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Coronavirus reportage: NGO trains journalists virtually

Breakthrough Action-Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday trained 120 journalists across the country on reporting the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Governor Douye Diri:, imposes curfew on Bayelsa waterways as part of measures to check cases of insecurity along the creeks in the state

Coronavirus: Bayelsa discharges 2 patients, 1 active case left

Two coronavirus patients in Bayelsa were discharged on Saturday, Dr Inodu Apoku, the Co-Chairman, Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force, has said.
Why cultism and cult-related killings persist in spite of public sensitisation

One dead as rival cult groups clash in Port Harcourt

At least one person was shot dead as rival cult clash leading to an uncontrollable mayhem unleashed on the residents…

Comedian Taaooma hits 1m on Instagram, watch how she marks it

Comedian Taaooma has hit one millions fans on Instagram and she celebrated it in style in a dance video also…

Ogun insures health workers, partners FG to feed over 60,000 children

Ogun State Government says it has enrolled over 8, 000 health workers for life insurance to further motivate the frontline…
Fraud

67 convicted, 33 fined for violating lockdown order in Ogun

The Ogun Mobile Magistrate Court on Saturday convicted 67 people and order them to engage in community service for four…

Coronavirus: Akwa Ibom governor commends ExxonMobil’s donations

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commended ExxonMobil for donating equipment and items worth millions of naira to curb…
Forum of Nasarawa House of Legislative Aides appeal to the Speaker of the House of Assembly House, Dr Danladi Jatau to increase their salary

Nasarawa Assembly members test negative for coronavirus

All the members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Chairman, House Committee…
Governor of Jigawa Muhammad Badaru

Massive breakthrough in Jigawa: 55 Coronavirus patients discharged

The Jigawa State Government has announced the discharge of 55 Coronavirus patients who tested negative twice for the virus.
Fraud

3 curfew violators sentenced to community service in Edo

Three persons who violated the curfew imposed by Edo state government over the coronavirus disease have been sentenced to community…
Suspects

Woman docked for stealing phone

A 27-year-old woman, Blessing Chuks, was on Friday arraigned before an Ogbeson Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for…

Uzodimma to reposition Imo varsity

The Imo Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday announced his administration's plan to reposition the Imo State University (IMSU) for…
Lagos leads new COVID-19 cases

COVID-19: 24 medical officers test positive in Bauchi

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), said on Saturday that 24 medical officers in…
Coronavirus code-named Covid-19

WHO clears air on Coronavirus transmission through surface contact

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has not been proven if people can catch the novel coronavirus by touching…

Lagos discharges 67 Coronavirus patients in massive breakthrough

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday announced the discharge of 67 more patients from four isolation centres after…

Coronavirus patient delivers baby boy at Lagos Isolation Centre

A 33-year-old Coronavirus patient has delivered a baby boy at Gbagada General Hospital Isolation Centre, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Wanted Rwandan arrested in Paris over 1994 genocide

French authorities said on Saturday that they had arrested a Rwandan man with a 5-million-dollar bounty on his head and…

Former Kaduna lawmaker Bitiyong dies while waiting for doctors

Dr. Yakubu Bitiyong, a former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly is dead.
Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan disowns purported speech on Niger Delta, Biafra agitation

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has disowned an online statement credited to him concerning the relationship between the South…

COVID-19: Discharged Emir of Daura commends Buhari, Masari

The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Umar-Faruk Umar, who has just recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, has…

COVID-19: PDP rolls out N120m palliative, test centre

The People Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra chapter, has announced a donation of N120 million COVID-19 lockdown palliative to the people…
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health

Coronavirus strikes three more people dead in Lagos

Lagos has continued to be on the receiving end of the deadly Coronavirus, as the pandemic killed three more people…

Four-month-old baby tests positive for COVID-19 in Kaduna

Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed that a four-month-old child was among the 20 new COVID-19 cases recorded…

Buhari receives Madagascan COVID-19 Herbal drug from Guinea Bissau’s President

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Airtel Africa says its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Ltd., has acquired 4G and 5G Spectrum from the NCC.

Airtel extends work-from-home policy by 2 weeks

Airtel Nigeria has extended its work-from-home policy by two weeks in a bid to safeguard them from contracting coronavirus and…

COVID-19: Nigerian leads humanitarians in thank-you visit to U.S. hospital

A Nigerian, Mr George Onuorah has led a group of humanitarians to visit the Elmhurst Hospital Centre (EHC) in New…

NHRC reacts to brutal killing of Rinji Bala by security personnel

The North Central Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said it had begun an investigation into the killing…
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Shehu Sani blasts FG for charging Nigerian returnees

Former Senator from Kaduna, Shehu Sani has reacted as Nigerians returning home due to coronavirus pandemic are told to offset…
Ralf Uwazuruike, MASSOB Leader PHOTO: Dailypost

BIAFRA: Return home and fight – MASSOB fires at Nnamdi Kanu

The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has described the leader of the…

COVID-19: 53 more Nigerian returnees arrive Seme border

Another batch of 53 Nigerian returnees from Ghana and Benin Republic arrived Seme Border Post in Lagos State on Saturday.