Year: 2020
Ramadan: Lagos directs Muslims to observe prayers at home
The Lagos State Government has directed Muslims across the State to observe their Taraweeh Prayers from home during the Ramadan…
Lagos’ 80 new Coronavirus infections highest in a single day
Lagos State has recorded a staggering 80 new cases of Coronavirus, the highest it has recorded in one day.
Trump storms out of coronavirus briefing after disinfectant backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically walked out of the daily White House press briefing on coronavirus on Friday, refusing to…
Lagos approves e-lecture portals for state-owned tertiary institutions
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved special e-portals that will allow Lagos State tertiary institutions commence online lectures as part of…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases surpass 1,000, with 114 new infections
Nigeria's Coronavirus cases have surpassed 1,000, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 114 new infections on Friday.
Lagos shortlists 10 firms for Fourth Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Government has shortlisted 10 firms out of the 32 eligible companies that responded to the call for…
Obasa’s Daily breakfast bread ends as Ramadan begins
The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has announced the end of his ‘breakfast bread’ programme…
Breaking: Oyo records another Coronavirus case
Another case of Coronavirus has been recorded in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde reveals on Friday night.
Mikano Limited sacks 600 workers
Mikano International Limited, Lagos, Nigeria, has sacked over 600 workers as a result of biting Coronavirus effect.
Ogun to begin face mask enforcement May 1
Ogun Government says it will begin enforcing the wearing of face masks as from May 1, 2020.
Abba Kyari: Archbishop of Canterbury condoles with Buhari
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has expressed sadness over the passage of Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to…
Bill Gates raises hope: COVID-19 vaccine coming sooner than later
U.S. billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates, said a vaccine for the rampaging COVID-19 disease may come between 18-24 months.
Coronavirus: Lagos discharges 2 Indians, Filipino, 7 others
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday disclosed that ten more Coronavirus patients have been discharged by the state.
COVID-19: 7 health workers test positive in Borno
Dr. Salihu Kwaya-Bura, Secretary, Borno High Powered Response Team on Convid-19, has said that seven health workers tested positive for…
President Bio still in quarantine, COVID-19 cases up in Ghana, Ivory Coast
President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio has now spent three days on self-quarantine. He took the step after one…
Nigeria’s Education Minister, loses mother
Hajiya Fatima Adamu Baaba, the mother of the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has passed on.
Borno lockdown: 3 Imams defy govt; travellers sneak into towns
The Borno State Government has recommended the suspension of three imams for defying the lockdown order in the state.
Nigerian govt sets up agriculture emergency response team
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted…
Abba Kyari: A Loyalty At The Nation’s Peril
Buhari’s vision and conviction, have been a failure. ..No one is more associated with this failure than Abba Kyari, the…
WHO, world leaders launch fund for Access to COVID-19 tools
The World Health Organisation (WHO), major world leaders and other stakeholders on Friday launched the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT)…
Nollywood loses veteran actor, Yomi Obileye
Yomi Obileye, a Nollywood veteran actor, has died.
Doctors, experts bomb Trump over disinfectant cure for COVID-19
Doctors and health experts urged people not to drink or inject disinfectant on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested…
Coronavirus: Details of Osinbajo’s meeting with Ministers revealed
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday met with some Ministers who were directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to jointly develop…
Delta Govt. grants amnesty to 150 convicts
The Delta Government has granted amnesty to 150 convicts in the custodial centers of the Nigerian Correctional Services across the…
Coronavirus cure not in sight , HIV drugs fail
Hopes for Coronavirus cure are unrealistic for now, according to a new study of 86 patients in China, published today
Nasarawa governor signs procurement bill into law
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has signed the state Procurement Bill into law.
Lockdown: Police arraign 1,909 violators in FCT
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday, said it had arraigned 1,909 violators of the Federal…
Coronavirus: NYSC distributes face masks in Cross River
The National Youth Service Corps in Cross River has commenced the distribution of free face masks to residents in the…
NJC names 2 judges for compulsory retirement
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended the compulsory retirement of two judges with immediate effect.
Coronavirus: Ondo council distributes face masks
Mr Abayomi Adesanya, the Caretaker Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Council of Ondo State, on Friday, distributed face masks to…