The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday the Federal Government is tracing at least 4,370 people that had contacts with coronavirus cases...
The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) destroyed the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ hideout in the...
The Nigerian equity market rebounded today after a loss at Wednesday trade largely by reason of aggregate gain recorded by a number of blue-chip bank stocks....
Akwa Ibom State government Thursday announced the closure of its borders with other states as part of preventive measures to check the spread of coronavirus in...
The founder of the Ressurection Praise Ministry Worldwide, Archbishop Samson Benjamin has predicted, that a virus deadlier than the covid-19 currently plaguing the globe will soon...
The Zamfara State House of Assembly Thursday announced the suspension of all activities including plenary until further notice. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya,...
Two Nigerian league players, Dayo Ojo and Benjamin Iluyomade have both regained their freedom from kidnappers’ den. Enyimba of Aba confirmed the freedom of their midfielder,...
The Delta State Government Thursday ordered the closure of the Asaba International Airport over the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa,...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed six actions countries around the world must take to stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which has...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday he had tested negative for coronavirus. The minister disclosed this at a media briefing...
The suspension slammed on four members of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been lifted, the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa announced at the...
Ace comedian, Ayodele Makun, popularly known as AY, has taken a swipe at Nigerian politicians who have been infected with the deadly coronavirus which has spread...
Aso Rock, the Nigerian seat of power was fumigated on Thursday over Covid-19 fears, it was learnt. It was gathered that the exercise started in the...
Former Director of Finance and Account at the Abia State Government House, Jones Udeogu, has been granted post-conviction bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos....
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna state chapter, has warned its members to shut churches and stay at home, at least for now, to curtail...
The Federal Government on Thursday said there are plans in the offing to ban interstate travels in the country as the nation continues to contend with...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to be good citizens by adhering to policies put in place by government to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic....
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against the indiscriminate use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management or treatment of COVID-19...
Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, has disclosed that six of the patients being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital...
Governors Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu have both tested negative for the coronavirus disease. More details coming….
Pan-African lender, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Thursday said it would earmark $14 million (around N5 billion) to strengthen the campaign against the covid-19 scourge in...
Kano State Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all entry points into the state as from Friday, 27th of March, 2020 in a bid to...
These 5 latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. World Bank partners CES to launch Global Tech Challenge on...
The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has declared a nationwide curfew over Covid-19. He made the announcement on Wednesday March 25, after the country recorded...
The Abia State Government on Wednesday banned social functions, including weddings and burials, that attract more than 30 people, as one of the measures taken to...
Chadian President, Idriss Deby has lamented what he termed the deadliest attack meted out to the country’s soldiers by Boko Haram terrorist. The terrorist had in...
The United States of America (USA) Justice Department has said it would not tolerate attempts to use COVID-19 as a weapon against Americans. It said Americans...
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo has said that God allowed the dreaded Covid-19 to afflict the human race. The minister said...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended its legislative activities for the next two weeks, at least, in a bid to curb the possible spread...
Two young men have been confirmed dead after they were fatally shot by the police in Rwanda for defying COVID-19 lockdown orders imposed by the government...
Feared terrorist group, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Sikh religious complex in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, which claimed the lives...
Senator Solomon Ewuga has been suspended by the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ewuga, a former FCT Minister, was suspended alongside a...
A presidential aspirant in the 2019 general elections, Okey Samuel Mbonu has said that it was now glaring that Covid-19 was now in Nigeria. He said...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Thursday morning. 1. COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now 51 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
A former Provost, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State, Dr. Moukhtar Ibrahim Maccido, has been arraigned over alleged corrupt acts. He was arraigned by the...
A gang of six men who specialise in hacking bank accounts through information obtained from stolen phones have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command....
The ban on gatherings above 25 persons by the Lagos State Government will be enforced to cover markets and stores across the state, the state police...
Nasarawa State Government has retracted its earlier statement that Governor Abdullahi Sule was not in self-isolation by confirming that the governor has actually done so as...
Jailed former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has lost his bid to overturn his conviction by a Federal High Court, Lagos as the Court...
The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello has gone into self-isolation along with members of his family as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus...
The presidency said Wednesday President Muhammadu Buhari’s COVID-19 test that turned out negative called for a celebration. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Wednesday night confirmed six new coronavirus infections, bringing the number of cases in the country to 51. The centre disclosed...
A leading transport company in Nigeria, GIGMobilty is offering to play a big role in the nation’s fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus which...
The National Assembly’s leadership alongside a couple of ministers and heads of Federal Government agencies met to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday expressed concern over the perceived collapse of command structure in the government since the Chief of Staff to the...
Adamu Mohammed Duguri, the elder brother to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, was abducted by unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening. He was reportedly abducted at Anguwar...
The Federal Government on Wednesday proposed the reduction of oil benchmark from $57 to $30 per barrel. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this after...
Players in the nation’s aviation sector on Wednesday declared a total lockdown of the industry after five airlines announced the suspension of flight services effective this...
Lagos State government on Wednesday dismissed reports that the state is on lockdown following the growing cases of coronavirus in the country, particularly the state where...
The Board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has approved the retirement of all directors that had served up to eight years in the organisation....