UPDATED: Nigeria records 245 new COVID-19 cases, total now 7,261 – NCDC

Nigeria has recorded 245 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the…

Buhari reacts to death of Justice Karibi-Whyte

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to government and people of Rivers State over the passing…

No religious gatherings in Nigeria – IG of Police

The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu, has warned that religious gatherings will not be…

IPPIS: Varsity workers write FG, threaten indefinite strike

University workers, under the aegis Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, have written the Minister of…

Trump says religious centres ‘provide essential services’, orders reopening

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that US state governors allow places of worship to reopen…

10 Kaduna family members test positive for COVID-19

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai said on Friday  10 members of one family were among  the…

China reports no new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

China on Saturday reported zero new coronavirus infections for the first time since it started reporting…

Sanwo-Olu seeks resumption of Lagos-Abuja flights

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state government is trying to…

Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari backs Sultan, asks Muslims to pray at home

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday barred government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious…

saka displaces Serena as world’s highest-paid female athlete

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete, displacing US rival Serena…