The Gombe State government led by Governor Inuwa Yahaya has inaugurated two new treatment and isolation centres in the state to combat the spread of the...
The Sweden football association has handed former Super Eagles midfielder Dickson Etuhu a five-year ban from all football activities in the country following his involvement in...
The Lagos-Ibadan rail project is just 10% away from full completion, the Nigerian government has said. Sabiu Zakari, the outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry...
Power generation companies (Gencos) have claimed they are not aware of any N200 billion paid to the power industry by the Nigerian government in the past...
The Kano State government led by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has explained that there was no new confirmed case of COVID-19 infection in the state on Thursday...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Friday morning. 1. Nigeria’s total hits 442 as 35 new cases of COVID-19 announced The Nigeria...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has told troops of the Nigerian Army that there is no room for the chicken-hearted in...
The value of transactions executed online by bank customers rose to N11.44 trillion in March 2020, the latest statistics from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS)...
No less than 14 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were on Thursday reportedly killed following a fire outbreak at a camp in Ngala Local Government Area of...
The Federal Government on Thursday warned that private hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in the country would be shut down. The Minister of Finance, Osagie Ehanire made...
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday, in Abuja said it had arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the...
The House of Representatives and stakeholders in the power sector on Thursday agreed to set up a joint implementation committee on the proposed two-month free power...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, Thursday extended the restriction of movement imposed on the state following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the county by one...
The second COVID-19 patient in Enugu State has been discharged after he recovered fully from the disease. The patient was discharged from the state isolation facility...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Thursday rejected claims the Federal Government was providing free electricity to Nigerians to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday night confirmed 35 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The centre said on its Twitter handle the...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday that northern Nigeria remained a high-risk region for the spread of COVID-19 due to its weak primary...
The Nigerian Correctional Service on Thursday dismissed reports that Maryam Sanda, the woman who was sentenced to death for killing her husband, had been granted presidential...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has faulted the forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would contract by 3.4% in...
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said on Thursday the state government would provide palliatives to cushion the effect of the COVID-19-induced lockdown on the people of...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday, charged Nigerian tailors to start mass production of face masks with local fabrics. Mustapha,...
The Osun State Government Thursday restated its warning that private hospitals in the state should steer clear of suspected or confirmed coronavirus patients in the state....
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) said on Thursday its workforce, both expatriate and indigenous, were free of the coronavirus. The company said in a statement issued by...
Bargain-hunting in bellwether stocks continued Thursday, causing the Nigerian bourse to record its third gain in a row this week. All the key market indicators ended...
The Delta State Police Command said on Thursday at least 18 suspected miscreants have been arrested in connection with Wednesday’s protest against the state government’s decision...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday confirmed the recovery of another five COVID-19 patients at the state’s isolation facilities. The state government had earlier on Thursday...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the meeting of the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) put together by President Muhammadu Buhari to address the economic...
Lagos State government on Thursday confirmed the death of another three coronavirus patients in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed...
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Anifowoshe Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1), who now prefers to be called K1 De Ultimate, has denied rumours making the rounds that he was...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Thursday it would release impounded vehicles for minor offences after the lockdown as directed by Governor Babajide...
A businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, Thursday donated N40 million to Ondo State government to cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the people of the state. Ibrahim...
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed the seizure of no fewer than three barges allegedly involved in illicit oil deal on Onne waterways, Rivers State, which may...
The death of Menegian, son of the late environmental activist and poet, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has been announced by his sister who revealed that he lost his...
One million COVID-19 tests are expected to be done in Africa from next week to ascertain the number of infected persons. Africa Centres for Disease Control...
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Development, Zainab Ahmed has explained why Nigeria was excluded from the debt relief granted to 25 countries by the Executive...
Corona virus disease has continued to dominate discussions world over in the media, at home and sundry other places and we may not stop talking about...
Millions of family farmers across Africa are facing economic devastation as COVID-19 pandemic disrupts exports and global food supply chains. This is according to the Impact...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Lockdown Enforcement Team, on Wednesday arraigned and convicted about 20 violators. The team arraigned them before the five mobile courts recently...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday said the test results of 90 persons who showed symptoms of the dreaded COVID-19 disease have come out...
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately intervene to halt extra-judicial killings by security agencies in...
The owner and promoter of “Wear It All Boutique” in Lekki, Lagos, Babatunde Rufai, also known as Richard Abben has been sent to jail for internet...
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the discharge of 16 COVID-19 patients who have been undergoing treatments at the state isolation and treatment centres. This...
Adekunle Gold, the ‘Jore’ crooner and husband of sensational singer, Simi has admitted to struggling with ‘dirty habits’ and insecurities on a recent Insta Live chat...
Investigations are ongoing by the US Intelligence and National Security officials to unravel reports that the novel coronavirus had escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan, China,...
These 5 latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Opendoor lays off about 35% of its employees American property...
‘Mad Over You’ crooner, Douglas Jack Agu popularly known as Runtown has taken to social media to reveal that he has just received stimulus payment as...
The Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to display transparency and accountability in the disbursement of palliatives and conditional cash...
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government had paid more than N200 billion to...
The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has noted that no state in Nigeria will escape the spread of the deadly COVID-19...
Two patients undergoing treatment for the dreaded COVID-19 disease in Kwara State have been discharged after a successful treatment. This was disclosed on Thursday by the...