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Covid-19: Why VP Osinbajo is missing in action, Presidency explains

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has responded to the enquiries about the whereabouts of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. In an interview on Wazobia Radio, Adesina explained that Osinbajo is busy working with the Economic Sustainability Committee. Adesina noted that some of these meetings are now virtual or…

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Opening of churches: FG responds to Oyedepo, Oyahkilome

Following cries from popular clerics, Bishop Oyedepo of Winners’ Chapel and Rev Chris Oyahkilome of Christ Embassy, for churches to be opened, the Federal government has cleared the air on why churches have been left shut. Speaking on Thursday at the daily COVID-19 briefing in Abuja, Dr. Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the Presidential…

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Wearing face mask in public places is unscientific – Pastor Oyakhilome slams Govt, WHO

The President of the Loveworld Nation a.k.a Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, in a video has accused governments of nations and the World Health Organization ( WHO) of misleading people on measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The controversial cleric stated that wearing of clinical fask masks in public places as prescribed by most countries…

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Senator Buhari: Makinde’s refusal to lockdown Oyo, a reason for influx of secret entry into state

The serving Senator from Oyo North Senatorial District, Sen. Fatai Buhari has condemned the refusal of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to lockdown the state. The senator revealed that the secret entry of people from other states is because they see Oyo State as safe haven because of free movement in the state. Buhari…

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Just In: Lagos Government House records 10 positive cases of Covid-19

Not fewer than 10 persons have been revealed to be Corona virus positive at the Lagos State government house in Marina. However, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, and his wife, Ibijoke, have been exempted from the list of the confirmed cases as they have tested negative for Coronavirus for the third time. This was…

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Controversial Ghanaian cleric gives President Addo One week ultimatum to open churches or face the consequences

Popular Ghanaian clergyman, Rev. Chtistian Kwabena Andrews also known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom has given Ghanaian President, Akuffo Addo a strong warning to open churches in the country within one week. Kyiri Abosom who is also a presidential aspirant for the 2020 polls under the umbrella of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) ticket, has said…

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Ooni Ogunwusi reacts angrily to Madagascar’s herbal cure for COVID-19 (Read why)

The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has reacted angrily to Madagascar’s breakthrough on coronavirus. The monarch took to Twitter to register his disappointment over the failure of the Nigerian Government to think inwards and find a natural cure to the deadly diseases as he had earlier suggested. In his reaction, Oba Ogunwusi noted that it’s…

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Nigerians attack Oyedepo for calling government to open churches

Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners’ Chapel international has come under attack by Nigerians for bringing up talks to suggest the reopening of churches in the country. The Federal Government over the past one month ordered the closure of all worship centres in the country to curb the spread of the…

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Killer of Fasoranti’s daughter who contracted COVID-19 attempts to escape from isolation centre

One of the arrested suspects who killed Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, a leader of Afenifere, pan-Yoruba socio-political group, had made an attempt to escape from the isolation centre in Ondo state where he is being treated for COVID-19. The suspect who is identified as Adamu Adamu had been tested positive for the novel…

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Nigeria using remdesivir drug to treat COVID-19 patients- FG revealed

Osagie Ehanire, minister of health on Tuesday revealed that Nigeria has started using remdesivir, an anti-retroviral drug, in managing COVID-19 patients. Ehanire revealed this while addressing members of the house of representatives on Tuesday saying the drug has been administered to patients in Lagos state. He, however, did not say the outcome of the treatment…

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