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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the house of representatives to approve a loan of $5.5 billion. In a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session by Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker, Buhari … Read More

Premier League to Restart on 17 June With Mancity VS Arsenal AND Villa VS Sheffield utd The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa … Read More

Post Covid19 and Education in Nigeria, Traditional learning or E-learning – By Olasunkanmi Hotonu The development of the educational sector in Nigeria needs to be checked and worked on, before … Read More

Trump orders investigation into George Floyd’s killing The POTUS, who ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Department of Justice to expedite the probe, vowed that justice would … Read More

FG to release guidelines on school reopening The Federal Government has said it would roll out the course of action for the reopening of schools in the country. The Chairman … Read More

COVID-19: Despite Pause Of Trial By WHO, Nigeria To Continue Chloroquine Trial The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it would continue the trial of … Read More

Vaccine Trials Shows Promising Results Vaccine trial shows promising resultsThe first COVID-19 vaccine to undergo a clinical trial in China has been found to be safe and able to generate … Read More

House Of Reps Wants Schools Fumigated Before Resumption The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has been requested by the House of Representatives to ensure that all schools in the country, whether … Read More

Amotekun in Osun apprehend suspected ritualists who specialize in stealing female underwear Two young men who specialize in stealing women’s underwear, have been arrested after they had burgled a house … Read More

Burna Boy reportedly arrested by police after noise complains from his neighbours Nigerian music star Burna Boy has reportedly been arrested by the police after neigbours complained about noises coming … Read More

BREAKING: Nigeria Government Fines British Airline, Flairjet, For Running Illegal Commercial Flights Into Country During COVID-19 Lockdown Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, made the announcement on Sunday via his Twitter … Read More

A MESSAGE FOR THE ANGRY YOUTHS – By Tope Fasua There is this tendency to criticise everything and everyone. It is natural to be suspicious but it is better to … Read More

Laliga can resume week of 8 June- Spanish Prime Minister Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that LaLiga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown on the week of … Read More

Lagos Makes More Money Than 26 States Combined- Report Lagos State has retained its place as Nigeria ’s economic capital, generatinng N 398 . 7bn in 2019 alone .The sum … Read More

Burna Boy Viciously Attacks Davido “Your Daddy Bought Your Career” Burna Boy toasted Davido on social media after the ‘If’ hitmaker said he and Wizkid are the greatest Nigerian artistes … Read More

Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by late June – UK scientists predict Scientists have predicted that a vaccine for coronavirus could be ready as soon as results of over 10,000 … Read More

COVID-19: Churches, Mosques, Organizations Told To Submit Guidelines As Nigeria Reopens The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has asked churches, mosques and organizations … Read More

Schools Will Reopen Soon But No Date, Disregard Fake News – FG THE Federal Government has disclosed that there are plans to soon reopen schools nationwide, saying, however, that this … Read More

Nigerian Soldiers Lay Curses On Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai, After Boko Haram Ambush Some personnel of the Nigerian Army have laid curses on the country’s Chief of Army Staff, … Read More

Eid-el-Fitri: FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday – May 25 and 26, 2020 – as public holidays to mark Eid- el-Fitri celebration.The … Read More

One Killed, Several Injured As Tanker Crashes Into Bus On Otedola Bridge LAGOS – One person has been reportedly killed while several others injured after a tanker collided with a … Read More

COVID-19: All 50 US States Move Toward Reopening As the US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 93,000, all 50 US states have partially reopened after a two-month shutdown. On Wednesday, Connecticut … Read More

COVID-19 Governor Umahi says FG will likely enforce another lockdown The Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has said he expects the federal government to enforce another lockdown if the number … Read More

COVID-19: Extension Of Lockdown Not Punitive —SGF Mustapha stated this at the PTF on COVID-19 daily press briefing in Abuja, adding that there was a need to balance between safety … Read More

Hold Salah Prayers In Your Homes, Islamic Scholars Urge Muslim Faithful The scholars said this was in compliance with the two-week extension of the gradual easing of the lockdown. as … Read More

