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Again, 2 more INEC offices torched in Southeast
The spate of attacks and destruction of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in the Southeast continues unabated with two offices in Ebonyi State set ablaze in…
NDDC probe: Gbajabiamila saunters into venue, says Tunji-Ojo recused himself to…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday sauntered into the venue of the public hearing on the alleged multi-billion fraud…
Reps committee summon Akpabio over alleged corruption, mismanagement and unwarranted…
The House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Friday summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to appear…
Nigeria sees highest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since pandemic began
The number of positive coronavirus cases continued to climb in Nigeria on Tuesday.
According to Tuesday’s 11 p.m. update from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, the number of…
Total coronavirus cases in Nigeria exceed 9,000
The total number of novel coronavirus infection cases reported so far in Nigeria exceeded 9,000 on Friday.
More than 385 new infection cases were recorded across the country the…
16 new COVID-19 deaths, over 270 new cases in Nigeria Tuesday
COVID-19 related deaths rose by double digits Tuesday, and cases to date is now 8,344.
NCDC officials report 16 new deaths, pushing Nigeria’s death…
Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery: Elumelu Moderates as Presidents, US Senator Coons,…
The President of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, President of Liberia, H.E George Weah and United States Senator Chris Coons are among a high-level leadership panel to discuss…
Coronavirus: Nigeria’s Death Toll At 200 As Cases Nationally Pass 6,650
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, said Wednesday night that the death toll in the country from coronavirus has reached 200, with the total number of confirmed COVID-19…
FEC second virtual meeting underway in Abuja, Buhari presides
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday chaired the second virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja amid COVID-19.
As usual, the President and selected members of…
Elumelu, African leaders think out post- Covid-19 continent’s economic recovery…
UBA Chairman, Mr Tony Elumelu, Tuesday joined African leaders at a world vitual event to offer solutions to post Covid-19 economic recovery on the continent.
The event…
Nigeria reports 9 new Covid-19 deaths, 216 new cases
Nigeria reported Monday, May 18, that 9 more people have died of COVID-19 in the country and 216 new cases. That brings the country's total to 191 deaths and 6,175 cases.…
As coronavirus fears mount in Lagos, President Buhari to address nation .
With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak sparking concerns, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Villa on Monday.
The National…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases pass 5,000, with three new deaths
The total number of Nigeria novel coronavirus infections hit at least 5,162 on Thursday, the NCDC said, showing no signs of slowing as some states begin to open up.…
Kwara Gov. AbdulRazaq congratulates Chief of Staff, Gambari
Following assumption of duties by the new Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his home state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, has congratulated…
Nigeria reports 200+ new cases of COVID-19, 7 new deaths; over 902 recoveries
The NCDC is reporting 242 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 7 deaths as of Monday night.
The NCDC also confirmed 902 recoveries and total deaths at 150 in the…
Nigeria approaches 4,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 117 deaths
There are now 3,912 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, NCDC health officials announced Friday night, an increase of 386 cases from the night before and the largest…