New Zealand discharges last COVID-19 patient, records no new case in 5 days

‘It’s better they remain at home’ — Lagos parents kick against reopening of schools

Nigeria records lowest toll in one week as NCDC confirms 182 new COVID-19 cases

Buhari to receive report Sunday – PTF

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has said President Muhammadu Buhari would receive more recommendat...

COVID-19 test kits now being sold in black markets, NCDC raises alarm

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said yesterday Nigerians have started selling COVID-19...

Covdi-19: NYSC love birds hold wedding by 5am to avoid crowd

Two National Youth Service Corps members who met and fell in love during their service year will wed by 5am on Saturday (May 30) to avoid ...

Buhari orders fierce military operation against bandits over killings of 70 persons in Sokoto

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday ordered a “fierce” military operation against bandits in Sokoto State. The directive came follow...

Nigeria to use hotels, schools as isolation centres

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the Federal Government would require hotels and school dormitories as quarantine and isolati...

NLC asks governors to scrap security vote

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said the security votes in the executive arm of government should be scrapped from the budgeting system, to ...

Family petitions Enugu governor, police chief over 70-year-old woman’s death

The family of one Lady Eucharia Ugwu from Itchi in the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State has appealed to Governor Ifeanyi ...

NNPC targets $10 oil production cost

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said it is looking to drive down the cost of producing a barrel of crude oil to $10 and belo...

Ryan Giggs: Liverpool deserve to win title

Manchester United great Ryan Giggs says Liverpool have been "fantastic" this season and will deservedly will the Premier League. ...

MPC slashes interest rate to 12.5 percent

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), to 12.5 per cent. The post MPC slash...

Seplat targets more acquisitions as shareholders get $59m dividends

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc remains a resilient business with strong balance sheet to acquire more oil and gas assets and ensur...

Nigeria’s president orders military crackdown as bandits kill 70 in Sokoto

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered a “fierce” military operation against bandits in Sokoto State. The post Nigeria’s president ...

Man stabs brother to death over soft drink

One Chisom Eze has allegedly killed his 19-year-old brother, Henry, during a fight over a bottle of soft drink at their place of residence o...

Bobrisky arrested over ‘N30 million fraud’

Police detectives from Abuja, on Thursday, arrested cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over an alleged N30m fraud. ...

Imo: Police arrest murder suspect declared wanted in 2019

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command have apprehended a murder and robbery suspect, Chukwuemeka Nnan...

DISCOs sue Nigerian government over business interference

Electricity distribution companies have dragged the Federal Government to court to restrain it from further interfering in the corporate bus...

Nigerian stock market records N29 billion loss

Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange fell by 0.22 per cent on Thursday to halt its gaining streak as market specul...

Parents oppose plan to reopen Lagos schools

Some parents in Lagos State have kicked against the reopening of schools in view of the continued spread of the coronavirus in the country. ...

My wife always wanted to live in Nigeria, says Redknapp

After months of speculations that he had been lined up to take over the Super Eagles job, Harry Redknapp yesterday laughed off such claims. ...

Veterans rate Ndidi as future national team leader

Aside his sterling performances for club and country, former Super Eagles’ stars, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke And Felix Owolabi, as we...

COVID-19: Rivers Government reduces 2020 Budget by N230billion

‘Our state is COVID-19 free’ — Kogi rejects NCDC results

Shanghai Shenhua insist on Ighalo’s return

Shanghai Shenhua will reportedly push ahead with plans to recall striker Odion Ighalo from Manchester United by the end of the week. The...

Group purchases APC nomination form for Obaseki

COVID-19: CAN reveals when churches might reopen

NMA lays foundation for national secretariat building

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has performed the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of its National Secretariat in the ...

Florentin Pogba officially signs for Sochaux

Sochaux have officially completed the signing of Florentin Pogba in a deal that runs until 2023. The post Florentin Pogba officially signs ...

China to adopt Hong Kong national security law

The law would bypass Hong Kong’s internal legislature to punish acts related to endangering national security and subverting state power in ...

Gombe celebrates children’s day with almajiris in quarantine camp

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Wednesday evening celebrated the 2020 Children’s day with 153 Almajiris at the Amada quarantin...

Oyo governor distributes seedlings, herbicides to farmers

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has distributed seedlings and herbicides to farmers in Iseyin community as part of activities to mark one yea...