PTF asks Businesses, Schools, Worship Places, Others, to Prepare For Reopening PTF asks businesses, schools, worship places, others, to prepare for reopeningThe Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus response has asked … Read More

First Covid19 Vaccine Tested On Human Yield Positive First Covid19 Vaccine Test On Human Yield Positive Result The first COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on humans has produced positive initial … Read More

First Covid19 Vaccine Test On Human Yield Positive Result The first COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on humans has produced positive initial results.Moderna, the biotechnology company leading effort, made the … Read More

BREAKING: Gradual Easing Of Lockdown In Lagos, Ogun And FCT Extended By Two Weeks Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government … Read More

Buhari No Longer Addressing Nigerians Today, Presidency Says According to Adesina, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, will … Read More

No NYSC Mobilisation Soon, Says Director-General, Shuaibu Shuaibu in an interview with Economic Confidential said only Batch A, Stream 1, who were asked to leave camp due to COVID-19 would … Read More

Damn! Madagascar Records First COVID-19 Death The deceased, according to the country’s national COVID-19 task force spokesman, Hanta Danielle, was a 57-year-old medical worker, who suffered from diabetes and high … Read More

Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead In Tel Aviv Home The married father of one came to Israel in mid-February to take up his post. According to local media citing … Read More

COVID-19: Lagos begins chloroquine clinical trial this week The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy , Mr Gbenga Omotoso, has said the state will this week commence the clinical … Read More

A Covid19 Patient Gives Birth In Isolation Centre As Lagos Discharges 67 Patients The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known fews hours ago. I bring you great news … Read More

NANS Zone D Declares Days Of Protest Sequel to the well-broadcasted and well-attended Zoom meeting of NANS Zone D held on Friday, 15th of May 2020, it was unanimously agreed … Read More

BREAKING: Buhari Receives Madagascan COVID-19 Herbal Drug Samples From Guinea Bissau’s President President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received the Madagascan native formulation against COVID-19 from President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of … Read More

Coronavirus: NANS gives Varsities four conditions for virtual classes The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given four conditions to tertiary institutions authorities before it will allow its members … Read More

Obasanjo Advocates For Coronavirus Vaccine As global collective efforts continue to intensify towards procuring the cure for novel coronavirus, former president Olusegun Obasanjo has joined about 140 current and former … Read More

Good Governance Is Not Buhari’s Style. By Seyi Oyetunbi Seyi Oyetunbi Mr. Femi Adesina has repeatedly told Nigerians to either align with Buhari’s style of failed governance or brace up … Read More

Gombe lifts ban on worship centres Gombe State Government has announced the suspension of the ban imposed on places of worship to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Governor … Read More

BREAKING: Adamawa Asks Mosques, Churches, Cattle Markets To Reopen Press secretary to Governor Umaru Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, made this known in a statement to journalists on Thursday. Wonosikou however, urged … Read More

Prof. Gambari Stuck In The Webs Of History By Seyi Oyetunbi Men like Ibrahim Gambari can only say “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of … Read More

BREAKING: Court Slams N10m Against DSS For Illegally Detaining Man Who Purchased SIM Card Previously Used By President Buhari’s Daughter The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday … Read More

Borno suspends lockdown, asks mosques, churches to reopen The lockdown declared in Borno state has been suspended indefinitely.The state government has also relaxed the ban on religious gatherings, but called … Read More

Prof. Gambari Stucked in the Webs of History. By Seyi Oyetunbi Seyi Oyetunbi History they say, can never be re-written. You either reminisce with a bold smile or be reminded … Read More

BREAKING: Nigeria Records 184 New COVID-19 Cases “51 in Lagos, 23 in Jigawa, 16 in Bauchi, 16 in Katsina, 14 in Kano, 10 in FCT, 10 in Rivers, nine in … Read More

