Coronavirus: Africa urged to test more as cases exceed 500,000
Countries in Africa must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday as cases topped half a million in the…
My abductors raped me, offered me human blood to drink – Delta lady
A lady in her twenties has narrated how five Fulani men abducted her, kept her for two days in the bush and took turns to rape her. She was also…
Nigerians abroad should not be stereotyped because of a few bad eggs- NIDCOM boss
The Chief Executive of Nigerians in Diaspora (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Thursday said that the arrest of some Nigerian fraudsters should not be a yardstick to stigmatise other Nigerians…
Re-opening schools: Minister urges State govts, WAEC to reconsider decisions
The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu has appealed to State governments, to reconsider decisions to re-open schools so as not to jeopardize the lives of the students. Mr Adamu…
Magu: Osinbajo reacts to online publication indictment says I’ll not be distracted by campaigns of lies, calumny
The Vice president Yemi Osinbajo says he will not be perturbed by news reports by some online publications linking him to the ongoing interrogation of the former Chairman of Economic…
COVID-19: Cross River NMA suspends indefinite strikeÂ
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Cross River has suspended its indefinite withdrawal of services in all public and private hospitals in the state. The Association announced the suspension in…
Buhari writes Senate, seeks replacement, confirmation of 2 non-Career Ambassadors-designate
The Senate on Wednesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the replacement and confirmation of two non-career Ambassadors-designate. The request was contained in a letter read during plenary…
COVID-19: Elumelu tests negative, urges lawmakers to undergo screening
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta), has called on members and staff of the House to undergo test for COVID-19. Elumelu made the call…
Dana Air to resume flight operation July 9
Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9, 2020, following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government on July 8. The Chief…
Damboa ambush: 2 soldiers killed, 4 wounded as troops neutralise 17 terrorists -DHQs
The Defence Headquarters, DHQs, says two soldiers have been killed while four were wounded in an ambush encounter with Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists Damboa- Maiduguri road….