COVID-19: INEC to release new policy framework for conducting elections May 25
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday approved a new policy framework known as Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. The commission, in a statement…
VVF: Nigeria has one of the best surgeons in the world – UNFPA
The United Nations (UN) Population Fund (UNFPA), has described Nigerian Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF), surgeons as one of the best in the world. Mrs Ulla Muller, Country Representative of UNFPA, told…
E-learning: FirstBank partners Lagos State, targets 1m students
First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it is targeting one million students in free e-learning solutions platform in partnership with Roducate and Lagos State Government. Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the bank’s…
Covid-19: Community transmission surges with 339 fresh cases, death toll: 211
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases with 339 fresh cases bringing total cases to 7,016. It reported a total of 211…
Nigeria records about 12,000 new cases of VVF annually – UNFPA
The United Nations (UN) Population Fund (UNFPA), says Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF), yearly. Mrs Ulla Muller, Country Representative of UNFPA, told NAN in an…
Finance minister says Nigeria’s economy could shrink -8.94% in worst case scenario
Nigeria’s economy could shrink as much as -8.94% in 2020 in a worst-case scenario without stimulus, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Thursday, a deeper recession than forecast after oil…
Customs intercepts N1.2bn Cannabis on Lagos waters; largest seizure in history
Operatives of the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have made history when they intercepted drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana) valued at N1,002,050,000 during a seagoing…
Curfew: FG apologises to medics, journalists, others over Police harassment
Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has apologized to medical officers, journalists and other persons on essential duty who were harassed by security agencies in…
Coronavirus infections surpasses 7,000 as Nigeria records 339 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 339 new cases of COVID -19 in the country bringing the number of infections to 7016. This was contained in a…
Pastors who gave false prediction to end of COVID-19 need to check the spirit they’re operating with -Bishop Bamidele
Bishop Mike Bamidele, the General Overseer of Victory Chapel International Church, Osogbo, said no pastor could predict the end of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Bamidele declared this…