Osun residents jubilate as FG begins disbursement of conditional cash transfer
…15,000 people will benefit from the scheme — govt The residents of State of Osun jubilated on Tuesday as the Federal Government begins the distribution […]
Month: July 2020
COVID-19: Osun SSG tests positive as state records 10 new cases
.Says Community transmission likely in Ilesa axis The Government of the State of Osun on Tuesday confirmed that its Secretary to the State Government (SSG), […]
COVID-19: Ganduje orders contractors back to sites
overnor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has ordered contractors back to site even as the world is yet to get a vaccine for the pandemic. […]
Delta Gov Okowa, wife test positive for coronavirus
Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. This was made public on Wednesday on his personal Twitter handle. “My wife […]
Breaking: Confusion as Gunmen strike FMC Lokoja
Gunmen numbering almost 10 on Monday struck Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, Kogi state capital and terrorised patients and health workers with the health institution. […]
Gunmen attack Kogi medical centre, disrupt COVID-19 briefing
Taiwo Adebulu Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja, Kogi state, and disrupted a COVID-19 press conference. The hospital had scheduled […]
UN launches campaign to curb fake news
The United Nations yesterday launched a new initiative to foster behaviour change and counter the growing threat of misinformation online. The campaign, called Pause, asks […]
Nigeria records 561 new cases of virus, total now 25,694
Latest report of confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 25,694 in Nigeria. This is after 561 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in the […]
Thousands of Czechs hold party to bid ‘farewell’ to pandemic
Thousands of people celebrated the end of coronavirus in the city of Prague on Tuesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the […]
Keyamo, lawmakers clash over plan to recruit 774,000 youths
The Special Public Works Programme (SWP) of the Federal Government designed to hire 774,000 youths has sparked a huge row between the Minister of State […]
US election: Joe Biden cancels campaign rallies
US Democrat Joe Biden has said he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic. “This is the most unusual campaign, I think, […]
Benin Monarch denies insulting President Buhari
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewaure II, has denied and dissociated the Palace from an alleged insult on the person of President Muhammadu Buhari. In […]
Facebook bans ‘violent’ Boogaloo-linked network
Facebook says it has removed and banned hundreds of accounts connected to a “violent” and “anti-government” US movement. It said the network was loosely linked […]
COVID-19 : Nigeria records 561 fresh cases as total infections hit 25,694
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,694. The Nigeria Centre […]
Reps asks FG to order DSTV to revert to status quo in service price hike
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the federal government to give marching order to the Broadcast Satellite Service providers, particularly DSTV, to reverse the recent […]