Bishop, 2 others docked for violating lockdown order in Lagos
Bishop Samson Benjamin, General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa, was on Wednesday charged for violating the Presidential Lockdown Order before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court. Benjamin alias “Jehovah Sharp…
Boris Johnson under fire over poor handling of coronavirus crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced a call for an inquiry into his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited…
COVID-19: PTF lauds journalists, says efforts won’t go unrewarded
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has lauded journalists and media organisations over their efforts to curtail the Coronavirus pandemic, saying their efforts will not go unrewarded. Alhaji Lai…
Another WHO staff contracts coronavirus in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Government has confirmed that another official of World Health Organisation (WHO) has contracted the Coronavirus, bringing the total of active cases in the state to three. The…
FG says State governors not exempted from the lockdown, no-flight orders
Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says State governors not exempted from the lockdown, no-flight orders as the ministry has denied flight requests of several governors,…
Boko Haram is seeing its final days of atrocities by the grace of God – Gen. Udoh
The Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, has charged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to take the fight to the insurgents in the renewed bid…
WAEC, NECO postponement indefinite -FG
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu Candidates sitting for this year’s West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations would know when they would be writing the…
FG will use BVN, mobile phone networks to identify poor, vulnerable Nigerians – Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq The Federal Government is set to expand the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use…
LASG launches ‘EKO TELEMED’ for remote, non-COVID -19 consultation
The Lagos State Government has launched ‘EKO TELEMED’ for residents, as part of concerted efforts aimed at protecting the citizens and reducing their risk of contracting the Coronavirus disease. This…
Coronavirus: Ganduje appeals to NCDC for more testing centres
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has appealed to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the need to set up more testing centres for COVID-19…