Nigeria has recorded 403 fresh cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this via its official twitter handle on Sunday. According to the NCDC the cases are, Gombe-73 Lagos-68 Kano-46 Edo-36 FCT-35 Nasarawa-31 Kaduna-17 Oyo-16 Abia-15 Delta-13 Borno-13 Plateau-8 Niger-7 Rivers-7 Enugu-6 Ogun-6 Kebbi-3 Ondo-1 Anambra-1 Imo-1. […]
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The Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said he will meet President Muhammadu Buhari before revealing his “next move”. Kokomansion recalls that a seven-member screening committee constituted by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, disqualified Obaseki from contesting in the party’s primaries billed to hold on June 22. He was disqualified on Friday […]
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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said himself and his prayer warriors will not rest in prayers until the perpetrators of rape are accorded stiffer penalty. Pastor Adeboye, who made this disclosure during a live programme on DOVE TV, on Sunday, said that the issue of rape […]
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The Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The purpose of the visit was however, not disclosed but the two governors later held a closed-door meeting at the Government House. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki’s visit to Wike is coming on the heels of […]
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Lionel Messi returned with a goal and two assists as Barcelona resumed their La Liga title challenge on Saturday with a thumping 4-0 victory over Real Mallorca. After three months away because of the coronavirus pandemic, Barca exploded into the lead with just 64 seconds played when Arturo Vidal headed in and Martin Braithwaite struck […]
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42 persons were killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Goni Usmanti village in Gubio local government area of Borno state on Saturday. According to a witness who gave his name as Ahmadu Modu, the insurgents stormed the village in four gun trucks and motorcycles around 1am. He said some members of the […]
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The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s operations have continued to run smoothly since the first cases appeared in early March, despite the wide range of lockdowns and measures imposed by governments to flatten the curve. The COVID-19 pandemic is […]
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Maryam Abacha, wife of former military head of state, Sani Abacha, has denied allegations that her husband looted Nigeria’s treasury. According to the United States, Abacha stole about $5 billion from Nigeria, part of which has been repatriated by past and immediate administrations, since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999. But Maryam, in an exclusive […]
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Nigeria, on Saturday recorded a total of 501 fresh cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified twitter handle on Saturday night. According to the NCDC the cases are, Lagos-195 FCT-50 Kano-42 Kaduna-27 Edo-26 Oyo-22 Imo-21 Gombe-17 Benue-12 Enugu-12 Delta-11 Anambra-11 Ebonyi-10 Nasarawa-9 […]
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A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over reported gunshots in the Presidential Villa. According to him the alleged gunshots have exposed the President’s inability to control his wife, Aisha, his aides, his government including his country An alleged squabble between Mrs Aisha and one of Buhari’s aides over […]
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