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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...

Governor of Bauchi in self-isolation after coming into contact with coronavirus patient

Governor of Bauchi Bala Mohamed announced a self-quarantine after contact with the son of former VP Atiku Abubakar who tested positive for the...

Alleged N3bn fraud: Ex-Head of Service, Winnifred Oyo-Ita, arraigned in Abuja

  The immediate past Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winnifred Oyo-Ita, was on Monday brought before a Federal High Court...

My son has tested positive for coronavirus, says Atiku Abubakar

  Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar’s son has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday night. “My son has tested positive...

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria now 30

  The NCDC said SUNDAY Afternoon  that the number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased to 30.

SERAP To Buhari: Instruct EFCC, ICPC to track, monitor spending on coronavirus

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his leadership position to “urgently instruct the Economic...

Covid-19: WAEC postpones April/June exams in Nigeria, West Africa

    As part of efforts to curtail the coronavirus pandemic, West African Examinations Council has announced the postponement of April to June...

Coronavirus: Nigeria shuts three airports 

  Determined to curtail the spread of coronavirus, the Federal Government has shut three international airports. The airports are Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport,...

COVID-19: Just back from UK, Buhari’s daughter, on self-isolation

  …First Lady shuts down office for two weeks after a UK-returnee aide resume work President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, who had  just arrived...

Air Nigeria to commence operations in 2021 – Aviation Minister

  Air Nigeria,  new national flag carrier is planning to launch operations in the third quarter of 2021, minister of aviation Hadi Sirika...

Two women pummel, humiliate  businessman over transactions, face trial

    A businessman in Lagos got more than he bargained for when two pugilist-women pounced on him in the morning hours of...

Five more coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria

  The Federal Ministry of Health said that five more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases  to...

COVID-19 : NYSC shuts orientation camps nationwide, sends campers home 

    Amid fear of Coronavirus, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ordered shut all orientation camps across the country. It said...

Second HIV Patient Reportedly ‘Cured’ in 12 years

  By Margaret Farley Steele It was 12 years ago that a German patient was seemingly cured of HIV. Now doctors in the...