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Mar 19, 2020

COVID-19: Buhari’s daughter in self-isolation after UK trip

One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, who returned from the United Kingdom on Thursday, has entered into self-isolation. Wife of the President,...

Mar 19, 2020

ASUU threatens prolonged strike over IPPIS

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday threatened prolonged strike over the Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS) dispute...

Mar 19, 2020

Uzodinma to appointees: relate with me as governor

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has told appointees in his cabinet to forget their personal relationship with him in the past and relate with him as governo...

Mar 19, 2020

Ekiti Assembly suspends activities indefinitely over coronavirus

Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday suspended its legislative activities indefinitely as parts of measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease...

Mar 19, 2020

COVID-19: Anambra closes schools, bans public gatherings

Anambra State Government has declared all higher institutions will be closed from March 22 while other schools will all be shut on 27th March until further noti...

Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Premier League shutdown extended till April 3

The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League held crisis meetings....

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Ishaku sets to return to Taraba after 87 days

Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku is set to return on Thursday after spending 87 days outside the State. Commissioner of Information, Danjuma Adamu, who confirms...

Mar 19, 2020

Egypt partially shuts restaurants, shopping centres over coronavirus fears

Egypt on Thursday said it would partially shut restaurants, coffee shops, commercial centres and nightclubs in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coro...

Mar 19, 2020

UPDATED: Four cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lagos

Four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lagos. Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a chat with reporters. The four pe...

Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Ogun shuts down schools, worship centres

The Ogun State Government on Thursday said it has extended the ban on high-density social gatherings to both private and public schools across the state. Thi...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: LASU postpones convocation indefinitely

The 24th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has been postponed indefinitely. The decision was in response to the rampaging coronav...

Mar 19, 2020

Air Peace suspends flights over COVID-19

Air Peace said it is downsizing flight operations in response to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the carrier said it is suspen...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Benue shuts schools over coronavirus

Benue State Government has ordered closure of all schools from Friday as part of measures to protect the state from coronavirus pandemic. Briefing journalist...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Index Italian free of virus but…

The Italian, who is the index COVID-19 case in Nigeria, is now free of the virus, Lagos State has declared. The Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, ho...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap, murder Rivers guber aspirant

Gunmen suspected to be armed herdsmen have kidnapped and murdered a 2019 governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Soala West. It was lea...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Four new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lagos

Four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lagos. Details shortly.....

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses sack of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the April 11, 2019 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which purported to sack Ifeanyi Ub...

Mar 19, 2020

BREAKING: Govs pray for wisdom, protection against COVID-19

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) is presiding over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Leading a prayer a...

Mar 19, 2020

Two doctors, 159 others die of Lassa fever •Reps to Fed Govt: equip Lassa Fever centre

No fewer than 16 persons, including two doctors, were said to have died of Lassa fever in Bauchi State this year. The Bauchi State Surveillance Support Offic...

Mar 19, 2020

Edo assembly rumpus •Minority rule is alien to the constitution

Democracy is founded on the time-tested principle of majority rule, by which it is accepted that the electorate is sovereign. Whenever there are serious issues...