506 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, February 7, as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases across states as follows; Ondo-90, Kwara-89, Rivers-53, Borno-45, Gombe-32, FCT-28, Imo-26, Ogun-25, Lagos-22, Kaduna-14, Kano-14,
A retired Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration, Abdulahi Rakieu, and three other persons have been abducted in the Tungan Maje area of Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on Saturday, February 6. The kidnappers were said to have raided the victims’ houses and whisked
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE, FEBRUARY 8, 2021. Currencies To the naira {N] US dollar{USD} 381.25 Euro {EUR} 458.55 British Pound {GBP} 522.76 Australia Dollar {AUD} 292.11 Brazilian Real {BR} 70.99 Canadian Dollar {CAD} 298.42 Central African CFA franc{XAF} 0.70 Chinese yuan {RMB} 59.06 Egyptian Pound {EGP} 24.33 Ghanaian Cedi {GHS} 65.93 Hong Kong Dollar 49.18 India Rupee {INR} 5.23 Japanese Yen {JPY} 3.61 Kenyan Shilling {KES} 3.49 Kuwaiti Dinar {KWD} 1258.90 Libyan Dinar 85.59 Malaysian Ringgit {MYR} 93.78 Mexican Peso 18.90 New Zealand
The Ekiti state government through the state Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, over the police officer, Omolola Olajide, who was sacked for getting pregnant while being unmarried. Olajide was discharged from the service after she was
Former US President, Donald Trump has been banned from ever rejoining the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. This came after SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and the national board approved a disciplinary hearing against Trump which was held on Saturday, February 6. This resulted
Veteran ESPN SportsCenter reporter, Pedro Gomez died on Sunday, February 7. He was 58. James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN, and Sports Content confirmed his death in a statement saying, “We are shocked and saddened to learn that our friend and colleague Pedro Gomez has passed away.” He continued, “Pedro was an
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to condemnations trailing the directive to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to desist from transacting in cryptocurrencies. In a statement on Sunday, Osita Nwanisobi, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, clarified that the CBN circular of February 5, 2021 did not place
The two factions of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have reconciled their differences and agreed to form a formidable force ahead of future elections. Dr Mikailu Barau, a chieftain of the party, announced the reconciliation in an 11-point resolution at the end of a
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has banned the leadership of the National Road Transport Workers in the state from resuming collection of dues and revenues on behalf of the government at the motor parks and garages in the state. The governor had suspended the NURTW activities
Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola’s men moved five points clear