The Edo State Government has ramped up efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state, visiting over 566 rural and urban communities for Active Case Search (ACS) activities, testing 1578 residents and contact tracing 1009 others ...

Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna State says the lady seen in the viral video raising alarm over the purported movement of Northerners to Southeastern Nigeria is not his wife. In the viral video, a lady wearing a pink-like ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria would hold a virtual meeting with Christian leaders on Wednesday to review guidelines, which would prevent the spread of COVID-19 in churches after the reopening of worship centres in the country. The apex ...

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Tuesday demolished a distressed two-storey building located at Olaosun close, by Abati Barracks, off Western Avenue, Surulere, Lagos, after failing integrity test. The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said ...

Award-winning Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo has been appointed as the National Ambassador to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr. Peter Hawkins, made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen ...

Doctors under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have demanded for the payment of their 24 months’ salary arrears owed its members by the Oyo State Government under the leadership ...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it has put in place arrangements on passenger facilitation, ahead of resumption of flights. The General Manager Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, stated this while speaking at an ...

The FCTA Ministerial Enforcement Task Force on COVID-19 restriction has arrested 29 commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as “okada riders” travelling in a truck. They were arrested in the truck with registration Number LFA 837 ZX enroute Lagos ...

The Lagos State government has explained that it does not have the authority to unilaterally order the reopening of schools in the State. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo during an online programme, ...

Chi Chi Igbo took to Instagram to show off her ripped physique. The former professional footballer shared a photo showing her abs and biceps. She sagged her trousers for maximum effect. “Raw snack #organic” she captioned the photo. ...

Dorcas Jolayemi, wife of the broadcaster detained for criticising Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the police kept her in custody for eight days. Rotimi Jolayemi, her husband, had recorded an eight-minute audio critical of the ...

A family member of former Director-General of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Theophilus Okere, has spoken on the alleged murder of Okere’s wife. Okere allegedly stabbed his wife to death at Imerienwe community in the Ngor-Okpala Local Government ...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has lashed out at teachers who flogged pupils for speaking their local languages in schools. He said back then, some teachers flogged them for speaking their own language in school. He wrote on his ...

A twitter user who couldn’t hold her joy after graduating from the university has shared her graduation picture and video online In the video shared, her grandma was so happy and was praying for her However online users ...

According to a recent footage released online, the Kano isolation center where about 600 coronavirus patients are alleged to be receiving treatments is empty and currently under construction The video recorded by a concerned Nigerian, was recorded on ...

Singer Skiibii has shown no regard for the words of Jesus Christ due to his support for the way Davido broadcasts the help he renders to people. Davido has been trying to position himself as a singer in ...

A man has reportedly impregnated his ex girlfriend after his bride postponed their wedding during the lockdown. According to the narration by police executive Yomi Shogunle, the wedding was slated to hold during the lockdown, but the bride’s family ...

Sterling Bank PLC has offered to help popular Nigerian singer Cynthia Morgan get back on her feet again. The singer had been out of the music scene for sometime after a contract crisis with her music label and ...

Nurses at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, today, withdrew their services and abandoned nineteen Coronavirus patients at the Isolation Centre. The Nurses withdrew their services over alleged negligence by the State Government of their welfare and safety. Reports ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it would engage with the National Assembly and other stakeholders to explore ways of responding to the rising cost of conducting frequent bye-elections in Nigeria. The commission premised its decision ...

Nigeria has recorded 229 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 8,068. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Monday. Data from the NCDC showed that seven ...

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Lagos increased to 47 on Monday after an unnamed patient undergoing treatment in one of the isolation centres passed on. This was disclosed in a tweet by the state Commissioner for Health, ...

Nigerians on social media have expressed their disappointment over what they described as a public show of shame between the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Minister of Communications and ...

Nigeria’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija has revealed crucial tip for those who want to succeed in life. She said dreaming big is the key to success in life by any aspiring entrepreneurs or individuals. According to her, there ...

A three-storey building located at No. 6 Olonode Street, Ebute Metta in Lagos state, partially collapsed today May 25. Thankfully no life was lost and no one was injured in the incident. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, ...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says COVID-19 is a test from God. In a Sallah message on Saturday, Atiku asked Nigerians to continue to abide by the guidelines issued by health authorities. The former vice-president said guidelines are for ...

Today is Africa day and a number of people have been sharing photos of themselves in naive attire to mark the day. Some South Africans decided to mark the day by sharing photos showing them either naked or ...

Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has donated food items to the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of journalists, NUJ, Kaduna. He said the food items were given to members of ...

President Muhammad Buhari and members of his household on Sunday morning observed the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The prayers were held at his residence with members of the first family in attendance. His wife, Aisha, ...

In light of the disruptions and hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the business environment, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hinted that the state would help big companies operating in the state to prevent job loss. ...