Year: 2020
Ooni Ogunwusi’s queen sends message to rumour mongers
Silekunola Moronke Naomi Ogunwusi, queen of the Ile-Ife monarch, has sent a message to rumour mongers, spreading falsehood about her…
COVID-19 and Nigerian banks
The banking sector is one of the most gravely impacted by COVID-19. Staff of Nigerian banks must prepare for the…
Muslims urged to look for the new moon as Ramadan ends
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Muslim faithful in the country to look out for the…
South Sudan VP Riek Machar, wife test positive for COVID-19
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for…
Oyakhilome sanctioned in UK over false claims on 5G Network, COVID-19 link
UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom has sanctioned Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's LoveWorld Television Ministry for airing false and “potentially harmful statements” about…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus infections soar above 6,000
Nigeria's Coronavirus cases have soared above 6,000, with the release of 216 fresh cases on Monday by the Nigerian Centre…
2023: Okowa bars PDP politicians from early campaigns
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has barred members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), especially political appointees, from constituting…
IGP appoints new CP for Ondo State
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu,has appointed a new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State Southwest Nigeria.
Jonathan condoles with Wike over death of his media aide
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commiserated with Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike over the death of his…
Homegrown school feeding will restore public confidence in govt – Alawiye-King
Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board Chairman, Wahab Alawiye-King has said that the state government has concluded plans to make…
Trump hooked on COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine without prescription
U.S. President Donald Trump admitted on Monday that he has been on self-medication for about 10 days, taking the malaria…
Coronavirus: NCDC provides guidance for businesses to re-open safely
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it will provide guidance for businesses to take responsibility and re-open safely,…
Timipre Sylva wants Bayelsa APC members to remain strong
The Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva,…
Simeon Nwakaudu’s death, a great loss – Dakuku Peterside
Dr Dakuku Perterside, former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has described the death of Simeon Nwakaudu,…
Coronavirus: Bauchi records 2 new deaths
The Bauchi State government said on Monday that two new death cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded, bringing the…
Post COVID-19: Osun to diversify its economy – Commissioner
As part of its post-COVID-19 economic revival strategies, the Osun State Government has said it is putting plans in place…
Coronavirus: NDE trains Kano women on face mask production
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Kano State says the training of women on face mask production is part…
Nwakaudu: Okowa condoles with Wike
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness over the death of Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Gov. Nyesom…
Coronavirus: Erdogan announces first nationwide lockdown
Turkey is to impose its first nationwide lockdown before Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of…
Kidnapped Edo APC chieftain found dead
The lifeless body of a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Presley Ediagbonya, was on…
Coronavirus: Abia residents react to fresh cases
Some Abia residents have expressed concern over the five new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state in spite of government’s…
China must pay $2bn WHO pledge – U.S
The United States on Monday said China must pay more than the two billion dollars it committed to the World…
Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thabane resigns
Lesotho's Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane has announced he will step down following months of pressure after he was named as…
NASU threatens 14-day warning strike
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) says it will begin a 14-day warning strike in Federal…
Benin palace welcomes birth of Oba Ewuare’s first Prince on throne
The Benin Traditional Council on Monday announced the birth of a new Prince of the Kingdom to Oba Ewuare ll,…
COVID-19: We’ve conducted 177 tests so far – Ekiti
The Ekiti State government, on Monday, disclosed that a total of 177 tests had so far been conducted since the…
COVID-19: Delta begins active case search in six LGs
Delta State Government on Monday said it had begun active case search in six local government areas in a bid…
Coronavirus: Brazil to employ Cuban doctors
Brazil will employ 157 Cuban doctors to help it deal with its massive COVID-19 crisis, the government announced on Monday.
Lockdown: Citizens have right to sue govt – Ramaphosa
As legal challenges to the South African government’s coronavirus lockdown mount, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday he could not…
Exposed: How NIMCO, 54 other dredging companies defrauded LASG
An interim report heard on the floor of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday detailed how dredging companies…