Coronavirus May Never Go Away, Says World Health Organisation Mike Ryan, an Executive Director with the World Health Organisation, says the virus may just become one of the viruses around … Read More

E-Money leaves police custody after six-hour interrogation E- Money, it was learnt , arrived at the Police Headquarters Annex , Kam Salem , Obalende, Ikoyi, around 1pm in a wine … Read More

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 … Read More

US records 1.3m COVID-19 cases, 82,246 deaths The United States recorded 1, 894 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours , bringing the total to 82, 246, according to the … Read More

BREAKING: Buhari Appoints 75-year-old Former External Affairs Minister, Gambari, As Chief Of Staff President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former Minister of External Affairs, Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, as his Chief … Read More

WHO meets African traditional medicine experts for COVID-19 cure The World Health Organisation says it met with 70 traditional medicine experts in a bid to find a cure for the … Read More

Wuhan to test 11m population after fresh COVID-19 cases Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city ’ s entire population after fresh cases emerged for the first … Read More

BREAKING: President Buhari Directs Presidential Task Force On COVID-19 To Pick Up Madagascar’s Herbal Cure For Virus resident Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to pick … Read More

Global experts skeptical of Chinese-lab origin theory 03:02 The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has been repeatedly suggesting the virus was created in a laboratory in Wuhan. But scientists and … Read More

Nigerian Military Take Out Boko Haram Bases In Sambisa Forest, Others Nigerian-led Multinational Joint Task Force has taken over major Boko Haram bases in Sambisa Forest. According to SaharaReporter, although … Read More

BREAKING: Ondo Records First Coronavirus Death The patient died in the early hours of Monday at the Infectious Disease Hospital on Igbatoro Road in Akure, the state capital. Ondo State … Read More

Madagascar’s COVID-19 cure drugs sent to Nigeria The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (COV) – to Nigeria and other African countries. The drug is for prevention … Read More

47 health workers infected with coronavirus in Kano The Kano State Government has confirmed that some 47 medical workers tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the state. Dr. … Read More

Lagos State discharges 21 More Covid19 patients The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made it clear in a statement today, that the state has discharged 21 More Covid19 patients. Dear … Read More

First COVID-19 vaccine test on animals successful A coronavirus vaccine developed in China has been proven effective in monkeys. PiCoVacc, a vaccine made by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech, used a very … Read More

Compensate Sowore, Bakare For Violating Their Fundamental Rights, Group Tells Nigerian Government According to James, Nigeria was no longer under military rule, adding that any attempt to undermine citizens’ rights … Read More

Rights Activist Challenges Government On Infected Cases In Lagos Mainland, Says Nobody Is Missing The rights activist also challenged the Chairpersons of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Mrs Omolola Rashidat … Read More

10 die of COVID-19 in Kano, Ogun, three others No fewer than seven patients died of coronavirus-related complications in Kano and Ogun states on Friday, The PUNCH reports. Three other patients also … Read More

Court Sentences Six Internet Fraudsters To Jail In Lagos Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced six Internet fraudsters to six and three months jail … Read More

Lagos Discharges 42 More COVID-19 Patients The Lagos State Government has discharged 42 persons after recovering from Coronavirus. The 42 persons were released from three isolation centres in the state. … Read More

BREAKING: President Buhari Loses Nephew The Presidency on Friday announced the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Muritala Dauda. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, … Read More

Italian researchers claim to have ‘first vaccine in the world’ that kills coronavirus Italian researchers claim to have ‘first vaccine in the world’ that kills coronavirus Italian researchers claim to … Read More

Lagos State discharges 48 Covid19 patients Today, the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared that the state discharged 48 covid19 patients. “ Dear Lagosians,We will continue to celebrate and acknowledge … Read More

JUST IN: Osun-born Professor Dies In Kano Emiola was a senior lecturer with the Physical and Health Education Department, Faculty of Education, until his death. Monsuru Emiola, a senior lecturer … Read More

