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Borno State Government has confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus in the state. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday confirmed 195 new cases of coronavirus in the country. Out of the 195 cases, eleven were…

Liverpool have opened talked with the representatives of LOSC Lille striker Victor Osimhen, according to Le Foot Mercato. According to the report, Liverpool are laying  down the foundations to offer Osimhen a deal at Anfield. However,…

The ramping up of testing for COVID-19 is raking up an alarming figure of people returning positive for the virus and projecting into the future, analysts are asking the federal government to prepare…

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed disappointment with the family of a lady in Kokona Local Government Area for allegedly shielding her from the state government’s…

As the stay-at-home order in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to curb the spread of Coronavirus expires tonight, residents are anxiously waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians…

The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s decisions with regard to his initial total lockdown of Lagos, Ogun…

The 15-member medical team from China have tested negative to Coronavirus, according to Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire. The Chinese who were tested after…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has finally reacted to the rumour making the rounds that he is dead. In a statement he posted on his official Facebook page, with a hand written and also signed,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no accounts or property abroad. Jonathan made the comment in response to a report that the federal government has requested for the bank statements…

An employee of APM Terminals, Apapa, in Lagos has tested positive to COVID-19, the company has said. APM Terminals is an international container terminal operating company. Daniel Odibe, the APM Terminals’ general manager, external…

The Republic of Germany said it has granted Nigeria debt relief amounting to N8.9 billion (€22.4 million) on account of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, the German government said it has successfully campaigned in the G20 group of…

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AFAW) has challenged Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, Edo State, to heal anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and get a thousand US dollars from the group. Recall that…

The Borno state government has set up a virtual courtroom for hearing cases through teleconference, using digital tools. In an interview with NTA, Kashim Zannah (pictured), chief judge of the high…

The Federal government has said the gradual easing of the restrictions imposed to curtail the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) meant that all Nigerians must begin to take…

Researchers in Ghana have developed a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kit for COVID-19 as part of efforts to aid quicker diagnosis. The scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics,…

Doctors, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, have warned against easing the lockdown, saying it will lead to more exposures and surge in COVID-19 pandemic infection. The News…

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the $3.4 billion requested by the Nigerian government for emergency support. The board met on Tuesday to discuss…

The federal government has requested for the account statements of some former public office holders to 10 banks. Bloomberg reports that the public officers include former President Goodluck…

A pan Nigeria group, Nigeria Unity Forum(NUF), has asked the National leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other Western and Northern…

Shareholders of FCMB Group Plc have again applauded the financial institution for its resilience, dynamism and impressive performance recorded last year despite the…

President Donald Trump had a telephone   conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Tuesday, solidarising with Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic. According to Lai Mohammed,…

The Senate has resolved to give accelerated approval to President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to raise a fresh loan of N850 bn from the domestic capital market to fund projects…

Military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared himself the ruler of Libya with a “popular mandate” from the people. In a televised speech on Monday night, the leader of the…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has insinuated that the COVID-19 crisis in Kano could be an attempt to reduce the population of northern Muslims. Strange deaths have been recorded in Kano but the government attributed them to…