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Bukola Adeeyo is a Nigerian film actress and producer. Bukola was born 18 December 1989 in Abeokuta, Ogun state. She is the first of four children from her parents. In a time when Nigerian celebrities are easily dragged on social media for various reasons, Bukola was a victim of such an unpleasant act, as her own fan was the main …

The federal government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to attempt using herbal mixtures to treat COVID-19 patients. The Ministry of Health, through a memo with REF no. TCAM/077/I/65 directed to the director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, by its permanent secretary, Mashi Abdullahi, gave the directive, Premium Times reports. The move came amid …

The Lagos House of Assembly on Thursday asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to account for expenses incurred from donations received in support of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state. At the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the House asked Sanwo-Olu to introduce a co-chairman from the executive arm to represent state’s COVID-19 Incident Commander before …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has explained the continued absence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. In an interview on Wazobia Radio, Adesina insisted that Osinbajo is busy working with the Economic Sustainability Committee “He heads the Economic Sustainability Committee. They hold meetings and these news (items) are on the televisions,” he said. Adesina noted …

Nigeria has just received 2,000 protective face masks from the Embassy of Israel in Nigeria to support Nigerian medical personnel in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire received the items from the Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria. The face masks were designed in Israel and manufactured in Nigeria.  Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan Ben-Shoshan, …

Recently we reported that the federal government has recovered $311 million from Abacha loot. Today, another $319 million has been discovered in United Kingdom and France according to the United States. $167m of the loot is in France while UK has $152m of Abacha assets, it added. The United States however stated the $152m loot in the UK is a …

Value added tax or VAT is an indirect tax, which is imposed on goods and services at each stage of production, starting from raw materials to final product. On the other hand, VAT is like a fee which we pay to government for functioning in its territory or tax paid to the government by the seller rather than the person …

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has said there is traditional medicine capable of curing COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke in his palace while presenting to the public, a book written on the late Yoruba music genre of Apala, Ayinla Wahidi, popularly called Ayinla Omowura.The book titled: ‘Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend’, was written by syndicated …

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his country will be sending 250 ventilators to Nigeria among other countries, to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump said this during a press briefing at the Oval Office in the White House on Wednesday. In response to a question about being surrounded by persons not using face masks nor …

Just while Nigeria is still partially easing the lockdown to monitor the spread of the pandemic, China has already opened 121 schools. Despite the fact the coronavirus originated from Wuhan, China, the Chinese seems to have moved on. The country has only lost 4,633 patients to coronavirus. See Nigerians reactions as China reopen 121 schools while the Nigerian schools are …