GUESTS attending former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's 83rd birthday ceremony in Abeokuta today are being screened for the dreaded coronavirus by health officials before they are allowed into the event hall.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Egypt’s Giza Pyramid contains a bust of Pharaoh Khufu, the second monarch of the Fourth Dynasty. He built the most lasting legacy in Ancient Egypt. In Nigeria, monuments built by Tafawa Balewa have collapsed by Pharaoh Khufu’s legacy has lasted nearly 50,000 years

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has invited 24 players to camp for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone taking place later this month with a surprise recall for Wigan Athletic defender Leon Balogun.

ADAMS Oshiomhole has been suspended as the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after an Abuja high court ruled that he should stand down pending the determination of a substantive suit seeking his permanent removal from office.

WASHINGTON has placed a $7m bounty on the leader of Nigerian terrorist sect Boko Haram Sheikh Abubakar Shekau offering to pay the sum to anyone who offers information that leads to his capture and arrest.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that Nigeria may re-open her borders soon after pledging to abide by any decision reached by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) tripartite committee on the matter.

WORLD heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has promised to knock out his next challenger Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in the 11th round when they meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20.

ALL six state houses of assembly across the southwest geo-political zone have now passed the regional security bill establishing the Amotekun Corps as the five other states joined Ekiti in finalising passage yesterday.

(1) As coronavirus spreads, there is a global shortage of face masks

(2) Prices of face masks have more than quadrupled over the last month

(3) Clearly the world needs a fresh supply of cheap and effective masks from somewhere. Why is Nigeria not leading this initiative?

(4) Have we checked to see if we can make face masks from ankara, aso oke, guinea brocade, damask, etc?

EMEKA Ihedioha has lost his battle to reclaim the governorship on Imo State after the Supreme Court dismissed his application challenging its earlier ruling which proclaimed Senator Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of the state.