COVID-19: IMF APPROVES $4.3BN TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR EMERGENCY AID

The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved $4.3 billion in aid to South Africa to help it fight the coronavirus pandemic. “The IMF approved $4.3 billion in…

FASHOLA ON INSPECTION OF THE THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is currently on an inspection tour of the Federal Government’s road projects in Lagos State. The minister kicked off the inspection at…

MAN DIES OF ELECTROCUTION IN DELTA

A middle-aged man has been electrocuted in the Boji Boji area of Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the yet-to-be identified man was…

KIM KARDASHIAN RECONCILES WITH KANYE IN TEARS

Kim Kardashian, popular American Media personality, has reportedly reunited with her husband, Kanye West, days after the Grammy Award winner tendered a public apology to her following divorce claims. The…

FG GOT BACK N800bn LOOTED FUNDS, SAYS LAI MOHAMMED

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, said the present regime has recovered looted funds in excess of N800bn. He said the regime also recorded over…

REPAIRS ON THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE DURING THE LOCKDOWN, SAYS MOTORISTS

Some motorists in Lagos State on Monday said the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs since Friday had increased their travel time to-and-from the Lagos Island. The…

ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR NOT DECLINING, SAYS FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday said the current regime’s anti-corruption war was not waning but alive and well. It then asked those who feel otherwise, especially leaders of the opposition…

MALI CRISIS: OPPOSITION DEMANDS PRESIDENT’S RESIGNATION AS THEY REJECT ECOWAS PLANS

A protest movement that has sprung up in Mali, shaking President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s grip on power, on Tuesday rejected a compromise put forward by regional leaders and insisted that…

BREAKING: EID-EL-KABIR, FG GIVES THURSDAY, FRIDAY AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 2020 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday…

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE CURES COVID-19, SAYS NIGERIAN US-BASED DOCTOR

A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Emmanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an emotional COVID-19 speech in the United States on Monday. Speaking at a news conference…