The Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, Major. Gen. John Enenche, said Friday at least 11 members of the Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the Lagos State government....
Nigerian government officials sign most loan documents from China not really understanding what they are signing, a House of Representatives member has claimed. The Reps member,...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has charged Chief Judges of the judiciaries of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...
Agencies and parastatals under the aviation industry have been ordered to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to the Minister...
The founder of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has raised questions about the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Dokpesi, who was confirmed positive of the virus...
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has cautioned Nigerians to refrain from visiting locations where Nigerians repatriated from foreign countries were quarantined. This was part...
The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, has recovered from COVID-19 disease after weeks at the Gwagwalada isolation centre at the Federal Capital Territory...
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Friday mocked former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying he would have insulted those calling...
Senator Biodun Olujimi has described the newly constituted caretaker committee for the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State as a welcome development. The former Senate...
The House of Representatives on Thursday night said it does not want Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal in the proposed consultative meeting with the Nigeria Governors...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has faulted the decision by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to adopt the ‘smart testing’ option in the ongoing...
The Nigerian government has asked stranded citizens in Thailand to remain in that country if they fail to pay N297,000 for feeding and accommodation charges. This...
The Nigerian Senate has reacted to calls by state governors for Nigeria’s federal lawmakers to dump the controversial Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 currently before both chambers...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Thursday said the delay in evacuating about 200 Nigerians stranded in Canada was because Canadian authorities denied Air...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the wearing of face mask signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari must be enforced as the nation...
The government of Lagos State has said that the results of its online polls would not be sole determining factor to decide if the state would...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire on Thursday said hospital attendance by pregnant women, nursing mothers and outpatients have reduced by 50 percent, as the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that there was no conclusions yet with regard to the ‘strange’ deaths recorded in Kano State in recent times....
The Kwara State government led by Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq has confirmed three fresh cases of COVID-19 infections in the state and has also discharged 12 patients...
In its efforts to curb COVID-19 spread in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led government has quarantined over 2000 Almajiris. Kano, after Lagos, has the highest number...
The Zamfara State Government on Thursday warned residents against discriminating against victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the state government, whoever is caught discriminating against...
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Edo State Government to look into the construction of the Edo Specialist Hospital and supply of equipment...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Friday morning, May 15, 2020 1. 193 new cases of COVID-19 take Nigeria’s total above 5,000...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday night confirmed 193 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The centre said on its Twitter handle that the...
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abba Zakari, Thursday confirmed 51 new COVID-19 cases in the state. Zakari, who is also the chairman of the...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said Thursday the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state had increased to 2,057. Abayomi, who...
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has come out swinging against critics of the Buhari administration. His statement comes on...
The Lagos State government Thursday discharged another 13 COVID-19 patients from its Yaba and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) isolation facilities. The state government, which disclosed...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned Thursday that at least 80 million people in Africa could be pushed into extreme poverty if adequate measures were not put...
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday awarded the sum of N10m in favour of a businessman, Anthony Okolie who...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Thursday described as an unacceptable trend the frequent attacks on communities in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The...
The Presidency Thursday unveiled several intervention measures put in place by President Muhammadu Buhari in a bid to ensure Nigerians were not harshly affected by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday described the Federal Government’s school feeding programme as a huge scam and a scheme by the current administration to siphon...
The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), Thursday hailed the decision of the National Assembly to investigate the...
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Thursday suspended its planned nationwide strike, after the Rivers State government released 20 dockworkers arrested for alleged violation of...
Unknown gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Shu’abu idris Lauje and his daughter in Kaduna State. Lauje is the vice-chairman of...
The Ondo State government has uncovered a total sum of N4.3billion kept in a secret account for more than 10 years. The state Commissioner for Information...
The Zamfara State government has announced the discharge of 18 COVID-19 patients from the state’s isolation centre in Damba, Gusau. The Publicity Secretary of the state’s...
The Leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday met with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to be briefed by the latter on the...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, Thursday relaxed the restriction order on religious and social gatherings in the state. The Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Humwashi...
The trial of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has been adjourned to June 10, 2020 for continuation of trial....
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Aminu, Thursday confirmed the downward review of the state’s 2020 budget from N244billion to N213billion following the fall in the price of...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Thursday confirmed the discharge of 20 COVID-19 patients from the state’s isolation centres. He said the patients were discharged after they...
Raymond Dokpesi Snr and two of his grandchildren have recovered from COVID-19 infection. Dokpesi Snr, who is the chairman and founder of Daar Communications, owners of...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for slashing the 2020 budget by mere 0.6 per cent. Following the effects of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, met with the nation’s service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The meeting, according to the President’s Personal Assistant...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday said plans by the Federal Government to continue feeding school children during the COVID-19 lockdown is fraudulent....
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday revealed that the state government has discharged its oldest COVID-19 patient, a 98-year-old woman. According to the governor, who stated this...
The Presidency on Wednesday night raised the alarm over the activities of fraudulent people who have come up with fake social media accounts in the name...
