President Muhammadu Buhari joined other muslims in the country to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In observing the social distancing rule to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Buhari restricted his celebration to the Presidential Villa with…
Maiduguri mortar attack death toll rises to 6,…
The death toll of Thursday’s mortar attack in Maiduguri by Boko Haram has so risen from two to six, Borno Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Friday in…
Sanwo-Olu commissions first indigenous medical face mask factory
The first indigenous medically graded face mask manufacturing company has opened in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, opened the O-Care Medical Face Mask factory in Odofin Park Estate, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area…
Eid-el-Kabir: Imbibe the spirit of love, NIPR tells…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, obedience to God and sacrifice bequeathed to the world by Prophet Abraham (AS). NIPR made the call on…
The Buhari international community knows
The Nigerian President is different things to different people, depending on the prism from which he is being considered. To some people, Muhammadu Buhari is a father figure. At 77 years old, he qualifies. To…
Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi: Celebrating an Afenifere at 80
His reputation had preceded him for many decades before I got to meet Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi one-to-one, sometime in 2008. He had been many outstanding things, recorded many firsts, and established a reputation as man…
Schools, families and politics of COVID-19, By Michael…
Apparently caving under intense pressure, the federal government has agreed to partial reopening of academic activities in schools starting with students in terminal classes in secondary schools. Till now, government is yet to convince the…
WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy, thundery conditions Friday to Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja said cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms were expected over parts…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 481 new cases, total now…
Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded 481 new cases of coronavirus. With the new cases, the total figure in the country has risen to 42,689. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, released the figures on its…