Airlines To Increase Airfares By 45% – FAAN
A 45 per cent increase in airfares will be charged by airlines when flight operations resume at the nation’s airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed. FAAN said the International Air Transport Association ( IATA) has already notified it about the increase just as it prepares for reopening of the airports. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs...
103-Year-Old Grandmother Celebrates COVID-19 Recovery By Drinking Beer
A 'feisty' 103-year-old grandmother celebrated beating coronavirus with an ice-cold beer. Jennie Stejna, from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, US, remarked that the Bud Light was 'cold' as she took a sip of it in her nursing home bed. When the woman recording her asked 'how is it, good', Jennie said 'yeah' before taking another gulp and licking her lips. Her carer then responded 'it's...
Premier League To Restart June 17
The Premier League clubs have agreed to restart the season on June 17 after they gave "Project Restart" the green light at a shareholders meeting on Thursday. ABN TV reports that Manchester City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United have been lined up as the first premier league games on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The two fixtures were originally...
BREAKING: NDDC Headquarters Shuts Down Over Coronavirus Scare
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has shut down the commission’s corporate headquarters following coronavirus (COVID-19) scare. The coronavirus scare, it was gathered, was triggered by the death of a member of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of NDDC, Mr. Ibanga Etang. Etang, who until his death, was the Acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration reportedly died...
Another COVID-19 Patient Discharged In Abia
Another Coronavirus, COVID-19, patient has been discharged in Abia state after testing negative for the virus. Dr. Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, the medical director of Federal Medical Center, Umuahia where the patient was discharged from, said in a statement made available to LIB by Sunny Emmanuel Irokansi, a Customer Care Officer of the facility, that the female patient whose result correlates positively with her...
‘I Was Raped At 15 By My Employer, Gave Birth To Twins And Now They Have Grown’- Nigerian Lady Recounts Experience
A Nigerian Mental Health consultant, who was born a dwarf took to social media to pen a heartfelt piece on the birthday of her twin sons who she bore as a result of a rape incident. The lady identified as Nmanti Umoh shared adorable photos of her sons who just turned 21 and recounted how she was raped by her...
Reopening Of Schools: “We Are Not Taking That Risk Yet” – PTF
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has reacted to reports that schools across the country are going to reopen on June 8, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba who is a member of the PTF, noted that the reports are false as the Federal Government is...
COVID-19: 8,000 Workers Sacked In Anambra State
About 8,000 staff members of a waste management company in Anambra State have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is coming as states have locked down their boundaries to stop the spread of the COVID-19. Managing Director, Redivivus Industries Ltd., Mr. Emeka Ajekwu, who disclosed this to newsmen in Awka, on Wednesday said the COVID-19 pandemic had adversely...
‘I Was Raped At 15 By My Employer, Gave Birth To Twins And Now They Have Grown’- Nigerian Lady Recounts Experience
A Nigerian Mental Health consultant, who was born a dwarf took to social media to pen a heartfelt piece on the birthday of her twin sons who she bore as a result of a rape incident. The lady identified as Nmanti Umoh shared adorable photos of her sons who just turned 21 and recounted how she was raped by her...
“We Are COVID-19 Free” — Kogi Reject Test Results
The Kogi government says the state is COVID-19 free. In a statement on Wednesday, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, said the state government has developed “full testing capacity” and “conducted hundreds of tests” which have come back negative. This position is contrary to that of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The centre said two people have tested positive for COVID-19 in...
