Category: Metro
FCT minister wants wealthy Nigerians to support FG with palliatives
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello has asked wealthy Nigerians and philanthropists to assist the FCT with palliatives in or [...]
My late aide died of coronavirus – Tinubu reveals
Days after one of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s trusted aides died, the leader of the ruling party, All Progressives Party is reveling that the aide died of cor [...]
Police arrest Chinese citizens illegally mining in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested two Chinese nationals for illegally mining at Kwali village in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of [...]
Fear grips Kano as 13 prominent people in 24 hours
There is palpable fear in Kano State following the death of hundreds of people including 13 prominent people, some from the Coronavirus, others from a [...]
Couple arrested for using their son for ritual
A herbalist, Lajuwon Ogunleye and his wife, Adetutu Apalaya, have been arrested by the Ogun State police for the murder of their 7-year -old son, Pelu [...]
13-yr-old girl gets dad arrested for raping her daily
The Akwa Ibom police have arrested one Godwin Jeremiah, a bricklayer from Ikot Udota, for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter. Sunday Digha, the [...]
How Oyo’s 1st COVID-19 death lied about travel history, flouted isolation rules
Yesterday, Oyo State recorded its first COVID-19 death. He was a Kano-based Assistant Comptroller at Customs (name withheld) who not only lied about g [...]
Nigerian doctor develops COVID-19 testing booths to increase testing
Following the low number of people who have had to undergo COVID-19 testing, just less than 10,000 as against Ghana and South Africa, who have tested [...]
40 health workers test positive for coronavirus – Ehanire
Osagie Ehanire, the minister of health, says 40 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus and is urging frontline workers to always prot [...]
Flog anyone without face masks – Umahi tells LG officials
The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has asked local government officials to flog residents of the state who appear in public without wearing fac [...]