On Friday night, Maikanti Baru, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), drew his last breath. Mele Kyari, his successor, who broke the news on Twitter, did not state the cause of his death, though he was reported to have been sick. His death is […]
At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja, The PUNCH can confirm. The flight that conveyed the evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Disclosing this in a tweet, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the returnees would proceed on […]
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be prayerful, Daily Post reports. Ayodele said Buhari should “wake up” and take to prayer so as not to “lose another aide.” The clergyman, who made the call in his latest prophecy, also […]
Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi west, says the report of COVID-19 in Kogi state is “real and authentic”. On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 389 new COVID-19 cases in the country and two were in Kogi. But the state rejected the results, insisting it is […]
Nollywood actress, Wunmi Ajiboye has welcomed her second child with her actor husband, Segun Ogungbe. The couple welcomed their second son on their first son’s 5th birthday.
Teen Nollywood star, Regina Daniels is expecting a baby with her husband, Ned Nwoko. The news was announced on Instagram by her husband, Prince Ned Nwoko. He shared photos of the heavily pregnant star and captioned it; “It is now official. I am excited to announce that my baby is […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Friday night why his company would take no action on posts in which President Trump threatened “looting” in Minneapolis would lead to “shooting.” That explanation came roughly 16 hours after Twitter did take action and despite Zuckerberg’s having previously told Congress that posts inciting violence […]
Major General Jon A. Jensen said the deployment of more than 700 National Guard members on Friday was the “largest law enforcement operation in Minnesota history,” but “it was not enough.” Jensen said they now have to have 2,500 personnel mobilized by 12 p.m. on Saturday – which is an […]
This year’s ‘Biafra Day’ is being commemorated low-key as Nigeria grapples with restrictions put in place to curb the coronavirus pandemic which has spread to all but one state in the West African country. The event is marked every May 30 mostly by pro-Biafra sympathisers and many Igbos in remembrance […]
The family of Chief Imam of Kabba, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu, has confirmed he died of coronavirus, The Nation reports. Kogi State Government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have been at loggerheads over COVID-19 cases in Kogi. While NCDC insisted two cases were confirmed, the Government insisted […]
