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Sanni Onogu, Abuja The antecedents of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, are clear testimonies that he has a lot to offer the country, Deputy President of the Senate, …
Read moreTinubu still has a lot to offer Nigeria- Omo-Agege
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday afternoon got briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehinare and the Director-Generalof the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu at …
Read moreVIDEO: Health Minister, NCDC boss brief Buhari on COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on the latest developments over the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The News Agency …
Read moreCOVID-19: Buhari maintains social distancing as he receives updates from Health Minister
Nwanosike Onu, Awka Following the coronavirus epidemic ravaging the globe, the Anglican Church in Anambra State has suspended all activities indefinitely. The Archbishop of the Niger and Anglican Bishop of …
Read moreCOVID-19: Anglican Church suspends all activities indefinitely in Anambra
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Presidency has debunked a claim that the federal government had plans to pay N30,000 to each Nigerian with a Bank Verification Number (BVN). There have been …
Read moreCOVID-19: Presidency disowns ‘N30,000 Bonanza’ claim
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced new cases of confirmed COVID-19. Nigeria now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus. NCDC, in a tweet, said seven of …
Read moreBREAKING: Nigeria hits 89 as NCDC announces eight new COVID-19 cases
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a great phenomenon in …
Read moreTinubu is a great phenomenon in Nigerian politics – Gbajabiamila
The Lagos State Government on Saturday suspended its earlier decision to close Marine Bridge for five months for repair, following the swelling cases of COVID-19 in the state. The News …
Read moreLagos Govt makes U-turn, suspends five months closure of Marine Bridge
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Health, Professor Abdullahi Isa, has warned that government will enforce stiffer penalty on people who fail to comply with measures announced for the prevention of …
Read moreCOVID-19: Adamawa threatens stiff penalty for residents flouting safety rules
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he is on self-isolation based on the advice by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to governors who attended the last National Executive …
Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Residents of Nnewi, Anambra State were thrown into panic Saturday following rumour of a medical doctor at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), said to have …
Read moreCOVID-19: Scare in Anambra over London returnee doctor
Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi The Benue state COVID-19 Action Committee has announced first coronavirus case in the state capital. This was made known to the committee after a meeting with the …
Olukorede Yishau Forget Washington, New York is the heart of America. Overlook Abuja, Lagos is the soul of Nigeria. These cities, despite not being the official capitals of their countries, bear the …
Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos state government has denied imposing curfew in the state as reported in a national daily on Saturday. Throwing light on the said publication, the Chief Press Secretary …
Myriads of unscientific ways of preventing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus have surfaced and unless the government embarks of aggressive enlightenment campaign to address this, the nation may have …
Osagie Otabor, Akure Residents of Akure South Constituency 1 almost mobbed Hon Toluwani Borokini, the lawmaker representing them at the Ondo State House of Assembly. Hon Borokini was sensitising his …
Read moreCOVID: Residents ‘mob’ lawmaker distributing sanitisers, face mask
AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna In view of the spreading Corona-Virus Disease, otherwise known as COVID 19,the Federal Government has been called upon to fumigate all institutions of learning across the country. …
Read moreCOVID 19: FG urged to fumigate institutions across Nigeria
Dauda Taoheed COVID-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus in Wuhan County, started in part of China territorial division in December 2019. The home-grown province sows the devilish seed, undesirably, but collectively …
Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun has expressed gratitude to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, corporate organisations and religious bodies that donated funds and property to assist Ogun …
Read moreAbiodun lauds Obasanjo, Adeboye, others for donations to end COVID-19
Josephine Zidane, is the President of Tailor Made Tours, one of the biggest ground handling tour firms for Christian pilgrims in Israel. In a recent encounter with KUNLE AKINRINADE in …
Read moreHow my encounter with Nigerian clergymen changed my life story — Israeli tourism expert
Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The(TRAWSO), Osun State on Friday offered rituals to the gods to wane the spread of coronavirus in the world especially Nigeria. A masquerader accompanied by some Ifa …
Read moreTraditional worshippers offer rituals to abate coronavirus
Okodili Ndidi, Abuja The Air component of the Operation Lafiya Dole has continued the bombardment of the hideouts of the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province ( …
Read moreMilitary bombards Boko Haram settlements in Sambisa forest
Chris Oji, Enugu The Enugu State Government has ordered the closure of all land borders and inter-state transportation in the state till further notice, with effect from 6pm on Tuesday, …
Nwanosike Onu, Awka & Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Three persons, including two women lost their lives on Friday in two separate fatal accidents in Onitsha and Awka, areas of Anambra State. …
Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt Thousands of residents on Friday rushed to all markets in Rivers State especially the ones located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, to stockpile food items …
Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday announced that his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been released for use as isolation centre for …
As part of her contributions in support of Government’s effort towards mitigating against the spread of COVID 19 pandemic in Nigeria, Mandilas Group Ltd, the sole franchise dealer of Carrier …
Read moreMandilas Group supports Lagos State Isolation Centre at Onikan Stadium
Over 50 houses, including a church, have been destroyed by a bomb that exploded at about 12midnight at Eleyewo in Akure North local government. The bomb was said to being …
Read morePHOTOS: 50 houses destroyed, many injured in Ondo bomb explosion
Osagie Otabor, Akure A prophetess and founder of Possibility Prayer Mountain for All Nations and others were injured in the explosion. The church is located just in front of where …
Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja Nigeria’s 43 Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigeria has recorded 81 cases with …
Read moreMinisters donate 50% of March salary to COVID-19 efforts