PUZZLE: Buhari’s draft speech leaked ahead of broadcast — but who did it?
Hours before President Muhammadu Buhari delivered his address to the nation on Monday night, a version — full of errors — was already circulating on social media. Although the version he…
Coronavirus stirs rancour in South Africa on democracy anniversary
South Africa’s divisions over race and wealth inequality, which the COVID-19 crisis had briefly sidelined, returned to the fore on Monday’s 26th anniversary of the end of apartheid. President Cyril Ramaphosa has been praised for…
700 die in Iran after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus
More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20…
ICPC confiscates ex-JAMB chief’s properties
A Nigerian anti-corruption agency, ICPC, has secured an interim forfeiture of properties traced to a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Dibu Ojerinde. In a public announcement published in a…
Nigeria’s total testing capacity now 50,000 – NCDC
As the country continues to ramp up its capacity to detect cases of coronavirus, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has put Nigeria’s total testing capacity at about 50,000. This is even as the Federal Government said,…
We didn’t return rice palliative to FG – Ekiti govt.
The Ekiti government on Monday said it did not return 1800 bags of rice donated to the state by the Federal Government as palliative to mitigate the effects of the lockdown aimed at curtailing the spread of the COVID-19. Prof.…
Power supply not free during lockdown – Ikeja Electric
Ikeja Electric Plc, one of the power distribution companies in Lagos State, says electricity is not free during the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The company stated this on Monday via Twitter saying…
Almost two million Australians download coronavirus tracker app
Nearly two million Australians rushed to download a new smartphone app designed to make coronavirus contact tracing easier, the government said Monday, overlooking privacy concerns in the hope of speeding up the end of…
Why Kano recorded many coronavirus cases within two weeks – NCDC
Kano recorded a high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases because of its densely populated nature, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said. Ihekweazu, while speaking at the…
Imo: Tension as Uzodinma, Ihedioha battle over N19.63b
Following Imo State Government’s approval to probe the utilisation of over N19.63 billion withdrawal from its Local Government Joint Accounts, supporters of Governor Hope Uzodinma and former…
NNPC, IOCs in talks over production cut
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has delayed publishing its future oil export plans so as to conclude discussions with International Oil Companies (IOCs) and their local…
BUA Group donates additional N3.3b to COVID-19 fund
Disturbed by the increasing spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria especially in Kano and Lagos states, the Executive Chairman/Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu has made available,…
CBN lifts suspension on cheque clearing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted suspension placed on cheque instruments in the Nigerian clearing system. Consequently, cheque instruments will be allowed to pass through the…
Today’s Full Address By President Muhammadu Buhari
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19…
US lawmakers fault Trump’s plan to cut WHO fund
A US congressional committee on Monday demanded that the State Department produce documents to explain President Donald Trump’s decision to slash funds to the World…
IMF may approve Nigeria’s $3.4bn loan today
There are indications that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund may approve the $3.4bn loan sought by Nigeria on Tuesday (today). Although the Minister of Finance, Budget and…
We ‘ll remember Kyari’s roles in support of LG autonomy — NULGE
Members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), said the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, would be remembered for his crucial roles in their struggle for local government autonomy;…
Be ready to pay higher for fuel – PPPRA
......Engages CBN on forex rate for petrol importation Nigerians should be ready to pay high or low prices for petrol following the price liberalisation scheme currently in place, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory…
Atiku’s son recovers from coronavirus, discharged from isolation centre
Mohammed, one of the sons of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has recovered from COVID-19. Mohammed tested negative twice for coronavirus on Monday. Atiku disclosed that he just received the good news and will be discharged…
COVID-19: We still have a long way to go – FG
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has said despite progress so far made to combat the spread of the infection, the country had yet a long ground to…
BREAKING: Raymond Dokpesi jnr tests positive for coronavirus
Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has tested positive for coronavirus. He disclosed this in a short message to members of staff in Abuja, AIT reported on…
Kim Jong-Un alive and well – South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “alive and well”, a top security adviser to the South’s President Moon Jae-in said, debunking rumours of his death. Rumours about Kim’s…
Covid-19: Brunei reports zero cases in 8 days
Brunei has reported no new cases of COVID-19, marking the eighth day in a row without new cases since April 19. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the national tally of coronavirus cases…
I relaxed lockdown to avert starvation, unrest – Obiano
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on Monday, said he relaxed the lockdown imposed on the state for 28 days to contain the spread of coronavirus in order to prevent…