These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Saturday morning. 1. Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 81 as COVID-19: US announces N2.6b aid to...
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria has reached 81, with the confirmation of 11 new cases by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) late...
The Enugu State Government Friday ordered the closure of all land borders, inter-state transportation and markets in the state with effect from March 31. The Secretary...
The United States Government Friday announced a $7 million (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday condemned the alleged violent attack on its leaders, members, lawyers and witnesses at the premises of the Kogi State governorship...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has tested negative for coronavirus. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Friday his administration may be forced to lock down the state totally if the COVID-19 cases increased further. The governor...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, unveiled an economic stimulus package for the indigent and the most vulnerable in the society. This comes a few...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday night confirmed five new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo State. The centre said...
Kogi Government Friday suspended commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations as part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor,...
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Friday, ordered the closure of all land borders with neighbouring states and the Niger Republic in a bid to curb...
The ailing Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Friday assured the people of the state that he was very sound and in good spirits despite testing...
Two separate families who conducted burials in Ebonyi State and the policemen who supervised them have incurred Governor David Umahi’s wrath. The governor has ordered for...
The Defence Headquarters on Friday said 17 military hospitals have been prepared for quarantine and treatment of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease. The Coordinator of...
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, Friday pledged N1 billion to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Otedola made the announcement in a post...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians not to despair over President Muhammadu Buhari’s attitude on the coronavirus issue. The PDP said that Buhari’s supposed...
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Friday, said that Covid-19 was real. He stated this while announcing his coronavirus test result, which he said came out...
The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has claimed that the Nigerian Government is making plans to re-arrest him over a story exposing the Coronavirus test result...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of N293 million, six parcels of land and 30,000 MTN shares recovered from Maj. Gen....
The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has disputed claims by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that six of the new 14 Coronavirus cases in Nigeria...
The COVID-19 test result of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, and his Deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, have been revealed after they were both forced into...
The United States government led by President Donald Trump has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the...
A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said it was needful to reassure Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari was still in the country. There have been...
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has insisted that Abba Kyari, who is suffering from the Covid-19 disease, had been flown...
The appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of the governorship and other elections in Zamfara State has been sacked by the Supreme...
Governor Nyesom Wike in a state broadcast on Thursday confirmed that Rivers State has recorded its first case of coronavirus. The governor during the broadcast, simply...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his efforts towards curtailing and combating the spread of the dreaded coronavirus in Lagos...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Friday morning. 1. COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 65 as 14 fresh cases confirmed...
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the motion by the All Progressive Congress (APC) praying it to review its ruling on the 2019 elections...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello, has revealed new measures to avert the spread of the deadly COVID-19 which has quickly spread...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed into law an emergency bill to help the state combat the Coronavirus, the pandemic currently spreading across...
The Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, Thursday described as false the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the immediate closure of international airports and land borders for four weeks following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country....
260 French citizens left Nigeria for Paris on Thursday after Air France was granted approval to land in the country. The Nigerian government had last Saturday...
Worried by the apparent refusal of the people of Kaduna State to comply with certain measures put in place to check the spread of COVID-19, the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday confirmed 14 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the country. The centre, which disclosed this on its twitter...
Kaduna State government has commenced the fumigation of all markets across the state in a bid to check the spread of coronavirus in the state. Officials...
Bauchi State government Thursday announced one fresh case of COVID-19. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, who disclosed this to journalists, said the patient...
The Federal Government on Thursday lamented the lack of cooperation from Nigerians in its efforts to effectively tackle the coronavirus scourge in the country. The Minister...
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday there was a high possibility of the Covid-19 virus being transmitted through s*xual intercourse. Ehanire, who disclosed...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
