Trending Story

View the latest news and top headlines from Per Second News.

Covid -19 : Shun scaremongers, fear epidemic, polytechnic rector tells Nigerians  

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, Nigerians have been urged to refrain from scaremongering and “ epidemic of fear...

Buhari Orders Lockdown of Abuja, Lagos, Ogun For 14 Days

  ….says no human, vehicular movement in the lockdown areas Following COVID-19 escalation, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a total lockdown in Abuja,...

COVID-19: NNPC donates multimillion naira  medical equipment to UniAbuja Teaching Hospital

  As part of concerted efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated multimillion...

COVID-19 FG’s spending: SERAP demands weekly rendition of accounts, statuses of public officials, citizens

  …accused government officials of violating FOI ActWorried by the reticence of Federal Government top officials on COVID-19, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability...

Davido says his fiancé Chioma has coronavirus

  Music star Davido said Friday that his fiancé has tested positive for the coronavirus. He made the announcement on his Twitter page....

COVID-19: CBN unveils billionaires club, other committees to fight pandemic

    … Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola, Herbert Wigwe, Jim Ovia, Segun Agbaje, Abdulsamad Rabiu, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made the...

Covid-19: Independent petrol marketers promise seamless products supply, distribution 

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN) says it has made arrangements to sustain the supply and distribution of petroleum products...

UCH doctors in self-isolation after being exposed to coronavirus patients

    Some doctors of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State capital have gone into self-isolation while others are being quarantined...

Covid-19 Pandemic: NARTO to Tanker Drivers : Stop Loading Fuel, Stay At Home

      In a bid to minimize exposure to COVID-19, tanker drivers have been directed to stay at home with effect from...

Large-Scale Disinfection Efforts Against Coronavirus Commence At The Presidential Villa

  The Presidency Thursday has been blasting disinfectant across wide areas of the presidential villa, including the office of President Muhammadu Buhari. The...

VP Osinbajo in self-isolation as COVID-19 task force tour Kyari office, others 

  Osinbajo believed to be in self-isolation The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday toured the Presidential Villa beginning from the office...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan to be postponed

  The International Olympic Committee will postpone this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo until 2021 over the global coronavirus pandemic, after an official...

Wife of Anglican bishop, church secretary freed after being kidnapped by gunmen

    The wife an Anglican bishop and a church secretary have regained their freedom just over a week after they were kidnapped...

FIRS staff tests positive for coronavirus

  Salihu Umar, a staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, said he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He tweeted,...

COVID-19 Fatality: NNPC GMD, Kyari announces Achimugu’s death, says he had no contact with corporation’s staff

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the country’s first Coronavirus victim, Mr Suleiman Achimugu, a former Managing Director of NNPC’s...

ASUU Commence Indefinite Strike

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun an indefinite strike Monday amidst the coronavirus pandemic. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, announced...