Coronavirus: Thousands on 2 cruise ships quarantined as death toll nears 500
Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine on Wednesday, as the death toll from an outbreak of a fast-spreading coronavirus rose…
Don’t leave public discourse to politicians alone, Osinbajo urges Nigeria’s policy elites
There is the need for Nigeria’s policy elites to raise their voices loud enough in matters of national concern and public discourse, especially regarding issues of national unity, according to…
Measles: 45 million children in Africa, Asia to receive immunisation
Up to 45 million children in seven developing countries will be immunized against measles in a series of major vaccination campaigns to try to halt a global surge in the…
Proffer workable solution to insecurity – Lawan charges ad-hoc Committee on security challenges
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, with other senators during the inauguration of the Senate ad-hoc committee on Nigerian Security Challenges in Abuja on February 4, 2020 The President…
Court adjourns case of 47 men charged for homosexuality
After months of delay, Nigerian prosecutors began presenting their evidence against 47 men charged with public displays of affection with members of the same sex, but asked for an adjournment…
Plans in place for Nigeria to stop fish importation – FG
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop…
Be involved in monitoring FG’s usage of recovered Abacha Loot – Malami tells CSOs
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has called on civil society organisations and Nigerians generally to be involved in monitoring how recovered Abacha’s loot will be…
Nigeria working to have U.S. lift travel ban, as Pompeo calls for sharing of important national security information
Geoffrey Onyeama Nigeria has begun working on the security and information sharing requirements for the lifting of a U.S. travel ban on prospective immigrants from the African nation, Nigerian…
Coronavirus: Reps Reject Motion To Evacuate Nigerians in China
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a motion to evacuate Nigerians in China following the outbreak of the Coronavirus. According to lawmakers who voted massively against the…
Philanthropist to invest in research to develop malaria vaccine in Africa
A philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko, says he will fund researchers in five universities in the country in a bid to develop vaccine for eradicating malaria in Africa. Nwoko, who said…