President Buhari declares interstate lockdown as nationwide curfew begins Monday
President Buhari on Monday ordered a nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am beginning from Monday next week to curb COVID-19 spread. He also ordered two-week […]
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‘Almajiri menace will overwhelm us in future or…’ – SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has warned that if the almajiri system, is not dealt with urgently, it will present […]
President Buhari will decide when to lift lockdown order – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said President Mohammadu Buhari would determine when to lift the lockdown occasioned by the novel Coronavirus pandemic […]
WW2 veteran Captain Tom Moore gets Royal Mail birthday postmark
The 99-year-old war veteran who has raised £29m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden has been honoured with a special postmark. Royal […]
Airbus is ‘bleeding cash’ – Chief Executive
The chief executive of Airbus has reportedly issued a stark assessment of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the plane maker. In a letter […]
President Buhari meets NCDC boss, Health Minister ahead of lockdown expiration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), […]
House of reps to resume plenary on Tuesday
The House of Representatives will on Tuesday resume plenary activities amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The lower chamber adjourned plenary on the 24th of March to […]
WAEC refutes claim of SSCE cancellation
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that it has cancelled the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates in […]
Covid -19 update: NCDC confirms 91 new cases of coronavirus
The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control, NCDC, on Sunday, confirmed 91 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. NCDC made the confirmation in a […]
Saudi Arabia abolishes death sentence
Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country’s Human Rights Commission says. The announcement, […]
Covid-19: Nigeria records 114 new cases as total number rises to 1095
Nigeria has recorded 114 new cases of COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced. NCDC, on its verified twitter handle on Friday […]
Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease
China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the […]
Ramadan: NAHCON urges prayers for Nigeria over pandemic
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray for Nigeria as the country tackles the COVID-19 […]
Coronavirus: States begin to reopen as US death toll passes 50,000
Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country’s death toll passed […]
Severe storms and tornadoes kill seven in Texas and Oklahoma
At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured due to severe weather in southern Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. On Wednesday and early Thursday, […]