COVID-19: 256 Nigerians Evacuated From Dubai Arrive Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has received 256 Nigerians, who were evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The returnees arrived at … Read More

Manchester United tell ‘overseas players to make their way back to England in the next seven days’ Manchester United have told their players that are as of now abroad to … Read More

Lagos State Discharges 37 Covid19 Patients Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this know today : It gives me great pleasure to tell you that today, 37 more # COVID19 … Read More

BREAKING: 155 Persons Die In Yobe State Within Six Days Over Suspected Coronavirus Symptoms, State Governor Coordinates Affairs From Abuja No less than 155 persons have died in Gashua and … Read More

Test Coronavirus Vaccine On Senior Government Officials First, Kenyan Politician Says Social justice advocate, Martha Wangari Karua, has come out to strongly oppose the testing of the Coronavirus vaccines on … Read More

I Almost Started Internet Fraud — Zlatan Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, known professionally as Zlatan, has revealed that due to frustration and poverty, he almost ventured into internet fraud, otherwise known … Read More

Lagos State Discharges 60 Covid19 Patients today. The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this know through his media pages that the state has discharged 60 Covid19 patients after they … Read More

NCDC Driver Tests Positive For COVID-19 While Transporting Test Samples A driver with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control has tested positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa State. Governor Abdullahi Sule … Read More

BREAKING: COVID-19 Patients Protest Over Inadequate Medical Attention, Block Highway, Destroy Properties In Gombe -19 patients at the Kwadon Isolation Centre, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, on … Read More

Ronaldo returns to Turin after coronavirus lockdown Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal. 2′ RonaldoHome » Sports » Ronaldo returns … Read More

COVID-19: We’ll Have More Infections Because Of What Happened Today, NCDC Boss Says After Nigerians Flout Safety Guidelines On First Day After Total Lockdown Residents in Lagos, Ogun and FCT … Read More

COVID-19: FG to disinfect schools nationwide The Federal Government on Monday announced that it would soon commence the disinfection and decontamination of schools across the country .Minister of Environment, Muhammad … Read More

Court awards N1m against FG for disrupting #RevolutionNow protest The Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded N1m against the Nigerian Government over the police disruption of the August 5, … Read More

JUST IN: 82.9 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty —NBS Report Poverty has risen in Nigeria with almost 82.9 million people living on less than one United States dollar per day, … Read More

Support Madagascar On Coronavirus Cure, Nkrumah Institute Tells African Union A video conference meeting led by Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, has been held among 10 African leaders to discuss … Read More

BREAKING: Mother, son test positive for COVID-19 in Osun Osun State Government has announced two new cases of coronavirus in the state, bringing its active cases to 10.The state’s Commissioner … Read More

Return N1billion Donation to Access Bank so It Can Pay Staff- Sowore Tells Buhari’s FG The Convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore made it know through his Twitter account … Read More

Family of any health worker killed by COVID-19 will get N5m —El-Rufai The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, on Saturday, said the state government had provided N5m in life … Read More

Access Bank Shuts Down 346 Branches Nationwide (Full List) Nigerian financial power house, Access Bank, annunciated the closure of more than 300 of its branches nationwide in a bid cut … Read More

Premier League ‘Big Six’ face battle as ‘rebel’ clubs voice concern Premier League clubs have been told the remaining matches of the 2019-20 season must be played at neutral venues … Read More

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced the relaxation of the lockdown order imposed on the state by President Muhammadu Buhari.  According to Ganduje, Mondays and Thursdays would be lockdown-free … Read More

BREAKING: Osun Records New COVID-19 Death, Discharges Four Patients The Osun State Government on Saturday announced the death of a Coronavirus patient in the state.This is in addition to four … Read More

COVID-19: WHO To Commence Vaccine Trials In Nigeria | PurpleWorld Headlines The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global solidarity … Read More

An UAE research institute has developed a breakthrough treatment for COVID-19 which could be a game-changer in the global fight against the virus, according to Hend Al Otaiba, Director of … Read More

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