Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns
The worst could be still to come in the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, six months on from when the outbreak began.
WHO head Tedros Adhanom…
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Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become pandemic has been identified in China by scientists.
It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they…
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Coronavirus: EU to allow in visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries
Passport control at Larnaca airport, Cyprus
The EU has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed "safe" to be let in from 1 July, despite the pandemic - but the US, Brazil and…
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Nigeria saddened by Christie’s sale of ‘looted’ statues
The wooden objects, one male and one female, represent deities from the Igbo community
Nigeria is "saddened" by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo…
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COVID-19: Kenya’s tourism revenue collapses
Kenya Tourism Minister Najib Balala
Kenya has lost 80 billion shillings (752 million dolllars) so far in tourism revenue, about half of last year’s total, due to the coronavirus…
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Iyaye says Rivers United have cleared outstanding liabilities to Akurugu
Rivers Commissioner for Sports, Boma Iyaye, on Monday said Rivers United Football Club management had taken care of all outstanding liabilities regarding Samuel Akurugu, one of…
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Valencia sack coach following back-to-back defeats
Spanish La Liga clubside Valencia said on Monday they had sacked coach Albert Celades and appointed sporting director Voro until the end of the season.
The team have picked up…
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FG reduces fees for Statutory Marriage in Nigeria
The Federal Government has approved a downward review of the fees chargeable for services related to the Statutory Marriage under the Marriage Act CAP M6 LFN 2004 to commence from…
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9 die of COVID-19 in Anambra as government sets up mobile courts
BY SUNNY A. DAVID
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C-Don Adinuba has announced that the dreaded COVID-19 disease has killed nine…
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Group accuses Kwara VIO of issuing illegal insurance certificate, other papers, fraud
By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin
A group of aggrieved insurance practitioners in Kwara State called on the state government to call the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to order…
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Boko Haram/ISWAP: CASLER writes US ambassador to Nigeria over complicity in France, francophone…
United States President Donald Trump
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has written an open letter to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria…
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Re: Insecurity persists as military launches over 40 operations in 5 years
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai
By Isaiah Atuluku
With due respect to the Daily Trust newspapers, which is unarguably one the leading dailies in Nigeria today, the…
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Policy experts hail commencement of N-Power Batch C programme
Policy experts in Nigeria have hailed the introduction and ongoing registration of the N- Power Batch 'C' Scheme, saying it is a welcome development for the realisation of…
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Nigerian govt lifts ban on interstate travel, approves school opening for final year students
Boss Mustapha
The federal government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail…
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Bauchi Governor, Mohammed molecular reference laboratory
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed Monday commissioned the State's Reference Molecular Laboratory and gave N85 million to the…
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Anambra tertiary education commissioner Mbanefo visits state polytechnic, Mgbakwu
Mrs. Sally Mbanefo
By Sunny A. David
In commencement of her familiarization tour of the State-owned Tertiary Institutions, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science…
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