The coronavirus has succeeded where lawmen like Bobby Kennedy and Rudy Giuliani failed for more than a century — by putting the freeze on the mob. The wholesale cancellation of major sports […]
How coronavirus cripples the New York Mafia
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How coronavirus cripples the New York Mafia
The coronavirus has succeeded where lawmen like Bobby Kennedy and Rudy Giuliani failed for more than a century — by putting the freeze on the mob. The wholesale cancellation of major sports […]
Stimulus package: Lagos warns against sale of food packs
Our Reporter Lagos State Government has warned against sale of food packs provided under its economic stimulus package for indigent and the most vulnerable as a result of the stay-at-home directive to […]
COVID-19, global weakness to continue to pressure equities
…As CAC approves AGMs by proxy By Nkiruka Nnorom THE equities market would continue to be pressured by the impact of the fast spreading Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic in the country as well […]
Shareholders seek conversion of 2019 final dividends to interim
By Nkiruka Nnorom Stock Market SHAREHOLDERS in the Nigerian capital market have urged companies to convert their final dividends to interim dividends following postponement of the Annual General Meetings, AGMs, by the […]
COVID-19: Outlook for foreign investments in Treasury Bills dims
•Inflows drop 75% •Analysts list measures to revive market By Babajide Komolafe Medical staff THE uncertainty and general decline in global economic activities caused by the Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic as well as […]
Community Sends SOS To Gov. Bello Over Menace Of Herders
LAGOS – National President of Ogalaja-Ofada in Ogbonicha, Ofu local government of Kogi State, Chief Abubakar Agene, has appealed to the state government and other relevant authorities to check the menace of […]
Yobe Emergency Agency Supports IDPs From Borno Communities
DAMATURU – The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has distributed shelter kits and food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) from neighboring Borno communities of Mainok and Auno in Konduga and […]
Kaduna Electric Sponsors Argungu Festival
LAGOS – Kaduna Electric is participating as sponsors and exhibitors at this year’s Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. The festival which kicks off this Wednesday will be rounded up on Saturday […]
Marine Bridge closure suspended
Our Reporter The Lagos State Government has suspended the announced closure of Marine Bridge in Apapa until further notice. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde hinged the […]
Roger Goodell’s NFL Draft plan seems too good to be true
So, Roger Goodell says the show will go on. The NFL commissioner, in a league-wide memo distributed on Thursday, told the owners and general managers in no uncertain terms that the annual […]
Yobe Govt Takes Lassa Fever Campaign To Fika, Bade, Damaturu Councils
DAMATURU – As part of efforts to safeguard the lives of the citizens, Yobe state government through the Ministry of Home Affairs Information and Culture has taken its enlightenment team to Fika, […]
COE Gashua Matriculates 200 Students
DAMATURU – Umar Sulayman College of Education, Gashua in Yobe State has o matriculated 200 students for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Provost, Umar Sulayman College of Education Gashua, Dr. Mohammed Gishiwa,in […]
Post Election violence: Killers Of Mrs Abuh In Our Custody – Police
LOKOJA – Against the widespread rumours making the rounds across Kogi State that the alleged killers of citizens Salome Achefu Abuh have been granted bail and left of the hook, the Kogi state […]
Remote learning is turning out to be a burden for parents
It’s 10:30 in the morning, and we’re running late for the conference call. It’s for my son. He’s 4 years old. As the coronavirus multiplies exponentially, so do the demands on parents’ […]
Comply with safety rules, Lagos women told
Our Reporter Women’s place as mothers and pillars in homes are crucial at this time of the Coronavirus scourge. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Cecilia Dada called on all […]
What NBA insiders say about Kevin Knox’s messy Knicks future
Part 8 of a series analyzing the New York Knicks: David Fizdale and his interim replacement Mike Miller each thought Kevin Knox had a tendency to play “soft’’, according to an NBA […]
FDNY auto mechanic from Staten Island dies of coronavirus
An FDNY auto mechanic died from coronavirus on Sunday — the department’s first known employee to succumb to the illness. James Villecco, of Staten Island, worked in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fleet […]
COVID-19: OEQA enforces directives on schools closure
Our Reporter Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has intensified its monitoring and compliance drive to ensure that all schools shut down to curtail the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing newsmen during […]
Lagos takes delivery of 110-bed Isolation Centre
Our Reporter Lagos State Government has taken delivery of a 110-bed isolation facility on Lagos Island, where confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State can be managed and treated. […]
Sorry, Mr. Mayor: NY needs you to save ‘blame game’ for Richard Carranza
Mayor Bill de Blasio thinks this is the wrong time for second-guessing about who made what calls before the coronavirus became a clear crisis — except that, if he made any errors, […]
Even a pandemic won’t move Palestinian leaders to protect Palestinian lives
In the worst case of perverse priorities since an Iranian cleric last month called on citizens to congregate in holy sites despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Fatah rulers of the Palestinian Authority […]
Desmond Elliot joins COVID-19 fight
Our Reporter Chairman, House Committee on the Environment, Lagos State Assembly cum-actor, Desmond Elliot has taken the Coronavirus campaign to his Surulere constituency home with support from the Nollywood family. The campaign […]
Country folk icon John Prine in ‘critical’ condition with coronavirus
Grammy-winning American singer John Prine has been hospitalized for coronavirus and is in “critical” condition, his family said Sunday. “After a sudden onset of Covid-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized on Thursday,” his […]
