No sufficient isolation centres for Nigerians awaiting evacuation — Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the planned evacuation of Nigerians from foreign countries will be staggered as the…
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Osinbajo panel plans stimulus for imminent recession
The Federal Government has said it is working out a stimulus package that will take the country’s economy out of global recession…
Use face mask, it’s in your best interest, says commissioner
The Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr Betta Edu has admonished the people of the state to wear face masks,…
Buhari extends coronavirus lockdown in main cities
President Buhari says fighting the virus is a matter of life and deathImage caption: President Buhari says fighting the virus is a…
Coronavirus: 23 Nigerian returnees arrive Seme border
Another batch of 23 Nigerian returnees from Togo Republic arrived Seme Border Post in Lagos State in the early hours of Sunday,…
FG, states, LGs record N413.3bn allocation shortfall
The three tiers of government suffered a shortfall of N413.3bn in allocation from the federation account within a two-month period covering January…
Covid-19: Kogi Lawmaker, Idirisu splashes food items, cash to constituents
Living up to the challenge of the penitious time caused by the ravaging novel Coronavirus, the lawmaker representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency, Hon.…
NDLEA seizes 247kg of Indian hemp in Imo
The Imo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested one Chidi Gogoh with over 247.03 kilograms of cannabis…
Seven Ebonyi pastors arrested for holding services
No fewer than seven pastors have been arrested in Ebonyi State for holding service on Sunday contrary to the ban on religious…
Onu to unveil first Nigerian-made ventilator today
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has produced the first made in Nigeria ventilators. The development is aimed at combating…
N300,000 fine for those flouting face-mask order in Cross River
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has ordered seizure of vehicles whose passengers refuse to wear nose masks and…
COVID-19: Jack Ma donates 500 ventilators to Nigeria, other African countries
Nigeria and fifty-three other African countries would receive 500 ventilators donated by Ali Baba Foundation to African Union Member States, The PUNCH…
Hoodlums invade Bayelsa warehouse, cart away bags of garri
Some suspected hoodlums have carted away bags of garri from the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency’s warehouse at Igbogene, Yenagoa, that are…
55 year-old patient dies of COVID-19 in Lagos
A 55-year-old man who was admitted to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has died in the facility. A reliable source at…
Army arrests soldiers threatening to rape women in viral video
he Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers seen in a viral video threatening to molest women in the Warri area of Delta…
Lockdown may increase domestic violence, activists warn
Women rights groups, including 283 organisations, have urged the Federal Government to prepare for the likely surge in cases of sexual and…