Edo State recorded its second COVID-19 death on Tuesday. The state Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia, who confirmed the development to journalists Wednesday, said the dead...
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) Wednesday shared N780.926 billion as revenue allocation for March to the federal, states, local governments and relevant agencies in the...
The Ekiti State government said on Wednesday the state had recorded its first COVID-19 death. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade,...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Wednesday it had rejected the submission of Bank Verification Number (BVN) as a condition for payment of...
United States President, Donald Trump, said Wednesday he had instructed the Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that “harass” American ships following last...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) COVID-19 test centre in Kano has suspended operations. This suspension was done due to shortage of test kits. The...
Stand-up comedian, Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, has offered to donate his mansion to the Federal Government of Nigeria for use as a...
Entertainment personality, Don Jazzy, on Wednesday applauded actress, Funke Akindele-Bello for admitting her mistake after the incident with the Lagos State government. The actress and her...
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has banned two journalists from entering the government house and covering state functions over alleged negative reports. The governor,...
The national heirarchy of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has been charged to immediately seek a suitable candidate as Chief of Staff to President Muhamamdu...
The Governor Ben Ayade-led government of Cross River has lamented lack of funds to battle coronavirus pandemic in the state. The state cried out over its...
The Ekiti State government led has ordered the closure of major markets in the state to stem the spread of COVID-19 which has claimed over 20...
These 5 latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Facebook closes $5.7B capital investment in India’s Reliance Jio World’s...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has recovered from the dreaded COVID-19 disease. The governor, who was off public glare for the past four weeks...
The Northern Governors’ Forum has expressed fears over the risk posed by the Almajiri system in this period of Covid-19 pandemic. The governors, have therefore, vowed...
In the morning of last week Saturday, Nigerians woke up to the news of the demise of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari....
The Nasarawa State Government on Wednesday released about 115 inmates from the six correctional centres in the state as a way of further curbing the spread...
Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has claimed that the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic ravaging almost every country in the world is a fulfillment of the prophecy given by the...
Nine people, including a Polish were on Wednesday discharged by the Lagos State government as they tested negative for the deadly covid-19, after undergoing treatment. The...
The Taraba State government led by Governor Darius Ishaku has issued a directive for the immediate closure of mosques and churches in the state after imposing...
Adamawa State government has now recorded its COVID-19 index case which has been moved to the isolation centre at the state Specialist Hospital in Yola Though...
The Osun State government led by Governor Gboyega Oyetola has moved to ensure total compliance with its lockdown directive by mounting barricades at all boundaries and...
The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who was not wearing a face mask, caused a stir on Tuesday when he coughed repeatedly while speaking to his...
Fresh data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University has revealed that more than 2.5 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the deadly COVID-19...
The death toll arising from a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, when a gunman disguised as a police officer opened...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NACIA) has asked Muslims to ensure they observe social distancing while they search for the moon in the forthcoming...
A doctor in Ekiti State has contracted coronavirus while treating the third case, a pregnant woman in the state, officials confirmed. Ekiti State Commissioner for Health,...
Former Super Eagles forward, Finidi George says he would consider managing a team if the opportunity to do so arises. The 49-year-old was a key member...
Governor Hope Uzodinma has reacted to reports that he had planned to rename Imo State University after Abba Kyari. The governor denied ever saying such or...
The 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council originally scheduled for May and June have been postponed indefinitely by the Federal...
Troops of Operation Hadarin were on Tuesday ambushed by bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, leading to the death of four of the...
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that a terrorist such as Abubakar Shekau required to be killed and not allowed to surrender. Shekau...
The Minster of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnibe Mamora on Tuesday explained that the number of people tested for COVID-19 disease in Nigeria has remained low...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to further slash fuel pump price to N60 or N70. Following the drop...
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed concerns over the rising cases of COVID-19 in the Northwest state of Kano. The Minister of State for Health, Dr...
A consortium of multilateral institutions that includes the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Paris Club and the G20 have agreed to grant a...
The Kaduna State government on Wednesday announced the discharge of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the total number of discharged patients to five in...
Two pastors, Abiodun Daramola and Sunday Akinwande of the Source of Salvation Ministries, Omisanjana in Ado-Ekiti, have been convicted by an Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court for...
The Ondo State government has ordered the release of no fewer than 26 inmates of the Olokuta Correctional Centre Akure, the state capital. This was reveald...
Oil prices showed some signs of recovery Wednesday morning as US oil futures jumped by over 20% and Brent eased after falling for two days as...
A Court of Appeal in Abuja has held that Musa Wada was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi State governorship election...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq , has disclosed that the list of information the Federal Government of Nigeria will access to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will kick off the disbursement of the N50 billion fund, aimed at supporting households and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises severely...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Wednesday morning. 1. Buhari orders payment of varsity lecturers’ withheld salaries President Muhammadu Buhari has approved...
Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Frank Okiye, who recently contacted Covid-19 disease has shared how he overcame the dreaded virus. Okiye, among other things, said...
The interim management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an interface with its auditors and...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for adoption of measures that being about, speedy dispensation of justice and decongestion of custodial centres in the country in view...
The Minister of Aviation on Tuesday, disclosed that the Federal Government had denied requests for flight approval from five state governors in the country. The minister...
For flouting the presidential lockdown order, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command, on Tuesday threatened to seal all motor parks in the nation’s capital. The...
The number of people infected by COVID-19 in Nigeria increased to 782 on Tuesday night after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 117 new...
