Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for Covid-19. He was said to have been tested for coronavirus on Friday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. His media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, disclosed on Sunday that the samples of the test, conducted by Dr. Olukunle Oluwasemowo…
A former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, was announced dead on Saturday after suffering from COVID-19 complications. Senator Murray Bruce announced the senator’s death in a tweet. Daily Trust has highlighted few things you probably don’t know about the politician here: Kashamu was born in Ogun State, Nigeria on 19 May 1958. He started…
Coronavirus has now infected more than a million people in Africa, but hopes that the pandemic may be peaking in some countries are also leavened by fear of a second wave. Nations across the continent have recorded 1,000,054 infections and at least 21,724 deaths, accounting for around five percent of global cases, according to an…
The U.S has lifted the Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which it issued in March against all international travels by Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of State announced the decision in a statement on Thursday, citing improving health and safety conditions in some countries. Now, the country is returning to its previous…
Oil prices were mostly flat, on Thursday, as a boost from lower-than-expected U.S. crude stocks that lifted the market to five-month highs in the previous session gave way to fuel demand concerns amid rising coronavirus infections. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures eased three cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $42.16 a barrel by…
Men of the FCT Police Command operating from Wuse Zone 3in Abuja have arrested and arraigned two senior officials of a petrol station in Wuse Zone 1, Abuja. The two suspects, Abdullahi Hassan and Emanuel Joe, manager and supervisor respectively, were arrested over allegation of assault on two security personnel posted to the FCT Joint…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged all schools in the territory to adhere strictly to the safety guidelines provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to curb the spread of COVID-19 as exit pupils and students resume classes. The acting Secretary of the FCT Education Secretariat, Umar Marafa, made the call…
Stella is not a Nigerian. She is from Cameroon. This was the first reaction I got on social media when the “satanic” video of this irrepressible medical doctor, Stella Immanuel, went viral on social media attracting 80 million views worldwide. She had travelled all the way from her base in Lousiana, Texas to Washington DC…
Oil prices slid on Tuesday amid concerns that a nascent recovery in fuel demand could stall as a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections around the world sparks tighter lockdowns. This is just as major producers ramp up output. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.7 per cent to $40.71 a…
The Federal Government has warmed that any second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria will destroy the economy and cause many deaths. National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, gave the warning in Abuja on Monday at the briefing of the PTF. He said: “Specifically, we urge businesses that are reopening to…
