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Stella Immanuel, a Nigerian-trained doctor based in the United States, once claimed that gynecological issues like infertility, cyst are caused by “demonic spirits”. Immanuel became an overnight sensation after she claimed, in a viral video on Monday, that she treated over 350 COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine. In the video, the Cameroonian-born US citizen, listed drugs used to […]

The naira on Tuesday traded at N472 to a dollar at the parallel market as foreign exchange scarcity persisted. The exchange rate was N440/$ in the parallel market in June, and operators have continued to demand for the immediate unification of the multiple exchange rates in the country. The Senior Partner, Regulatory and Technology, Stransact […]

The Presidency on Tuesday said Nigeria exports power to neighbouring countries in order to prevent the damming of water that feeds the nation’s major power plants. On Monday, a report describing how Nigeria has continued to export electricity to other countries on credit while blackouts persist within its borders was published. As a response to […]

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has openly expressed his fear for the coronavirus, stating that he is not ready to die. The minister said because of the fear, he carries his sanitiser and extra mask around just as a precaution to prevent being infected with the virus and also to curb the spread. Amaechi spoke […]

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the reopening of secondary schools for JSS3 and SS3 students (only exit classes) from August 4, 2020. Students will have two weeks to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) which will commence on August 17, 2020. These were the unanimous decisions reached yesterday at a virtual consultative […]

The Federal Government has extended the phase two of the ease of lockdown in the country by another one week. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced this on Monday. He made the announcement at the briefing of the PTF which held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory […]

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Sunday announced that 14 airports across the country had resumed full domestic flight operations. Sirika, who made this announcement on his Twitter handle @hadisirika, said that ministerial approvals in and out of those airports were not required. Noting that this includes private and charter operations, he said the […]

Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation are the major issues at stake as the Premier League season concludes on Sunday. Coronavirus prompted fears the campaign might not be completed but after 92 games in 40 days the top flight is set for a dramatic finale. Leicester City host Manchester United with both teams […]

Emirates airline, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier, has become the world’s first airline to offer to cover customers’ medical expenses and quarantine costs should they contract Covid-19 during their trip. The airline will pay medical expenses up to €150,000 ($173,000) and quarantine costs of up to €100 for 14 days, should they be diagnosed […]

The presidency has reacted to the calls made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. In a statement issued on Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his principal will not heed to calls made by the PDP. “President Buhari will not […]

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s a bad combination of pandemic and social media and people looking for a very simple explanation,” the Microsoft founder said during a CNN Town Hall interview. Doctored photos and fabricated news […]

Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says there is nothing to show that there is a government in charge of Nigeria. At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Secondus said the country is in “a free fall”, as corruption and insecurity have been left unchecked. The PDP chairman said Nigerians […]

A rise is expected in the number of COVID-19 cases next month in Lagos State, Health Commissioner Prof Akin Abayomi said on Thursday. The commissioner told reporters at Bagaulto Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, that the postulations are a result of modelling carried out on the pandemic in the state. He said: “Modelling is not […]

No fewer than 7,875 Nigerian doctors are currently practising in the United Kingdom, according to the UK’s General Medical Council. The GMC, which is the government body that maintains the UK’s official register of medical practitioners, also says  India, Pakistan and Nigeria are the countries with the highest number of doctors practising in the UK. […]

The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar on Wednesday 22nd July 2020 closed at ₦472/US$1 in the parallel market. Also, the exchange rate closed at ₦472/$1 on Tuesday 21st July 2020. Naira: ₦472 Dollar: $1 Date: July 22nd 2020 The exchange rate between the naira and the British pounds sterling also closed at  ₦578/₤1 on Wednesday 22nd […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered Nigerians with expired visas to leave the country before August 17. In a statement on Tuesday, the Nigerian embassy in Abu Dhabi said UAE has granted waivers on fines and penalties on visas that expired before March 1. The embassy urged affected citizens to submit their papers for […]

A UN finance support platform tagged “One UN COVID-19 Response Basket Fund”, says it has received additional one million dollars to help Nigeria to address challenges posed by the pandemic in the country. The UN Development Programme (UNDP), which manages the basket fund, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement […]

The federal government will from midnight Friday enforce a partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State, for scheduled rehabilitation work to ensure that the major transportation facility does not collapse completely. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who confirmed this at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, called on motorists in […]