The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the reported appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari as the ECOWAS Covid-19 Response Champion. The party said it...
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two policemen attached to the Edo State Command of the force who were caught on camera fighting in public. The...
As the coronavirus crisis bites harder at aviation operations across the globe, Arik Air has said it would cut employees’ salaries by 80% beginning from April....
The Borno State government is set to prosecute no fewer than three Imams for flouting the COVID-19 lockdown order by holding Friday congregational prayers. Babakura Abba...
Both positive and negative sentiments defined investors’ attitude to the market this week as gains and losses were recorded in the five trade sessions. The bourse...
Nigerians who may be hoping that the Federal Government would relax the lockdown imposed on parts of the country have been told to forget the thought,...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Saturday morning. 1. 114 new cases confirmed as Nigeria’s COVID-19 figure climbs to 1095 The Nigeria...
The British government said on Friday it would evacuate 900 of its citizens who want to leave Nigeria. The British High Commission said in a statement...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday night confirmed 114 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, with Lagos for the umpteenth time accounting for...
Seven health workers have tested positive for coronavirus in Borno State, Commissioner for Health, Salihu Kwaya-Bura confirmed on Friday. The commissioner made the disclosure at the...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said on Friday the state government would begin the enforcement of the use of face masks May 1. Abiodun, who disclosed...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Friday the Federal Government would not accept the request to self-isolate in their homes by Nigerians abroad...
The Lagos State government on Friday confirmed the discharge of 10 more COVID-19 patients after they recovered fully from the disease. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed...
South Africans on Friday made mockery of President Cyril Ramaphosa struggle to put on a face mask. The South Africans took to Twitter and cracked jokes...
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adeleke Mamora, said on Friday the results of the coronavirus tests carried out on the Chinese medical team currently...
The General Overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has lashed out at world leaders for putting in place stringent measures in...
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has appointed 19-year-old Louis Okon as his Personal Assistant on Technical (Data Management) Affairs. The teenager was among the additional...
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange ended on a positive note Friday as bargain-hunting efforts led the market to appreciate by N67.014 billion. Across the sector...
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Friday some states were yet to bring in samples for testing...
The Oyo State government has rejected the 1,800 bags of rice donated by the federal government through the Nigeria Customs Service to cushion the effect of...
The presiding cleric of Resurrection Praise Chapel, Archbishop Samson Mustapha Benjamin, has been released from detention after perfecting his bail conditions. The cleric was arraigned by...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, Friday signed the state Procurement Bill into law. In his speech at a brief ceremony held at the Government House, Lafia,...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday met with some ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss the forthcoming Economic Sustainability Plan. The Senior Special Assistant...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen’s Forum on Friday dismissed reports linking the body with the recommendation of a candidate for the position of Chief of...
Mamman Daura, a nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday described the late Abba Kyari as a very intelligent man who lived a very simple life and...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended two judges for compulsory retirement with immediate effect. The Director of Information at NJC, Soji Oye, said in a...
The United States government Friday described the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, as a dedicated public servant and respected interlocutor for the...
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has said that Britons desiring to be evaluated from Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) would pay more....
Two High Court judges have been recommended by the National Judicial Council for compulsory retirement over alleged age falsification and failure to deliver judgement for four...
The head of the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, Seth Berkley, has noted that the first vaccines against the deadly COVID-19 virus might be available in 12 to...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up a 10-member committee to fashion out ways courts could sit amid measures to contain Covid-19 spread. Lockdown and...
The Edo State Government has pardoned 173 inmates of the Correctional Centres in the state in line with a declaration of the Federal Government that certain...
The Adamawa State government led by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has immediately ordered a total lockdown in the state for two weeks, days after recording its COVID-19...
The Bauchi State Government has banned the Almajiri system of quranic education and religious gatherings in the state as further measures aimed at containing the spread...
The two policemen shown fighting in a viral video have been ordered arrested and detained by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Jimeta. This...
Ondo Police Command and the state government on Friday arraigned four suspects over the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin. Olakunrin, daughter to a leader of the...
Two policemen attached to the Ebelle Division of the Edo State Police Command have been caught on camera engaging in public fight. The video, which went...
These 5 latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Apple counters hacking assertion from cybersecurity personnel Mobile device...
The Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has announced that it has selected 10 firms for the construction of the Fourth Mainland bridge. The firms...
The Zamfara State government has informed that it has started the screening of Almajiris sent to the state after they were evacuated by the Kano State...
The Kaduna State government has initiated moves to ensure that there is no discrimination and stigmatization of discharged COVID-19 patients in the state. Dr Amina Mohammed...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has attacked Atiku Abubakar for calling for the establishment of crude oil reservoir in Nigeria. Atiku, a former Vice President and...
There are now over 2.7 million covid-19 cases and at least 190,000 deaths globally according to the Johns Hopkins University. The United States alone has claimed...
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has urged nationals to go out and enjoy the sun after studies revealed that the impact...
The first human trial of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine has begun in Europe. Two volunteers were injected in Oxford out of more than 800 people...
The Wema Bank board has announced its proposal of N0.04 dividend per share translating to a total dividend of about N1.543 billion for Full Year 2019. In its notice to...
A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the fight against Covid-19 in West Africa. He said...
The Rivers state police command has confirmed the death of a female police Sergeant allegedly shot by another police officer, Bitrus Isaiah attached to Rivers State...
Access Bank Plc has reported a N218.790 million or 0.53% plunge in its First Quarter 2020 profit compared to the same period of 2019. The full account...
Scandal-hit Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane who is accused of murdering his estranged wife has declared that he will not be pushed out of office...