It all started when a fan asked Burna Boy if he could go on a hit battle with any fellow Nigerian artiste and Burna replied that he was willing to go toe to toe with any any worthy challenger and Reekado challenged him. See Reekado's Tweet and Burna's reply below:
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Festus Keyamo has called out DSTV to imitate what their peers in other countries are doing and give Nigerians one month free subscription to enable Nigerians observe the sit at home order. However some Nigerians had something more to say. Read here:
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Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, former president of the Republic of the Congo, has died after contracting coronavirus, his family said.Yhombi-Opango died in a Paris hospital on Monday. He was 81. Yhombi-Opango was ill before he contracted the virus, his son told AFP news agency.He led Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 until he was toppled in 1979, being ousted[...]
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Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Emre Can, received a two-match ban from UEFA on Tuesday following his sending-off in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain.Can was shown a red card in the closing minutes of a 2-0 defeat at the Parc des Princes on March 11 after an altercation with Neymar[...]
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Reno Omokri - former media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on China to cancel debts of countries struggling as a result of the corona virus pandemic.
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China reported 48 new cases of coronavirus and five more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, in the latest figures released by the National Health Commission.All of the new cases were so-called imported cases, detected in people, who had recently travelled outside of the country.For weeks now, new infections have been almost exclusively imported, leading official sources[...]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there have been no reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for five weeks. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, said this on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO.“WHO is continuing surveillance activities to rapidly detect and respond to any potential case,[...]
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The Police in Ogun state today said it has arrested a masquerade for allegedly defying the state directives on high-density gatherings as part of moves to curtail the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Billionaire Deji Adeleke is the latest billionaire to donate to the government in the wake of the corona virus outbreak. He has donated N500million to the Federal Government to assist in the fight against corona virus. Popular music sensation Davido who is son to the billionaire announced the donation via his Instagram handle. Recall that[...]
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Tyson Fury says he will never tire of beating Deontay Wilder in anticipation of his third fight against the American heavyweight, even though his potential all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua is on hold for now. Following a controversial draw in December 2018, Fury overpowered Wilder in Las Vegas in February, beating him in seven rounds.Wilder[...]
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The NCDC released a statement through their Twitter account and it's reads thus: "Four new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in Osun and 1 in OgunAs at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths"
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THE Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has explained that his principal contracted Coronavirus from known people in Abuja.While speaking on Silverbird Television (STV) on Tuesday morning, Adisa said there was no need to politicise the issue of COVID-19 pandemic in the state.He explained that the issue of Peoples Democratic Party[...]
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The number of coronavirus cases in Russia jumped to 2,337 on Tuesday, an increase of 500, as the country recorded its biggest daily rise for the seventh day in a row. In Russia, 18 people who contracted the coronavirus have now died, while 121 people have recovered. VANGUARD
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The dollar exchanged for N412 on Monday at the Bureau De Change segment of the market.This followed a temporary suspension of sale of forex to the Bureau De Change operators in the industry by the Central Bank of Nigeria.The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria had made a request to the CBN to[...]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that cheque clearing should be suspended. According to a notice signed by Sam Okoreje, director of CBN banking services department, the suspension is effective from March 31 The notice said the suspension is related to the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja announced by the president on[...]
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, made the announcement on his verified Instagram handle on Monday The monarch said that the herbal product he is recommending has been tested and used to cure chronic coronavirus infection According to the Ooni "To solve this ailment is through natural elements put together above all from nature. It has been tested!!![...]
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The city at the center of China's virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of millions of people for two months. While governments worldwide were tightening travel and other controls, the ruling Communist Party has rolled back curbs on Wuhan and other areas as[...]
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Harry and Meghan have agreed to pay for the cost of their security personally – which could cost them £4million a year. A spokesman for the couple confirmed to the DailyMail last night that they had decided to meet the burden met by British taxpayers and fund the cost of their protection out of their[...]
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The Premier League are working on an ambitious plan to restart the season behind closed doors on the first weekend of May with a scheduled finish date of Sunday July 12. The proposals, which will be discussed in detail on a conference call of the 20 clubs on Friday, would need to be endorsed by the Government,[...]
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The Ogun State Government has extended President Buhari's 14 days lockdown order which was issued yesterday March 29 and expected to take off by 11pm today March 30. The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun made the announcement in his address to the people of the state and further disclosed that the lockdown order will be[...]
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The NCDC has confirmed twenty new cases of the CoronaVirus in Nigeria as at this evening, bringing the total number if confirmed cases to 131. Take a look at the distribution:
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Crude oil sold at $20 today at the international market. This could be attributable to the CoronaVirus pandemic and the decline of global manufacturing and productivity. Other factors include the ongoing price war between Russia and KSA and the global oil glut.
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The Nigerian Army has stated that it is ready to enforce the "social distancing" order given by President Muhammadu Buhari in the wake of the CoronaVirus pandemic. The Nigerian Army disclosed this earlier today in a TV program in channels Television
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Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a bombshell by announcing that the United States government will not pay for the security of British Royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their reported move to the US from Canada. President Trump was reacting to report that the pair have relocated to Los Angeles after their initial plan[...]
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Phebean Ajibola Ogundipe, the co-author of the popular English Language textbook "Brighter Grammar" has died at the age of 92. Mrs Phebean Ajibola, popularly known as PA Ogundipe, was a famous author of English Language books and an educationist. She co-authored the Brighter Grammar series with M. Macaulay and C.E. Eckersley. She also co-authored the New Practical English for[...]
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