Politics

Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says there is no hidden agenda behind some countries evacuating their citizens from Nigeria. At least, 637 Europeans were evacuated from Nigeria and Benin Republic on …

Dino Melaye has called for the demobilization of 5G network which he claimed has been mounted in some parts of Nigeria.  The former Senator who described 5G network as evil, …

Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, a renowned Surgeon died on friday at an Elitist Hospital in Enugu after a long illness.Before becoming a Commissioner, He also served as the provost college of …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has disclosed that no licence has been issued for 5G in Nigeria.  In a statement released on Saturday April 4 to counter rumors …

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has corrected an error it made in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus cases it recently released.  Recall that the health agency …

Following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID- 19 that is at the moment, ravaging the world, the Federal Government is asking the National Assembly to approve the proposed establishment …

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, his Deputy Engineer Benson Abounu and Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, David Olofu turned out negative after undergoing a test for Coronavirus.  In a …

Kemi Olunloyo claimed that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State was on a ventilator. #DrKemiOlunloyo Pharm.D @KemiOlunloyo #BREAKING Pray for Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi. He can hardly breathe. Thank you …

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has opposed plans by the Federal government to receive medical kits and personnel from China to help in the battle of the Coronavirus pandemic. Minister of …

Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Friday, ordered security agents to arrest anyone not wearing face mask in the State. Umahi gave the order in a statement , …

We have just received confirmation of our first positive #COVIDー19 case in Ondo State this evening. The infected person is currently under isolation and will be monitored.  We have activated …

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos state, Professor Akin Abayomi, says Eti-Osa Local Government Area has the highest number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the state. Speaking at a press briefing …

The United States of America has cancelled the evacuation of nationals from Nigeria leaving citizens disappointed after they had waited hours at the Lagos Airport. American nationals in Nigeria arrived at the Murtala Mohammed …

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has warned that the lockdown order issued by President Buhari on Sunday March 29, might be extended if Nigerians don’t behave themselves.  The …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was being faced with a challenge that no government in the history of Nigeria had confronted. Osinbajo, who …

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that it will not be appropriate to reveal the drugs being used to treat Coronavirus patients in Nigeria as this will …

The United Nations has praised Nigeria for it’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic.  Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country with an estimated 200 million inhabitants, currently has 190 cases of COVID-19 …

The federal government says a medical team from China will arrive the country in a few days. Osagie Enahire, minister of health, broke the news at the presidential task force …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile a list of willing Nigerian nationals who wished to come back home. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, …

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says corpses of persons who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be claimed for burial. He said such corpses would be handled by the ministry …

Four more Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this on his verified Instagram page on Friday afternoon. His …

President Donald Trump has again tested negative for Coronavirus as confirmed on Thursday’s White House press briefing on coronavirus developments. In a memo distributed by press secretary Stephanie Grisham just before …

The German Mission in Nigeria has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, says the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria. The donation, according to an online …

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his wife, Joke and other members of his family, have tested negative for Coronavirus. The governor announced the good news on Twitter on Friday morning. As a …

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has announced that Nigeria now has the capacity to test 1,500 people a day for coronavirus (COVID-19). Ehanire disclosed this at Thursday’s briefing of the Presidential …

It is not true that Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to @MBuhari, is dead. Those that are behind that rumour are vicious and heartless. I remain opposed to the …

The index Coronavirus case reported in Benue state, 62-year old Susan Okpe, has been moved to the Isolation centre at the National Hospital Abuja for further treament. Okpe posted a …

The executive governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano said his government will distribute 3 Million face masks to the residents of the state for free. the governor made this known …

A three-month “state of emergency” has been declared by President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, just after the West-African nation announced that it has recorded 36 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and two deaths …

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kumo East Ward of Akko Local Government of Gombe state, have expelled a member of the House of Representatives, Usman Kumo …