Lagos Govt confirms 82 new cases of COVID-19 as toll jumps to 1,324
82 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed by the Lagos State government.
The state’s Minister of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, who made the confirmation...
Gov Wike arrests 14 men hidden in trailers conveying cows from the North; says...
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, ordered the arrest of 14 men who hid inside trailers conveying cows from the North into the state, on...
BREAKING: Tambuwal’s commissioner dies in Sokoto
Sokoto State Commissioner for Land and Housing, Surajo Gatawa, is dead.
The deceased was among the 26 commissioners Governor Aminu Tambuwal appointed in November 2018.
He...
Rivers lockdown: Okocha, Adeyanju back Gov Wike for demolishing hotels, impounding vehicles
Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Chief Onueze Okocha, SAN, and activist, Deji Adeyanju, have backed the demolition of hotels by Rivers...
22 COVID-19 patients discharged in Sokoto
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the discharge of 22 patients of COVID-19 in the state.
Before their discharge the patients were isolated...
184 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Lagos, Kano, Katsina, others
184 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria.
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, out of the 184 new cases,...
Two grown men fight over a woman in the middle of a street in...
Two grown men took to the streets to fight each other over a woman.
In a video shared online, both men are seen throwing punches...
Nigerian govt told to adopt 5G network immediately
Electrical and Electronics experts have called on the Nigerian government to adopt the 5G mobile technology now so that the country would not be...
NDA dismisses 13 cadets, demotes one for exam fraud
The Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, has tried and found guilty 14 cadets on various offences, including examination malpractices, indiscipline and other acts of misconduct.
The...
British teacher arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ two sisters aged 13 and 17 in Cambodia
A British teacher has been arrested in Cambodia after he was accused of sexually assaulting two teenage sisters.
Matthew William Watkin, 37, from Shrewsbury, had...
Trump says US states must allow religious services to resume
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that states allow religious services to take place again this weekend, thus ending shutdowns that were part...
Man kills his cousin over mangoes in Abia (Graphic Photos)
The Abia state police command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged man identified as Chinedu Omeonu who killed his cousin, Solomon Monday Orji,...
12 COVID-19 patient discharged in Lagos
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the discharge of 12 COVID-19 patients.
Sanwo-Olu, who made this known on his Twitter page, said that...
Over 82 million Nigerians are poor, northern states dominate list (FULL LIST)
The number of Nigerians that are poor have been estimated to be 82.9 million, this is revealed in the latest Poverty and Inequality report...
LASTMA arrests over 100 vehicles for violating social distancing order
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it has arrested over 100 vehicles for violating the social distancing order put in place to...
BREAKING: Stranded Nigerians in UK arrive in Lagos
Some Nigerians who were stranded in the United Kingdom following COVID-19 lockdown in the country on Friday arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
They...
Madagascar COVID-19 drug testing in 5 States will only be used when confirmed safe...
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday said the Federal Government and the World Health Organisation were carrying out COVID-19 drug trial...
Governors meet today to review COVID-19 strategy
Governors of the 36 states of the federation, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, are set to hold their 8th teleconference to...
193 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria, total confirmed cases now 5162
193 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Thursday, May 14, 2020.
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 58 of the new...
Oyo govt suspends Bodija market leaders over illegal collection
Oyo State government has suspended the executive council of Bodija market over an alleged illegal collection of revenue from traders.
Caretaker Chairman, Aare Latosa local...
Madagascar COVID-19 Drug To Get Quick Lab Analysis – NAFDAC Reveals
Following the arrival of the Madagascar herbal cure for COVID-19 in Nigeria on Saturday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control...
Oyetola seeks Osun Assembly’s confirmation of Oladitan as chairman of OSIEC
Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola of has nominated Barrister Segun Oladitan as the chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC)
The Speaker, Osun...
Man arrested for defiling his two daughters in Ondo
The Ondo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday said operatives of the command had arrested a welder,...
Nigerian troops rescue 241 women and children from Boko Haram captivity (Photos)
Troops attached to Sector 1 of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have rescued 241 kidnapped victims from Boko Haram captivity in Mudu village in Borno state.
A...
SARS Operatives Shoot 17-year-old Boy In Abuja While Searching For Kidnappers
Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad on Monday in Abuja allegedly shot a 17-year-old boy named Sadiq while chasing some suspected kidnappers.
A...
Senate Denies Approving ₦850bn Loan For Buhari
The Nigerian Senate has disavowed the approval of ₦850 billion loan for President Muhammadu Buhari following the resumption of it’s plenary on Tuesday.
Chairman, Senate...
Harrowing footage shows mass graves being dug in Brazil as deaths surge due to...
Harrowing footage from a Brazilian city hit by the Coronavirus pandemic shows mass graves being dug as authorities struggle with the pandemic.
Manaus, in north-western...
I Sold My Laptop To Take A Lady Out, She Rejected My Proposal After...
A Nigerian man has taken to Twitter to narrate on how he was turned down by a lady after he sold his laptop to...
COVID-19 war would’ve been tougher without Abacha loot – Presidency
The Presidency has said the repatriation of the money stolen by the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, has helped the Federal...
Jubilation As Kidnapped Abia Radio Presenter Regains Freedom
It was jubilation among friends and family members including staff of Pacesetter FM, Umuahia as news about the release of one of their own,...