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Sir: In December 2015, the Nigerian military, under the pretense of road blockade to the Chief of Army Staff, attacked members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, thereby killing…

        Nigerian On-Air Personality Toke Makinwa has     aired her displeasure against China, accusing it of inflicting the novel coronavirus pandemic on the world due to the eating habits of her people. Toke alleged that if the…

The German government has banned public gatherings of more than two people in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.  Angela Merkel, German councillor, announced the development on Sunday. The order prevents people from forming…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the federal government has granted 66 filling stations waivers to lift and supply fuel to border communities. Chinedu Okoronkwo, IPMAN president, told NAN…

Controversial Nigerian cross dresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky recently got his followers on social media talking after he played host to the Instagram big boy, Mompha. An excited Bobrisky,…

The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be prepared for tougher measures to curtail the ongoing spread of Corona Virus Disease( CONVID-19). It said it will unveil the measures in the next 24 to 48 hours. The government also…

Access Bank Plc on Monday closed one of its branches in Lagos State over a coronavirus case. The bank in a statement said it closed its Ligali Ayorinde Branch, after confirmation that a customer at the branch tested positive for…

The data on novel coronavirus cases accumulated so far shows that men are twice more likely to contract COVID-19 than women, Nikolay Briko, head of the First Moscow…

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed is now in self-isolation over fears of contracting coronavirus after his contact with the son of Atiku Abubakar, the state’s Chief of Staff, Ladan Salihu said.…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced an indefinite strike. The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, at a press briefing in its National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday, noted that the…

Immediate-past Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has been arraigned for N3bn fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Federal High Court in…

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari on Monday called for a total lockdown over the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. She commended the state governors for closing down schools but…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday said that the family of the late ex- Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC) Managing Director, Suleiman…

Residents of Central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly…

A prison riot in Colombia’s capital Bogotá left 23 prisoners dead and 83 injured, the country’s justice minister said on Sunday, as detainees protested about sanitary conditions amid the global outbreak of coronavirus.…

Nigeria has recorded its first death from coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the death in its update on the virus on Monday. The victim, Suleiman…

Experts from China’s Ministry of Science and Technology have confirmed the potency of Chloroquine on the treatment of Covid-19 infections. This is based on the results of Clinical Trials which confirms that Chloroquine Phosphate…

Over the weekend, some Nigerian banks worked out plans to prevent exposure of their staff and curb the spread of coronavirus in the country, POLITICS NIGERIA exclusively gathered. Banking sources told POLITICS NIGERIA that top management…

Nigeria has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus, making a total of 35 cases in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this via its Twitter handle on Monday.…

Amid the Covid19 pandemic, human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says the federal and state governments cannot stop people from gathering unless a proper legal framework is put in place. Effiong…

Arsenal have cancelled plans to resume training on Tuesday, telling players to remain at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Arsenal said in a statement: "Our men's first-team players were scheduled…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says that he will shock the people of the state with breathtaking achievements in the next 12 months of his administration. He said that his policies will change the landscape of the state and make…

The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo showpiece was “not on the agenda”. The IOC…

Kaduna State Government has taken measures to protect the people of the state from the widespread of the coronavirus pandemic. The state Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarebe, said that herself and the state Ministry of Health met with…