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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…
NDLEA operatives

NDLEA warns against illicit use of psychotropic

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Imo Command on Friday warned against the use of illicit and distribution of…

UNIABUJA suspends 24 students indefinitely

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has approved the suspension 24 students indefinitely for their alleged involvement…
Life and time of Abia's first civilian governor Onu: 13 quick facts

Private sector urged to create wealth from expo prototypes

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has urged the Organised Private Sector(OPS), to use the research results and…

Coronavirus: Kano sets up taskforce committee

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Friday inaugurated an action committee aimed at ensuring effective preparation against the dreaded…

3 suspected cable vandals arrested

Three suspects have been arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ebonyi Command for allegedly vandalised electrical…

Obaseki swears in new LG boss

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sworn-in Mr Peter Aguele as the new Chairman of Esan South East Local…

FCT aborts move to sack striking doctors

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has withdrawn its threat to sack striking medical doctors within the FCT if they failed…

BUK suspends lectures over Coronavirus

Bayero University Kano (BUK) has suspended lectures for one month, following a circular from the Federal Ministry of Education through…
Drug abuse

Group decries increasing rate of drug abuse among youth

An Enugu-based group, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) has expressed dismay at the rising wave of drug…

Makinde orders Oyo schools closed for coronavirus

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered closure of all schools in the state till after Easter celebration. Makinde…

Fashola orders vehicles parked at highway construction sites impounded

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Friday directed that all vehicles parked at construction sites of…

ICPC confirms arrest of SPIP boss, Obono-Obla

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) confirmed on Friday night the arrest of the suspended Chairman…
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara: appoints Quranic recitation winner, Muhammad Gusau as SSA

COVID-19: Zamfara govt to quarantine long distance vehicles

Zamfara state government has announced that it will henceforth seclude vehicles coming from a long journey into the state and…
FUTA shuts school, orders students to vacate hotels after fee hike protest

FUTA suspends academic activities, begins fumigation

The authorities of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has directed that all academic and related activities in 2019/2020…

Coronavirus hits Madagascar

The island nation of Madagascar confirmed its first cases of coronavirus on Friday.

Explosion: LASEMA retrieves another body, one victim missing

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, revealed that another body was retrieved on Friday at…
ICPC Boss, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye

ICPC to commence tracking, monitoring constituency projects

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) said it would soon commence tracking and monitoring of constituency…

Lagos explosion occurred at Soba, not Abule-Ado – Baale

The Baale of Soba Town, Jimoh Agbebeji, on Friday said that the name of the site of March 15 explosion…

Oshiomhole officially presents `complete gentleman’ to Buhari

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday officially presented the new National Deputy Chairman…

Coronavirus: Fayemi orders civil servants to work from home

Governor of Nigeria's state of Ekiti, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has ordered some categories of civil servants in the state to…