Federal Ministry of Education has outlined measures for the re-opening of schools in the country when given approval by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Minister of State for Education Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba announced the measures at the daily briefing by the PTF in Abuja. Mr. Nwajiuba said some…
The Nigerian Army, in continuation with the war on terror in the North East Theatre of Operation, Sector 1 troops Operation LAFIYA DOLE have continued with long range fighting patrols and ambushes across their area of responsibility with commendable successes been achieved by neutralizing More Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists neutalized, arms…
South-East Political Leaders and the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Mohammed Adamu have agreed on guidelines for the establishment of joint community policing across the zone. The agreement was reached at the end of a Teleconference meeting involving South-East Governors’ Forum, the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus across some states of the federation, taking total figure so far in the country to 8344. According to the report published on the official social media handle of the specialist centre, the 276 new…
The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike in a state broadcast on Tuesday 26th May 2020, declared that the government has imposed a nighttime curfew on all 23 Local Government Areas of the State. This nighttime curfew which is part of the measure by the state government to curb…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Executive Council (FEC) has become cancerous, disorganized, chaotic, in manners not different from street skirmishes of common cult groups, saying such is unacceptable to the nation. PDP in a statement released on Tuesday 26th May 2020, on the…
The National Youth Service Corps has directed qualified Batch “B” Stream 1 corps NYSC members passing out on Thursday to collect their National Service certificates at the Local Government level. In a statement on Monday by its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, urged the passing out NYSC…
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has confirmed he has agreed on a new two-and-half-year contract extension with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Gernot Rohr has been in charge of the Super Eagles since 2016 and qualified the team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with ease. He also led…
Cynthia Morgan’s ex-manager from 2011-2016, Joy Tongo has accused the singer of owing her over $30,000 and Jude Okoye N40 million naira. She also advised her to “let people know the truth, else we would tell them the truth” instead of chasing clout. A few hours after Cynthia Morgan blamed…
Africa’s number one bad girl, and the most talked-about African female artists, Tiwa Savage has just shared a lovely Instagram selfie. In the latest Instagram selfie, she is spotting the traditional Bubu and a Turban to felicitate with her Muslim friends and family, who are about marking the end of…
The House of Representatives is to carry out investigation into the current graduates recruitment by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to determine how many persons were recruited from the various host communities. Adopting a motion of urgent public importance, the House directed the NNPC and the management of both…
Anambra state government has commissioned the renovated and equipped Umueri COVID-19 Protective Centre. The protective centre, located within the Umueri General Hospital, Anambra East Local Government Area, was equipped to standard by the access bank. The centre has one hundred beds, Oxygen Cylinders, Ventilators, Thermometers, Wheelchairs, Air-conditioners and Refrigerators among…
The Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has denied reports on purported post-COVID-19 guidelines for the resumption of flights for air travellers, urging Nigerians and other air travellers to disregard such fake news. FAAN in a statement released on Saturday 16th May 2020, by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu,…
The Nigerian military has announced that several Boko Haram terrorists were killed and their facilities destroyed in massive air strikes at Alafa Yagayaga, Borno State. The Nigerian military according to the statement released on Saturday 16th May 2020, by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 184 new cases of the coronavirus, as total cases as at Wednesday 13th May 2020, in Nigeria, rises to 4971 cases. NCDC, in announcing the 184 new cases on their official Twitter handle on Wednesday 13th May 2020, stated that the…
As part of its sustained efforts geared towards eliminating the remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and other terrorists’ groups in the North East of the Country, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) has attacked over 33 different BHT targets and flown close to 1,700 hours…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that his administration has sustained the execution of key projects because, after coronavirus pandemic, Rivers people will require infrastructure to continue with life. The Governor in a statement released on Tuesday 12th May 2020, by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State…
The Permanent Secretary of Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Rasaq Kawole was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice Aderonke Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court on a one-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence. Permanent Secretary Kolawole was arraigned by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and…
Ex-Presidential aide, Chief Doyin Okupe and his wife, Aduralere, have been discharged from an isolation centre in Ogun State. The two had tested positive for coronavirus on April 23 and underwent treatment. Chief Doyin Okupe was Special Assistant to Former President Obasanjo (Media & Publicity) and Senior Special Assistant to…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed a former Minister of External Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, as his Chief of Staff. This appointment comes after the death of Abba Kyari to the coronavirus a few weeks back. The new Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari was born on November 24, 1944, in Ilorin, Kwara…