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Folasade Adefisayo. Lagos Commissioner for Education: confirms the government's collaboration with MTN to provide internet facilities in all schools.

Coronavirus: Lagos warns parents against patronising tutorial centres

Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has warned parents against allowing their wards to patronize private tutorial centres…
FILE PHOTO: Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) ready to support the Federal Government’s plan to close motor parks to contain coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Nasarawa to test incoming travellers at motor parks

Nasarawa state government says advocacy and immediate testing will now take place at motor parks across the state to sensitize…

Coronavirus: Passengers stranded as Benin Republic closes border

Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic.

Desertification: Bauchi Group plants 40,0000 tree seedlings

A Non-Governmental Organization, Bauchi Green Project (BGP) in collaboration with the Bauchi State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,…

COVID-19: Lagos police begin crackdown on gatherings above 50 

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said it has begun massive crackdown on social, religious and other gatherings above…
Petrol

Petrol price: Jos filling stations yet to adjust

Most filling stations in Jos and environs are yet to adjust to the new price regime of N125 per litre…

Coronavirus: Church increases services to conform with LASG directive

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ikate (HTAC) of the Diocese of Lagos Mainland Archdeaconry said that the church adjusted its…

Coronavirus: Ondo still maintains free status – Health Commissioner

The Ondo State Government on Saturday declared that the result of the suspected case for Coronavirus in the state came…

Coronavirus: Group decries state of quarantine centers

Lawyers Arise for the People Initiative (LAPI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday urged all tiers of government to put…

FG, Bauchi govt. begin construction of housing units worth N12bn

Bauchi State government in collaboration with the federal government through its Family Homes Funds (FHF) Limited, has flagged off the…

Coronavirus: Lagos bus service scraps standing in buses

The Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) on Saturday announced restriction of passengers to sitting alone in a bid to contain…
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos

Nigerian govt shuts Lagos, Abuja international airports

The federal government of Nigeria, on Saturday, announced the shut down of international flights coming into Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…
FILE PHOTO: Court orders resident doctors to suspend strike and return to work immediately.

Kidnapping: NMA insists on indefinite strike in Cross River

The Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River on Saturday said that its members would not suspend the indefinite withdrawal of…

Groom dies on wedding day in Jos

A groom-to-be, Samuel Yarling, of Lamingo, Jos, has reportedly died on his wedding day leaving his bride-to-be and both families…

Nigeria shuts down all passenger train services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday announced the shut down of all passenger train services in the country.

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump to 22, Lagos has 7 new cases

Nigeria's coronavirus cases jumped overnight from 12 to 22, with three new cases in Abuja and seven new ones in…

Nigeria records 10 new cases of Coronavirus

Minister of Health,  Prof. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus, bringing…

Nigeria confirms 10 new cases of coronavirus

Nigeria now has 10 new cases of the new coronavirus, the nation’s health minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, confirmed on Saturday.
President Buhari and Garba Shehu

Buhari’s aide invites Nigerians to public event amid coronavirus crisis

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, was subjected to criticism on Saturday for inviting Nigerians to an…

Chloroquine for clinical trials only: NAFDAC DG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has only given its approval to May and Baker,…
Mr David Jimkuta of APC inflicts heavy defeat on Governor Darius Ishaku of PDP to win the seat for Taraba South senatorial district

Gov. Ishaku prohibits kissing, other social activities

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Saturday ordered the immediate shutdown of schools and all social gatherings of more than…

17 governors visit gas explosion town in Lagos, pledge N200m

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has donated N200million to the victims of gas explosion in Abule Ado-Soba town area of Lagos…

Gbajabiamila, Akala, others honour Musiliu Akinremi

Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker, House of Representatives former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji on…
At the port of entry: Some African countries like Nigeria enforce strict Coronavirus testing

Coronavirus hits Abuja; FIRS staff, two others test positive

Three persons have tested positive to COVID-19 in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

Sokoto gets 3 Isolation centres; residents embark on prayers

Sokoto State government has provided three isolation centres and dispelled rumours over suspected case of COVID – 19 in the…

Mauritius reports first death from coronavirus

Mauritius has confirmed its first death from the coronavirus, while the number of confirmed cases has risen, a Health Ministry…

Ex-INEC boss Maurice Iwu leads Imo task force against coronavirus

Maurice Iwu, a former INEC chairman and professor of pharmacognosy is leading a task force team set up by the…
FUTA shuts school, orders students to vacate hotels after fee hike protest

FUTA, BUK suspend lectures, order students to go home

Federal University of Technology, Akure(FUTA) and Bayero University Kano(BUK) have suspended lectures for one month and asked students to go…

Holidaying Lagos students asked to switch on radio, TV for tutorials

The Lagos State Government said it will teach holidaying students eight subjects, through the television and radio, after school activities…

Coronavirus: WHO chief sends message to world youths

The World Health Organisation, WHO has sent a warning to world youths that the raging coronavirus does not respect them…