The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has hailed the contributions of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to the ruling party. Tinubu was congratulating Oshiomhole on the occasion of his 68th birthday. Tinubu’s message was made available to DAILY POST by his Media Office, and signed by Tunde Rahman. The former Lagos […] You

China held three minutes of silence during Tomb Sweeping Day on Saturday for people who have died in the COVID-19 outbreak. During the national mourning event, national flags across China and at Chinese embassies and consulates abroad were lowered to half-mast, and public entertainment activities halted. The three minutes of silence started on time atRead More The

South Africa is set to conduct mass community testing for COVID-19 pandemic as cases continued to rise, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. An uptick in local transmissions prompted the need to prepare for mass community testing, the minister said while updating the nation on the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Until Friday, theRead

CNN anchor, Brooke Baldwin has tested positive for Coronavirus. This happened few days after her colleague, Chris Cuomo tested positive for COVID-19. Baldwin announced her test results on Instagram page, adding that she suddenly experienced fever and aches. She, however, assured her colleagues that she is doing fine and keeping social distance. Her post reads: […] Coronavirus:

The Commissioner for Finance in Cross River State, Ekpenyon Ekpenyong Jnr, has said that the State is in danger of COVID-19 given her unique status of being a border State to other countries. Speaking at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Friday, Ekpenyong lamented that the State shares common borders with […] Why Cross River is in danger of COVID-19

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is an agency committed to protecting welfare of its staff, stakeholders and other Nigerians of all faiths. This explains why its social outreach initiatives, such as the quiz prize from NTA’s “As You Answer the Call” program is reserved for whoever answers the question first irrespective of creed. The post NAHCON: Joining the Fight

Since 2016, when Governor Godwin Obaseki emerged the helmsman of Edo socio-political space, the state has journeyed on a steady path of developmental progression, with residents witnessing successive execution of life-transforming, impactful and people-oriented projects and programmes. The post EDO: Urban renewal, the Obaseki touch in sports, education,

NO fewer than three persons including a father and his son were reportedly murdered in the farm by herdsmen in Arimogija community, Ose council area of Ondo state. The post Suspected herdsmen kill father, son, one other in Ondo farm appeared first on Vanguard News.

Day two of the lockdown in Delta state witnessed a sad scene in Ugbwuwangwe axis  of Warri south local government as a soldier standing at Ubeji round about allegedly chased a 28 year old Joseph Pessu from Ubeji down to Ugbwuwangwe , a distance of about two kilometers and allegedly shot him at close range three times. The post Soldier shot my son

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed twenty new cases of coronavirus in the country. This was disclosed via a tweet on their verified Twitter page on Friday night. According to the new report, 11 infected persons are in Lagos, 3 in the […] Nigerian newspapers: 10

Nigeria can be transformed into one of the great countries of the world in eight years. This was the position of varsity teacher and capacity building expert, Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, while speaking about his ambition to contest 2023 presidency. The post ‘Buhari will start real governance after . . .’ appeared first on Vanguard

Nigerian Army said it has arrested soldiers in a trending video clips openly threatening to rape Warri women and girls and infect them with HIV. This is coming after the Delta State Government had earlier dismissed the video as fake. Soldiers in the footage issued the threat after their colleague was allegedly killed by residents […] COVID-19:

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has accusing the Christian Rights Agenda, CRA of seeking relevance and meddling in the affairs of Muslims. This is after the CRA yesterday challenged MURIC and the Jamaatu Nasril Islam (JNI) to emulate Christian organizations in donating cash and materials towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19. MURIC’s reaction was […] We

It is difficult in normal times, to differentiate those who really care for the people they lead from those who are just glib and silver tongued. It is a lot easier in peace times to mount the soap box and mouth platitudes that you think people want to hear or make promises that will win you votes. The post Heroes and Villains: We are assessing appeared first on Vanguard

Unless something urgent and drastic happens in the manner the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) manages the affairs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); unless it wakes up to its responsibilities and shows reasonable measure of preparedness, leadership, and articulated purpose, then Nigeria might as well be heading to a big disaster in volume of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb as the nation grapples with Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, his Deputy Engineer Benson Abounu and Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, David Olofu have all tested negative for Coronavirus. Governor Ortom who received the test result Friday, encouraged other Benue people to voluntarily go for the COVID-19 test. He commended the State Action Committee on Coronavirus and all other […] COVID-19:

Global Coronavirus infection passed the much anticipated one million mark yesterday as business continues to boom for coffin makers in many countries. The post Business booms for coffin makers as worldwide Coronavirus infection passes 1.1m  appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), DCP, in Lagos, Olatunji Disu on Friday appealed to Muslim faithful gathering for Jumat prayers in two mosques in Agege Lagos to comply with the Lagos State Government’s order on religious gathering and social distancing as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The two mosques which are […] COVID-19:

Tribune Online Ogun relaxes lockdown every 48-hours as sit-at-home commences

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Dr. Emmanuella Olutoyin Zamba, as Acting General Manager of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA). The appointment conveyed by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola in a letter dated March, 24, 2020, took cognisance of the appointee’s record of selfless service and […] Sanwo-Olu