Year: 2020
Saraki sends Ramadan message to Muslims
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has sent message to Muslims as the 2020 Ramadan kicks off.
Obasa preaches compassion at Ramadan
The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Mudashiru Obasa has urged…
Coronavirus: Thailand records zero new death
Thailand on Friday reported zero new death from the novel coronavirus.
China names first exploration mission on Mars
China has unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission on Friday, April 24.
Algeria relaxes lockdown measures for Ramadan
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the government to gradually lift the lockdown measures on the eve of Muslims' holy…
Abba Kyari above all ministers and special advisers in intellect: Mamman Daura
Malam Abba Kyari was a man blessed with mountainous gifts and uncommon attributes of intelligence, diligence, hard work, loyalty to…
South Africa: Ramaphosa to ease lockdown next week
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday said his government would gradually start easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions from May 1.
Coronavirus: South Africa, Egypt and 2 others worst-hit nations in Africa
South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria are the worst hit by the coronavirus, with the four accounting for 50% of…
Boris Johnson raring to return to work Monday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is raring to return to work on Monday, especially to take control of the coronavirus…
Ventilator not the magic gadget against COVID-19: Researchers
A new study of coronavirus patients in some New York hospitals has raised doubts over the effectiveness of ventilators in…
COVID-19: Yoruba Tennis Club presents medical equipment to LASG
An indigenous social club, Yoruba Tennis Club, on Thursday handed over medical equipment to the Lagos State Government to help…
Coronavirus holds Lagos in jugular, with 78 fresh cases
It is no laughing time in Lagos as the deadly Coronavirus continues to spread like wild fire, ramping up 78…
US House of Reps passes $484bn COVID-19 relief package
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed a new COVID-19 relief package totalling $484bn (£391bn).
Abba Kyari appeared in my dream to say goodbye
Femi Adesina recounts his last moments with late Mallam Abba Kyari, the chief of staff and the dream in which…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases near 1,000 with 108 new infections
Nigeria's Coronavirus cases are almost 1,000 with 108 new infections confirmed by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on…
It’s a lie: We didn’t release list of hospitals exposed to Coronavirus cases – LASG
The Lagos State Government has urged members of the public to disregard a list making the round on social media…
Naomi Campbell turns talk show host, thanks to coronavirus
Coronavirus quarantine has supermodel Naomi Campbell reinventing herself as a talk show host with the new series “No Filter with…
EFCC secures forfeiture of illegally acquired property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on April 23, 2020, secured the interim forfeiture of property traced to Emmanuel…
Governor Bagudu: Kebbi out of 14-day lockdown proposed by NGF
Governor Atiku Bagudu declared Thursday that there would be no lockdown in Kebbi state, as agreed by Nigeria Governors Forum.
Sultan declares Friday beginning of Ramadan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday April 24, 2020 as the first day of the…
Ramadan: Muslims must shun congregational prayers, Buhari warns
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has warned Muslims in the country to shun all forms of congregational prayers and group meals…
Tom Hanks surprises Aussie boy called Corona with letter and Corona gift
Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has sent a letter and a Corona brand typewriter to an Australian boy who wrote to…
Lockdown tragedy: Policewoman shot dead in Rivers
A policewoman has been shot dead in Rivers State by an official of the State Task Force enforcing the Coronavirus…
Kwara extends lockdown by 14 days after two more Coronavirus cases
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has announced the extension of the lockdown imposed on the state by another 14 days,…
WHO moves to fight COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria’s restive state
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are moving rapidly to help Borno, Nigeria's restive northeast state in the fight…
Coronavirus: 26 UN staff test positive
A total of 26 members from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) tested positive for COVID-19,…
Ghana’s capital region makes wearing masks mandatory
The Regional Security Council in Ghana's capital has made the wearing of face masks in public mandatory for all residents.
We’re shocked, wounded over ill-treatment of Nigerians in China – Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian Government on Thursday said it was shocked, wounded and disappointed over racial discrimination against Nigerians and other Africans…
COVID-19: Fayemi unveils response hub, laments death of pregnant woman
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Thursday unveiled the state’s COVID-19 response hub, a Geographic Information System- based application, that…
Covid-19: NABTEB postpones 2020 MAY/JUNE certificate exams
The management of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 May/June…