Year: 2020
Nasarawa reports first case of Coronavirus
Governor Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, announced the first case of Coronavirus in Nasarawa.
Liverpool legend Michael Robinson dies, Real Madrid lead mourners
Real Madrid club, their president and board of directors led the mourners train Tuesday over the death of Michael Robinson,…
Bombshell: Postponed 2020 Olympics may be cancelled
There is no dead certainty that the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will hold next year, as a key figure in…
Nationwide curfew begins today
The nationwide curfew announced by President Muhammadu Buhari begins today. It begins from 8pm to 6am.
Sierra Leone to strengthen trade relations with Nigeria
Sierra Leone has pledged to strengthen economic relations with Nigeria by investing in its mining sector.
Global Coronavirus cases surpass 3 million
Global coronavirus cases have surpassed three million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Fayemi slashes all political appointees’ salaries by 50%
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has directed that salaries of all political appointees in the State be slashed by 50…
How coronavirus killed the first U.S. casualty, Patricia Voyles Dowd
Patricia Voyles Dowd, the first U.S. citizen killed on 6 February by coronavirus-related ailment person died from a ruptured heart,…
Australian tracing app gets 2.4 million registrations
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters on Tuesday that 2.4 million people had downloaded and registered for the government's…
COVID-19: Decrease in footballers’ market value imminent
Ralph Hasenhuettl, manager of Southampton, says COVID-19 could mean a decrease in the market value of players.
Coronavirus vaccine: Oxford University to begin clinical trial on 6,000 people
The Oxford University's Jenner Insititute believes it has produced an effective Coronavirus vaccine, and plans to carry out clinical tests…
World’s biggest film festivals unite for 10-day global streaming event
More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies free on YouTube, after the Coronavirus…
30 vehicles burnt in NNPC filling station fire – LASEMA
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire outbreak at Nigeria National…
NCDC to increase COVID-19 testing
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it remains focused on the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…
Tinubu, wife test negative for COVID-19
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu, and wife, Oluremi, have tested negative for the new…
Hope rises, as Lagos records drop in Coronavirus infections
Lagos State has again recorded a drop in Coronavirus infections, with 34 new cases recorded on Monday.
Policeman who shot female colleague dead in Rivers dismissed
Sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, the Policeman who shot and killed a policewoman, Lavender Elekwachi has been dismissed by the Police Force…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus infections hit 1,337, with 64 new cases
Nigeria's Coronavirus infections have reached 1,337, with 64 new cases recorded on Monday, according to NCDC.
Fayemi imposes another 6-day lockdown, curfew
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi on Monday extended the current 4-week old lockdown and restriction of movement in the state…
COVID-19: Masari signs law restricting movement
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has singed into law the Order restricting movement of people in local governments under…
Coronavirus: Jonathan wants Africa supported with test kits
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called on stronger economies and international agencies like the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
League of political parties disqualified Ogun PDP congress
The League of Registered Political Parties, Ogun State Chapter has disqualified the recent wards and Local government congresses of the…
Coronavirus: Niger extends partial lockdown by 2 weeks
The Niger government has announced a partial extension of the lockdown of the state for another two weeks in order…
Coronavirus: Taraba confirms 2 more cases
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba, on Monday, announced the confirmation two new cases of coronavirus in the state by the…
Bama monarch is dead
A traditional ruler, Alhaji Ibrahim Kyari Ibn Umar El-Kanemi, the Shehu of Bama, in Borno, is dead.
Resignation of Obaseki’s Chief of Staff suspicious – Ojezua
Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Anselm Ojezua, has expressed suspicion over the sudden resignation…
Buhari signs proclamation order on management of COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of COVID-19 in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, the…
Kano under immediate lockdown, Buhari orders
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Monday night the enforcement of a total lockdown of Kano State with immediate effect.
Coronavirus: Kano begins contact tracing of infected Almajiri children
The Kaduna State Government had, on Monday, announced that five of the 195 Almajiri children evacuated from Kano tested positive…
Coronavirus: Buhari slams curfew on Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed an immediate nationwide curfew as part of new, vigorous measures to stop the spread of…