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Photo News: Dangerous overloading?

Nigerian commercial drivers can sometimes be a heartless bunch, incurable rule breakers. They seldom care if their violations affect their…
Dr Tomi Coker. Ogun State Commissioner for Health: cholera scare in Magboro

3 Togo returnees test positive for coronavirus in Ogun

Dr. Tomi Coker, the Commissioner for Health in Ogun said the three new cases of coronavirus in the state were…
Late Chief Willie Anumudu

Tinubu mourns Globe Motors boss, Anumudu

The National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with family members and associates of…

Report suspected COVID-19 cases – Gov. Makinde tells Oyo residents

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged residents in the state to report any suspected cases of COVID-19 before…

JUST IN: Coronavirus strikes second person dead in Borno

Borno State Government on Wednesday announced a second death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Lagos arrests 24 people over illegal reclamation in Badagry

Lagos suspends demolition of illegal structures on drainage alignment

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday directed the suspension of on-going demolition of illegal structures on drainage alignments at Yaya…
Gov. Umahi explains why he will not release Ebonyi APC Chairman, Stanley Emegha and Rep candidate detained over killings in their community

Umahi gets 48-hour deadline to reverse illegal life ban on two journalists

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the blatant intimidation, harassment and attacks on journalists and media houses by…

Danger in Kano: Centre suspends testing for Coronavirus

A looming danger is expected in Kano as the newly established testing centre for COVID-19 has suspended its operation for…

COVID-19: Barau urges Buhari to rescue Kano

Senator Barau Jibrin of Kano North constituency has urged the Federal Government to assist Kano state financially, to enable it…

ASUU to FG: We can’t submit BVN as condition for payment of withheld salaries

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it has rejected the submission of Bank Verification Number (BVN) as a…
Coronavirus code-named Covid-19

Ekiti records first Coronavirus death

Ekiti State has recorded its first Coronavirus death, the government said on Wednesday.

Uzodinma appoints Dan Okoro ex-police commissioner security adviser

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has appointed Mr. Dan Okoro, a retired Commissioner of Police as his special adviser on…
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State

COVID-19: Kwara to produce one million masks

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has said that his administration is planning to produce about one million face masks…

Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu unveils 70-bed Eti-Osa Isolation Centre

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday unveiled a 70-bed COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre located within the premises of…

Coronavirus strikes policeman dead in Edo

A 57-year-old police officer has become the latest victim of coronavirus disease in Edo State.
Coronavirus

Just In: Ekiti records first Coronavirus death

A 29-year-old health worker, who was the third index case of coronavirus in Ekiti state, has been recorded as the…

What Nigerian Govt should do to Shekau if he surrenders – Fani-Kayode

Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday revealed what the Nigerian government should do to Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau if he…
Magistrates' Court

Pastor praying for eradication of Coronavirus convicted

The General Overseer of a Pentecostal church in Ovwian, Udu local government area of Delta State, has been convicted alongside…
Governor El-Rufai: tests negative for coronavirus

El-Rufai survives Coronavirus, resumes work

Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has recovered from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) after and testing negative twice in line with…

Coronavirus: District head warns against public gatherings

Alhaji Surajo Umar, the District Head of Danzomo in Suletankarkar Local Government of Jigawa, has cautioned against gatherings at weddings…
Chinese nationals

Coronavirus: Six Chinese nationals jailed in Uganda

A Ugandan court in Kampala has convicted six Chinese nationals for escaping from a hotel in the country’s capital where…

Coronavirus: Textile workers support use of face masks

The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria says it supports Lagos State Government’s move to enforce…

FG will use BVN to identify poor, vulnerable Nigerians – Minister

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq has said the Federal Government is expanding the social register…

Ex-British rapper turned IS terrorist arrested

Former British rapper, Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State group has been arrested in…

Akinjide, success story for younger generations – Alli

Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, has described the late Chief Richard Akinjide as a…

Coronavirus: Fayemi releases 30 prisoners

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Wednesday, ordered the release of 30 prisoners from the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre as…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

Coronavirus: 115 inmates regain freedom in Nasarawa

No fewer than 115 inmates regained their freedom from six Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) centres in Nasarawa State, following President…

Coronavirus: Kaduna discharges 5th patient, confirms 3 new cases

The Kaduna State Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that it had discharged one more patient out of the six…

Coronavirus: Directorate of Employment pays Bauchi interns’ stipends

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), in collaboration with the World Bank, has paid three months stipends to 1,709 interns…
Akinwumi Adesina President of AfDB: bank debars Maxicare Nigeria Limited

Coronavirus: What Africa needs to overcome – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says accelerated global health and economic effort are the actions needed to be able…