Nigeria has announced 16 more cases of COVID-19, the virus that has killed six people so far in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced late Tuesday that the total number of cases in the country is now …
Nigeria’s tally of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, on Thursday evening, increased to 184 as 10 new cases were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the new data released by NCDC, seven of the cases were reported …
The Nigerian government has announced eight new cases of Covid-19 in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the virus in Nigeria to 97. This implies that a total of 16 new cases have been reported …
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced the shutting down of all public parks, night clubs and cinemas in the state because of coronavirus. He announced the establishment of surveillance posts for all the borders in Rivers, including the ports, to …
The Commissioner for Health, Cross River State, Betta Edu, has paid the school fees of 723 students and pupils in Adadama community, Abi Local Government Area of the state, for the current school calendar. The beneficiaries are students of the …
The Nigerian government on Friday said it has so far released N285 billion to some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government for the implementation of capital projects contained in the nation’s 2020 budget. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has completely deactivated 2.2 million Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Cards across telecommunication networks nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Umar Danbatta, made this known in a statement signed by Henry Nkemadu, Director, …
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Tuesday in Kano, handed over four rehabilitated/reconstructed internal roads in Bayero University Kano to the authorities of the institution describing the Federal Government’s interventions as critical contributions to support Education in the …
The Nigerian Red Cross Society said on Thursday that it would train 100 persons including people with disabilities in various communities in First Aid in Kaduna State. Sunday Awulu, the Branch Secretary of the Society, disclosed this in an interview …
The United Kingdom has warned intending Nigerian students to the United Kingdom against engaging in money laundering and other crimes. The warning was made known in a letter of caution issued to the Nigerian Ministry of Education on Friday. In …
A federal government delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, arrived Katsina State on Monday, extending heartfelt condolences to Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Usman, over the recent killings by bandits. The delegation was …
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Slyva, said that about one billion barrels of crude oil have been discovered in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. Mr Sylva made the disclosure at a news conference to end the 2020 …
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Friday said the Nigerian elites have failed the country by not addressing the insecurity ravaging parts of the nation, leading to bloodbaths. The president-general of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs was …
A former Kaduna central district senator, Shehu Sani, has narrated his traumatic experience during his 30 days detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Sani was released on bail on court orders on Thursday. He described his …
The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has increased to 41, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed. The NCDC, in its weekly situation update for week four (January 20 to 26), stated that the …
State governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have resolved to address the lingering issue of Right of Way (RoW) charges, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said. According to a statement signed by …
The University of Port Harcourt has promoted 37 senior academics to the rank of professor. Williams Wodi, Deputy Registrar, Information, UNIPORT, who disclosed this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said they passed through stringent criteria set up …
A principal of a secondary school in Lagos, Samson Adeyemo, has admitted before an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he had sexual relationships with two 17-year-old twin students of his school. Adeyemo, 41, who resides at No. 8, Odesanya St., …
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday searched the Abuja residences and office of Shehu Sani, a former senator. Sulieman Sule, an aide to Mr Sani, disclosed this via a text message sent to PREMIUM TIMES, …
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Ali Janga, on Friday, said 74 officers had just been promoted at the command. The CP, while decorating the affected officers in Kaduna, said the promotion was part of the Inspector-General of Police’s commitment …
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “restrain and stop President Muhammadu Buhari and Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, …
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has announced a restructuring of his businesses “in order to centralize operation and pursue better efficiency.” Mr Abubakar said the centralisation is responsible for the delayed payment of the salaries of workers at Gotel …
The Kaduna Police Command on Thursday said men in military uniform kidnapped a district head, Yahaya Abubakar, along the Birnin Gwari Kaduna highway. The gunmen also abducted a former education secretary, Ibrahim Musa, who was travelling in the same vehicle …
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), on Saturday, said Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) recorded the highest remittance efficiency of 43.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2019. The Second Quarter Report was obtained by the News Agency of …