Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, is said to be currently meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, according to reports by TheCable. The online news platform said Obasanjo’s spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, confirmed the meeting. “It is not just the two of them present; it is stakeholders meeting holding at…
The decision to ease the lockdown is obviously more political than realistic and scientific. The economic reasons adduced for proposed easing of the lockdown are purely political excuses that do not explain much. It should be pointed out that Nigeria’s economy is a monoculture economy depending on the sale of oil. Even if we increase…
WASHINGTON—President Trump said the U.S. would halt funding to the World Health Organization while his administration investigates what he called the group’s mismanagement of the coronavirus response. In a press statement, President Trump faulted the World Health Organisation for its role in mismanaging the spread of the coronavirus. President Trump described WHO’s decision to oppose travel…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has on Tuesday confirmed 11 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. According to the commission all of the 11 new cases were in Lagos. “As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria,” NCDC said. The news which broke in the late hours of…
The federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays to mark Easter Celebration.Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah.He urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance,…
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, a spokesman of Downing Street has said.BBC reports quoted the spokesman saying that Johnson was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”.BBC, further quoted the spokesman saying that Johnson has…
