Asaba Airport to resume operations, meets NCAA, NCDC guidelines
Asaba International Airport in Delta is set to resume flight operations several months after it was shut down due to Coronavirus pandemic which paralysed business and socio-economic activities across the…
COVID-19: Enforce the use of face masks in public places nationwide – Buhari directs State govs
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce the use of face masks in public places across the country. The Chairman, Presidential Task…
COVID-19: Global recovery could be faster if vaccine is made available to all – WHO chief
Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any COVID-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
COVID-19: Naira Marley, manager plead guilty to violating lockdown order
Pop-star Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and his manager, Seyi Awouga, have pleaded guilty to violating a COVID-19 lockdown order in Lagos. According to a police statement on…
INEC introduces election result viewing portal for real time results
INEC boss, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a dedicated public election result viewing portal, known as “The INEC Result Viewing (IReV)”. The commission said IRev …
INEC threatens to suspend Edo, Ondo polls if there’s breakdown of law, order
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship election process if the actions of political actors led to a breakdown of law and order. …
Ekiti court sentences man to death by hanging for killing fellow herdsman
An Ekiti State High Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Mohamodu Haruna, to death by hanging for hacking a fellow herdsman. Delivering judgment in the murder case in Ado-Ekiti,…
FG lifts restrictions on recreational parks for non-contact physical activities
The Federal Government has lifted restrictions on recreational parks for non-contact physical activities, while it has maintained the ban on entertainment centers. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government…
Buhari approves extension of eased COVID-19 lockdown by 4 weeks
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks. This extension is the third for the second phase of lockdown…
Nigeria, South Africa, 8 others account for 80% of Africa COVID-19 testing – Africa CDC
Ten countries account for 80% of the new coronavirus testing taking place across Africa, a regional body said on Thursday, indicating that little testing is taking place in many countries…