Time to restructure is now — AFENIFERE, OHANAEZE, MIMIKO
President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. John Nwodo, elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, have asked the Federal Government to take advantage of coronavirus pandemic to restructure the country, saying Nigeria was currently operating an illegal constitution foisted on the people by the military. Speaking…
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Senator expresses concern as Abuja Muslims storm Nasarawa
Hundreds of Muslims residing in Abuja, on Sunday, invaded various prayer grounds in neighbouring Nasarawa State to join their counterparts in prayers to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. Our correspondent observed that many Muslims left their homes in Karu and other areas which share boundary with Nasarawa State early in the morning with their…
Bishop chases worshippers without face masks out of Enugu church
Raphael Ede, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, on Sunday chased out worshipers who were not wearing face masks during the Holy Mass to mark the 2020 World Communications Day at the Holy Ghost Cathedral. Onaga, who regretted that many Nigerians, especially residents of Enugu State, chose not to wear…
Man sets sister ablaze for disrespecting mother
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Chima for allegedly setting ablaze his elder sister, identified simply as Victoria, at their place of residence by the CAC bus stop in the Okokomaiko area of Ojo. PUNCH Metro gathered that the siblings were assisting their mother, who was cooking in the kitchen,…
Strange disease kills 11 in Rivers community
At least, 11 persons have reportedly died of a strange disease in the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. Two of those who died as a result of the strange ailment were identified as Pauline and Fubara. A source in Bonny, who identified himself as Ezekiel, told one of our correspondents that while Pauline…
FG confused over management of Chinese COVID-19 medical team –Okechukwu, Reps’ Dep minority leader
I don’t know which one is traditional medicine. Anything that is manufactured in the United States, whether it is a synthetic drug or not, is a traditional medicine. Whatever is manufactured in Nigeria is our own traditional medicine. If we talk about herbs – things that come from plants, most of them (drugs) have roots….
Firm I engaged to recover $62.5bn debt not mine –Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Friday, denied owning a firm his office engaged to recover about $62bn debt from some international oil firms. Malami, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, on Friday, said the firm had been…
Ondo, Borno, Edo, five others reject home treatment for COVID-19 patients
Amid the rising number of cases and the refusal of some persons who test positive for COVID-19 to go to isolation centres, many states have said they will continue to treat the infected patients at isolation centres rather than resort to home treatment option. They noted that getting persons who had tested positive for the…