Drug charges prove Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is far worse than we thought
Venezuela’s authoritarian Nicolás Maduro is even more evil than the world knew: He’s not just driving his own country to ruin, he’s apparently a global drug kingpin, too. The US Justice Department […]
Come and I will increase your heavy burden
By Owei Lakemfa THESE are times people are burdened. When many, with the future appearing bleak due to partial or full lockdowns, need help to get by. This is when religious leaders […]
Nigerians barking up the wrong tree
By Ademola Adesola Since the rise in the spread of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, especially among the high and mighty, my mind has been repeatedly wandering back to one of the […]
Obla in the net
Hardball For the two years he held sway as chairman of the now disbanded Special Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla was like a guided missile gone […]
APC: we are saddened by Akure explosion
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has expressed sadness over Saturday’s bomb explosion at Eleyewo in Akure North Local Government Area. A statement on Sunday by the Publicity Secretary, Alex […]
Why Joe Biden doesn’t dare tap Andrew Cuomo for veep
Gov. Cuomo for veep? Well, never say never — but it’s unlikely. Yes, the governor is up to his neck in five-star reviews for his management of the coronavirus crisis. His TV […]
Putting Eastern Ports back to work
“THE long awaited FEW3 service, which is a direct service from the far East into Eastern Nigeria has started, and we are here to witness the first call”. With these words, the […]
Police advise vehicle owner
Our Reporter The Railway Police Command headquarters, Ebute-Metta, Lagos has advised the general public or whoever has lost a Honda Accord with registered number JU 703 KJA parked at Railway Police Command […]
VIPs and COVID-19 infection
By Emeka Omeihe Those privy to a recent letter by the Chief of Staff (COS) to President Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari directing legislators who just returned to the country to report to […]
Prisoners of hope
Sam Omatseye Please tell us, Covid-19, who you are serving, God or the Devil. Because both the followers of the good and the followers of the devil are claiming you as their […]
Transit workers are heroes, too — and we need to get them protected
Oliver Cyrus, Garrett Goble, Peter Petrassi, Anil Subba — four New York City transportation workers, all dead last week amid the coronavirus pandemic that has swept Gotham. The deaths are a reminder […]
Fafowora at 79
By Femi Macaulay Birthdays bring memories. Retired diplomat Dapo Fafowora’s 79th birthday on March 29 drew attention to his multidimensionality. An old boy of CMS Grammar School, Lagos (1954 -58), Fafowora had […]
Ondo bomb explosion: Residents lament loss
Osagie Otabor, Akure Residents of Eleyewo in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State are lamenting their loss after Saturday’s bomb explosion. A truck conveying dynamites exploded on the highway, destroying […]
Ekiti to teach primary pupils on radio
Our Reporter Ekiti State government will today begin teaching primary school pupils on the state-owned Ekiti FM 91.5. A statement by Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Francisca […]
As coronavirus rages, Albany’s health-care taxes are simply inexcusable
Northern New York farmer Russ Finley is one of the millions of Americans who make do without health insurance. So when a tree limb fell on his head last month, piercing his […]
Deploying community engagement in COVID-19 containment
By Ibanga Jo Inyang SIR: Sustaining the COVID-19 pandemic containment is a journey, not a step; however, early detection is a right step on that journey. Consider if the coronavirus disease, COVID-19 […]
COVID-19: Banks, private sector operators provide funding, capacity building
By Collins Nweze The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is real in Nigeria with nearly 100 confirmed cases recorded so far in the country. But government, banks and private sector leaders are taking steps […]
Brazil economy ‘can’t stop’ for coronavirus: Bolsonaro
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday flouted his government’s social distancing guidelines against the spread of the coronavirus by mixing with supporters on the streets of Brasilia and urging them to […]
Abandoned N1.24b project: EFCC forces contractor back to site
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has forced a contractor to go back to site. This followed the abandonment of a N1.24billion project. The commission […]
Trump: Coronavirus-fighting supplies have landed at JFK
President Trump announced Sunday that a huge cache of desperately-needed coronavirus-fighting supplies has landed in New York. The first flight in the FEMA project dubbed “Project Airbridge” landed at John F. Kennedy […]
Cruise company still searching for port for virus ship
Passengers on a virus-stricken cruise liner stranded off Panama in Central America were told Sunday the company was still searching for a port which will allow them to disembark, even as they […]
MUSIC MINDS!! Pheelz, Young Jonn or ID Cabasa – Which Producer Makes Best Beats For Olamide?
Olamide has proven over the years that he is a versatile artiste that can work with any producer to make hit songs. In his over a decade of journey in the music […]
COVID-19 and our information environment
By Samson Omotunde Makanju SIR: Mass communication is the process of transmitting ideas, social values, information from a source, through a chosen channel of communication to a large heterogeneous audience. Nigeria’s audience […]
COVID-19 global shutdown: The need for economic shock therapy
Samuel J. Samuel The first case of COVID-19 was detected on 17 November, 2019, according to a report. It was weeks later before the Chinese authorities acknowledged the reality of the new […]
A disaster for democracy and other commentary
Media watch: A Disaster for Democracy Americans have mixed feelings about many institutions amid the virus crisis, a recent Gallup poll found, but they’re unanimous in their disdain for one institution: the […]
COVID-19, Bob-Nosatradamus who saw tomorrow
By Osa Amadi, Arts Editor Ato Arinze Nigeria’s Bob-Nosa Uwagboe’s fame has risen rapidly as Africa’s foremost protest artist. Since he hit the international limelight through his distinctive style of painting, concepts, […]
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