Author: Michael Adesina
IITA develops cassava weed management kit
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) said it has worked with researchers to develop an integrated weed control package…
WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), said the agency will work with relevant organizations to identify the…
COVID-19: NCDC records highest daily test of samples
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing…
Raymond Dokpesi tests positive for coronavirus
Raymond Dokpesi, the owner of DAAR Communications Plc, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Gov. Makinde slashes salaries of political appointees
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has slashed the salaries of senior political appointees by 50 percent.
Kogi directs workers on GL 12, above to resume May 4
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has directed civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above in the state to…
COVID-19: UNIBEN clarifies directive on resumption
The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has advised members of staff to continue to work from home until…
COVID-19: Ekiti govt lifts ban on movement of corpses
The Coordinator of the State Covid 19 Task Force, Prof. Bolaji Aluko, announced this in Ado Ekiti while giving an…
Prince Harry, Meghan lose privacy battle with Daily Mail Group
The Duchess of Sussex has lost the first round in her legal fight with Associated Newspapers.
Gbajabiamila’s Control of Infectious Diseases bill satanic – Dino Melaye
Senator Dimo Melaye has heavily criticized the move by House of Representatives to repeal the Quarantine Act and enact the…
US records over 2,000 daily COVID-19 deaths for 3 straight days
The United States recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the third day running.
Workers’ Day: Atiku commends health workers
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Workers' Day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended health…
NCDC not aware of Control of Infectious Diseases Bill – Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it is not aware of the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, but…
Police officer shoots soldier dead in Delta
The Delta State Police Command said an investigation has commenced in the alleged killing of a soldier in the Bomadi…
COVID-19: Ogun Govt. clears air on movement of agricultural supplies
The Ogun Ministry of Agriculture says there was no movement of Cattle into Isheri Kara, Ogere, Sapade and Iperu areas…
There will be no job losses arising from COVID-19 – Ngige
The Federal Government says it will work to ensure that there are no job losses arising from the extreme effects…
Nigeria Govt. gives update on COVID-19 battle in Kano
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has assured that the Federal Government is on top of the situation in…
Buhari calls Musiliu Smith over death of his brother
President Muhammadu Buhari, in a telephone call on Thursday, condoled with the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji…
NNPC new staff to assume virtual duty May 4
No fewer than 1,000 graduate trainees recently recruited by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) are to assume virtual duty…
COVID-19: Nigeria Govt. begins payment of relief money to athletes
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has approved the payment of money into the accounts of…
COVID-19: INEC fixes date to adopt guidelines for resumption
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would meet on Thursday (March 7), to review the situation in its…
No record of COVID-19 in Nigeria’s correctional facilities – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said that there was no record of any COVID-19 case in any…
US Intelligence debunks Trump’s claims about coronavirus
US President Donald Trump and his allies have been blaming China for the outbreak of the coronavirus, which has claimed…
Russian Prime Minister contracts coronavirus, informs Putin
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he has contracted the coronavirus during talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Rugby league star Jordan Cox found dead at his home
RUGBY League star Jordan Cox has died at the age of 27.
1 dead, 5 missing as Navy helicopter crashes
A Canadian Armed Forces member has been left dead and five others missing following a military helicopter crash off of…
PSG confirmed as Ligue 1 champions
Paris Saint-Germain have being named French champions even though the league can't be completed.
Lockdown: Fayemi appoints father who exposed son as ambassador
Mr. Adeoye, a father who refused to cover-up for his son that sneaked into Ekiti state, has been appointed as…
COVID-19: 25 year-old man dies in Lagos
This brings the total number of those that have succumbed to the pandemic in the state to 20.
Edo discharges another COVID-19 patient
Edo state government has discharged another COVID-19 patient who tested negative twice to the virus.