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…
Oyo governor insists no lockdown despite rising number of coronavirus cases
Despite the rising number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has maintained that there will be no lockdown in the state. Makinde restated this position while speaking in an interview with Fresh FM…
FG’s Dilemma: Can Lockdown Ease Amidst Rising Deaths and Spread of COVID-19?
As the second stanza of the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari imposed on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States comes to a close tonight, the president faces a…
BREAKING: COVID-19 patient delivered of baby at LUTH
A COVID-19 patient has been delivered of a baby at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The hospital broke the news in a tweet on Monday afternoon, saying the mother and child are well and alive. “A team of LUTH…
New York state to reopen with phased strategy
Governor Andrew Cuomo of U.S. state of New York said on Sunday the state will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner. According to Cuomo at his daily…
JUST IN: Tinubu, Wife test negative for Coronavirus
Lateef Raheem, the late chief security officer (CSO) to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had COVID-19, the media office of the former Lagos state governor has said. But Tinubu and his wife, Remi, have both tested…
French police seize 140,000 black market face masks
French police have seized 140,000 face masks intended for the black market in a record haul since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the largest seizure since the French government banned the resale of protective masks to…
NNPC petrol station gutted by fire in Lagos (Photos)
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, filling station at Yaya Abatan area of Ogba, Lagos State is currently on fire. Some houses in the area are reported to have also been affected by the fire, while cause of the fire is yet…
Akeredolu denies rejecting FG’s palliatives
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has dissociated the state from being among the states in the South West that rejected the palliatives donated by the Federal Government through the…