Gov. Zulum donates N23.5 m to support families of slain soldiers
Borno Government on Friday donated N23.5 million to support families of the 47 soldiers who lost their lives fighting Boko Haram in Gorgi village, on March 22. Gov. Babagana Zulum…
ISWAP launches bi-weekly Hausa newspaper
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified its recruitment drive in the countries of the Lake Chad region with the launch of a bi-weekly digital newspaper in Hausa,…
COVID-19: Cruise ships around the globe stranded at sea as ports turn them away
Ports around the globe are turning cruise ships away en mass amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving thousands of passengers stranded even as some make desperate pleas for help while…
FIFA Women’s Ranking: Nigeria now ranked number one in Africa
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been ranked as the first team in Africa after moving up by one spot to place 38th in the world in the FIFA Women’s World Football…
COVID-19: NPA faults claim of 6 cases ‘detected on a vessel’, says we have no record of any confirmed case
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC boss The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has faulted the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’s discovery of six new cases of coronavirus on a vessel….
Death toll from Lassa fever rises to 193
The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak has risen to 193 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC said that this represents a Case Fatality Rate…
Crimes increasing rapidly during coronavirus pandemic – Interpol
Crime has rapidly increased during the new coronavirus pandemic as criminals and organised gangs quickly adapt their methods, according to Interpol. Investigators found increased cases of cybercrime, fraud, theft, and…
G20 leaders to pump $5 trn into global economy in fight against coronavirus
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and…
Oil price plunge scalps Nigeria, Angola, Mexico ratings, Saudi, Russia spared
The plunge in oil prices took a number of high-profile sovereign rating scalps on Thursday, including Nigeria, Mexico, Angola, Ecuador and Oman, although the architects of the slump, Saudi Arabia…
COVID-19: This is not a time to fear or despair – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says this is not a time to fear or despair, noting that it is a moment of responsibility, courage, and faith. According to Jonathan in a…