The People’s Democratic Party has called for prayers for speedy recovery of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, the wife of Benue governor, Eunice Ortom and other Nigerians, who have tested positive to COVID-19. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, described the increase in the spread of the pandemic across the country as disturbing. Ologbondiyan, however, restated the party’s call on Nigerians not to succumb to fear, but...
Russia added 6,632 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 674,515, its coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Saturday. The death toll grew by 168 to 10,027, while 446,879 people have now recovered, including 8,986 over the last 24 hours, according to the statement. Moscow, the country’s worst-hit region, reported 680 new cases, taking its tally of infections to 224,210. As of Friday, 280,415 people were...
Early morning downpour that occurred in Abeokuta metropolis on Saturday had created a problem of flood for some residents and motorists in the city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy downpour had destroyed many properties in the affected areas, especially houses at the back of Ogun River. Among the property destroyed were personal belongings of some people which were washed away by the flood and also the destruction of building fences...
Nigerian Igbo complain about political “marginalization”. While true because of the civil war, and while Nigeria needs “a new grand bargain” between its ethnic nationalities, the Igbo themselves have harmed themselves. We must first shed our (political) victim mentality. Then we must address the disadvantage of being “led” by selfish, greedy and self-centered political elite masquerading as political and social-cultural leaders who are the first to shoot down their own. Many Igbo leaders are fine...
America Claude McKay – 1889-1948 Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured hell that tests my youth! Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate. Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood. Yet as a rebel fronts a king in state, I stand within her walls with not a...
Goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed by fire which wreaked havoc on over 100 shops in the popular Marian market in Calabar on Friday. The fire, which started from one of the shops in the fruit section, spread to other shops and destroyed goods worth millions of Naira including vital properties. An eye witness, Mr Ojah Ojah, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the event, said...
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has now tested negative to coronavirus (COVID-19), WAP gathered this morning. Our correspondent in Aba, Imo State reported that John Okiyi Kalu, the State Commissioner for Information confirmed the new development, stating: “To God the glory of God, repeat COVID-19 test conducted by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on samples submitted by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday, 2nd July 2020, returned negative result on Friday, 3rd July, 2020.”...
The Nigerians in Diaspora COVID-19 Support Group on Friday donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) worth N48 million to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF). Amb. Zubairu Dada, the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, alongside Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO/Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), presented the items on behalf of the group to the task force in Abuja. Receiving the PPE, the PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who was represented by Mr Olusegun Adeyemi,...
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 force. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the presidential approval included the creation of an additional Department, the Directorate of Intelligence, expansion of the police zonal structure from 12 to 17...
Four passengers are dead while four others are missing in a boat mishap on Friday night in Ikorodu Lagos. The General Manager, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) confirmed that the accident happened at Owode/Ibeshe near Ikorodu at about 8.00 p.m. on Friday evening. Emmanuel said the boat, marked Lalek Marine, carrying 20 passengers was heading to Ikorodu from Ebute-Ero when it capsized. He said that 11 passengers were rescued while one person...
