The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Monday, neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of Dapchi Town in Yobe. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday underscored the need for relevant authorities in charge of education in Nigeria to urgently develop a National Policy and Framework for online education for schools at various levels. The
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, expressed grave displeasure over the lackadaisical attitude of the Federal Government towards prompt payment of salaries of front-line medical and health workers during the ravaging scourge of coronavirus (COVID-19)
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced Monday, June 22 and Monday, July 20 for its governorship primary elections in Edo and Ondo states. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said
Dominican professional baseball player, Starling Marte has announced that his wife, Noelia Marte, has died of a heart attack. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder shared the sad news on Monday night via his social media accounts.
A situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday May 19, has revealed that Kogi and Cross River states have the lowest figures of samples tested for Coronavirus. While Cross
10 pirates have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy after hijacking a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II off the coast of Ivory Coast. The 18 crew members who were rescued after the attack comprised of
The US has joined consensus on an EU resolution on the global handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but quickly distanced itself from its wording on intellectual property and reproductive health services. In a statement, the
Ahead of this Saturday’s Eid ul Fitr celebration, Muslim leaders in Kaduna state have agreed to cancel all congregational prayers as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the state.
The WHO will continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic which “threatens to tear at the fabric of international cooperation”, its chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, thanked “the many
A Coronavirus patient who was being quarantined at one of the isolation centre in Benue State, has disappeared from the facility. The patient identified as Masefan Ayilaga is said to be a yam trader from
The Rivers state government has withdrawn its charges against Caverton helicopters and two of its pilots who were arrested weeks ago for violating the Executive Order issued by Governor Nyesom Wike on movement in the
The Enugu state government has confirmed three new cases of Coronavirus in the state. The State’s Commissioner for Health Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu who lamented over the continous violation of the interstate travel ban, said the
A number of parents have expressed outrage after their children, as young as 11 years old, were asked by their school to define hardcore pornography and other “inappropriate” topics. Youngsters in years 7, 8 and
The European Union has backed the World Health Organization and multilateral efforts to fight the coronavirus after Trump threatened to quit the global agency. “This is the time for solidarity, not the time for finger