President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed sadness over the confirmation of Covid-19 in the country, despite efforts made to prevent it. Buhari said this in his...
The Kano State government led by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has moved to upgrade the Yargaya Health Dedication Centre in a bid to fight a possible coronavirus...
A former Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe and a former Minister of Defence, Kayode Adetokunbo have been named in a...
Former Nigeria international, Emmanuel Amuneke has been sacked as coach of Egyptian club El-Makassa after failing to win any of his three games in charge. The...
The Department of State Services (DSS) operatives are allegedly on the trail of two journalists from the PREMIUM TIMES over recent reports that were considered offensive...
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, said on Sunday the state government is considering the adoption of the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah educational model as an alternative...
The Federal Government said on Sunday the Independence Bridge in Lagos would be partially closed for routine maintenance. .The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr....
The Benue State Police Command said on Sunday at least 33 people have been arrested for alleged robbery and kidnapping in a special operation to rid...
The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Beta Edu, said on Sunday the state government had placed five foreigners who came into the state from...
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to heed the warning from two former Nigerian leaders, Yakubu Gowon...
Plateau State government said on Sunday that at least 43 people are currently in isolation camps in the Wase local government area of the state. The...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councilors’ seats in Saturday’s local government election in Enugu State. At least 36 political parties...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday described as a hoax circulated by mischief makers to cause panic among prospective corps members, report that it...
It was robustly announced that an Italian suspected to be a carrier of the dreaded Coronavirus had been quarantined. The Lagos State Government, through its Commissioner...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday warned the opposition against politicising the first case of coronavirus in the country, saying Federal Government should be commended...
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, said on Sunday his son, Babajide, thoroughly deserved the position of Chief of Staff to the governor because of his contribution...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgement of the Kogi High Court on the suit challenging the November 16, governorship election in the state....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded to know when President Muhammadu Buhari would address Nigerians on coronavirus in Nigeria. The party said it was worried...
The co-coordinator of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, Aisha Yesufu has reacted to Garba Shehu’s comment on when Nigerian newspapers would beam spotlight on malaria....
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure...
Two days after the demise of the Head of Intelligence of the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Delphin Kahimbi, local authorities have begun...
Health authorities in Lebanon have ordered the shutdown of all schools, universities and nurseries until March 8 as a precautionary measure against the likely spread of...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Sunday morning, March 1, 2020 1. Lagos govt relocates coronavirus index case The Lagos State...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market, mainstream business activities while...
Nigerians have been advised to take immediate advantage of the Lenten period (a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter) to intensify a...
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon on Saturday revealed how a genocidal plot by the Nigerian Army against the Igbos was averted during the civil...
Three Chinese men working in a mining site in Wase area of Plateau State were on Saturday quarantined for suspected coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Information,...
The United States government and the Afghan Taliban signed a historic peace agreement on Saturday. The agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar, by the US Special...
Following the discovery of a coronavirus index case in Nigeria on Friday, the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos on Saturday temporarily suspended the exchange of the sign...
A member of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Ali Dastak, has died of the coronavirus disease. He died on Saturday, a few days after he was hospitalized...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed disappointment at the unauthorised release of 295 tankers of smuggled petroleum products by security operatives at the land borders. Consequently,...
The Lagos State Government said on Saturday it had moved the coronavirus index case to a better facility in the state. The Italian had reportedly complained...
The Department of State Services (DSS) said on Saturday the Presidency ordered the investigation of a trader, Anthony Okolie, for allegedly using a telephone line previously...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said on Saturday the state government would not repeal or amend the extant grazing law despite mounting pressure from several quarters....
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, said on Saturday the apex bank would seize the private jets of loan defaulters in the...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday urged the Federal Government to address the issue of restructuring, saying failure to act on the matter would lead to...
The Federal Government said on Saturday Berger/Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be opened to motorists on March 1. The Federal Controller of Works,...
The Nigerian Air Force said on Saturday that its Air Component of the Operation Lafiya Dole has killed several Boko Haram jihadists during attacks on their...
Former heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has reassured his fans that he is not ready to give up following defeat to Tyson Fury. The American lost in...
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has faulted the position taken by the Council of Ulamas, following the decision by...
The Federal Government has warned suppliers and retailers from using the excuse of the recorded case of coronavirus in Nigeria to inflate the prices of face...
A group of protesters on Friday stormed the National Headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with the National Chairman of the party,...
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, and the state’s commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi seems to be on different pages concerning how prepared...
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino says football fixtures are likely to be postponed or played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The next international...
Flights between Kenya and China have been suspended by a Kenyan judge who also ordered the state to prepare a plan to prevent the spread of...
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has recommended that ministers and diplomats skip a meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Saturday morning, February 29, 2020 1. Nigerian government to trace contacts of confirmed coronavirus case The...
Chigemezu Aribike, a 19-year-old internet fraudster, has narrated how he duped a Cambodian women of the sun of $75,000. Aribike made the narration after he was...
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has described the state as a one party state. He said the only party existing in the state remained...
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Friday gave a matching order to the state’s Livestock Guards to impound any cattle seen grazen in the...