigeria’s first female combat pilot. In a statement on Sunday, Adegboruwa called it tragic, painful and gruesome. “The inconsistent stories emerging from...

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has told those criticising him recently that his comments and sermons were not meant for them. He was responding to criticism of his birthday message to his wife, Folu, last week where he had praised his wife,...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 600 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing total infections from the virus rise to 35,454 The NCDC made the announcement on its official twitter handle on Friday. The agency said that as at the July 17, 600 new confirmed cases...

Senate president not nursing ambition to contest for president in 2023 — media adviser Office of the Senate President Ahmad Lawan has dismissed rumours making the round that he plans to run for president in 2023. Mr Ola Awoniyi, the Special Adviser on Media to the Senate President made this...

Our perception about life, particularly as related to destiny and how we die, differs. Probably, this can better be captured by the philosophy of a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a retired soldier who rose to the rank of a Brigadier General. A fatalist to the core,...