Year: 2020
Ibrahim Ayagi renowned economist dies, Buhari mourns
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to renowned scholar and professor of economics, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi who died on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Commonwealth Medical Association commends UBTH, seeks more support
The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has commended the management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), over its effort…
Security: Ogun Security Trust Fund donates patrol bikes to TRACE
To further enhance activities of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE), Ogun State Security Trust Fund (OGSTF) has provided 10…
Guild of Editors demands end to journalists’ harassment in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has noted with deep concerns, the persistent harassment of journalists in Ebonyi State on…
Medical doctor infects four people with Coronavirus in Ekiti
Ekiti State has recorded four more Coronavirus cases , Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Saturday.
Lockdown: Rivers court convicts 5 offenders, 33 remanded in isolation center
At least five accused persons who violated the provisions of the Rivers State Quarantine Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Other Infectious Diseases)…
Development Bank donates N100m to fight against COVID-19
Development Bank of Nigeria Plc, DBN, has announced a donation of N100 million towards the fight against the deadly coronavirus…
Ramadan: Abiodun urges Muslims to pray against coronavirus
Ogun state governor Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan to pray against the world pandemic…
12 fresh Coronavirus cases hit Osun
Twelve new Coronavirus cases have hit Osun State, the government announced on Saturday.
Coronavirus: More than 20,000 are dead in UK
Over 20,000 people are dead in United Kingdom's hospitals, as the deadly Coronavirus continues to sweep through the land.
Sexual abuse: Rivers police nabs 8 members of Diobu Vigilantes
Eight Members of Diobu Vigilante in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state, have been arrested by Rivers…
Coronavirus: Sifax Group confirms isolation of some of its staff
The Sifax Group, owners of Port and Cargo Terminal, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, on Saturday said that some of…
Coronavirus deaths surpass 200,000 worldwide
The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 200,000 people in the world, according to figures from John Hopkins University.
Kebbi governor pledges quality educational infrastructure
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi says his administration is committed to the provision of necessary infrastructure to schools towards achieving…
Coronavirus: NNPC donates ambulance, medical kits to Kano
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated an ambulance and other medical consumables to Kano State Government to prevent…
Akerele: The ‘poli-trics’ of Obaseki’s CoS resignation
News of the resignation of the Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Francis Taiwo Akerele, pervaded…
Sanwo-Olu sets 209 prisoners free over rising Coronavirus cases
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the release of 209 prisoners across various Correctional Centres in the state.
Whale washes ashore in Nigeria dead
A whale has been washed ashore in Bonny Island, in Rivers State. It was dead and decomposing, provoking fears of…
Lagos to hold mass burial for bodies not evacuated from morgues in two weeks
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday said the government would conduct mass burial for bodies in state mortuaries not…
An open letter to INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
A Nigerian writes INEC chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu on why it is difficult for INEC to publish the results of…
Buhari shocked over death of Sarkin Malaman Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Sarkin Malaman Sokoto, Alh. Buhari Siriddawa, describing it as ”not…
Fact Check: Did Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo say coronavirus man made?
A statement allegedly made by Professor Tasuku Honjo, Japan’s Nobel prize winning Professor of Medicine, that Coronavirus is not natural…
COVID-19: Police officer tests positive in Lagos, sneaks into Ondo
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed worries over the level of porosity of the entry points to Ondo state as a…
Tinubu mourns close security aide Lateef Raheem
The National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with the family of his Chief Security Officer, Lateef…
COVID-19: Spain reports more recoveries than new infections
Spain, one of the countries worst-affected by the coronavirus worldwide, reported on Saturday that a greater number of people had…
Lagos records another COVID-19 death
The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via Twitter on Saturday, hours after an additional 80 cases of Coronavirus were…
Nigerian troops kill 89 bandits, rescue 5 kidnapped victims
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed 89 bandits, rescued five kidnapped victims…
Nollywood out with movie on Coronavirus
Fast-rising Nigerian filmmaker, Umanu Elijah has returned to the trenches to shoot a short movie titled, “JOCA (Just One Call…
COVID-19: I’m afraid for core Northern States – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye, on Saturday, said that he is afraid for the core Northern States of Nigeria as Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Dutch league: Ajax accept FA’s decision, Utrecht seek judicial relief
General manager Edwin van der Sar said Friday’s decision to not award the Dutch league title to Ajax Amsterdam was…