BREAKING: Violent protest in Lagos over COVID-19 lockdown

Some youths of Eleko community in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State have embarked on a protest. The protest, which started on Monday morning, turned violent as the youths were said to have had a faceoff with some security officials over the

Covid – 19: Imo State Congress of America (ISCA) cancels Annual Convention

Following the devastating effects of covid – 19 on human health and dislocations of human activities, Imo State Congress of America (ISCA) has cancelled its annual convention. The cancellation was in statement signed by its National President, Engr. Sampson Udeh and National Secretary,

Fear pervades Imo as Government keeps mum over Covid – 19 index case

The already tensed atmosphere in Imo over the announcement of an index case of covid – 19 has been heightened, as Governor Hope Uzodinma has chosen to keep sealed lips over the matter. While frantic efforts have been made to reach out to

COVID-19: Ikpeazu declares dusk to dawn curfew in Abia

By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOM Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has declared a dusk to dawn curfew on the state as part of government efforts to check further spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Ikpeazu said this on Saturday in Aba while addressing

Sanwo-Olu hints at another extension of Lagos lockdown, gives families permission to bury corpses

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday dropped a hint about the likely further extension of the lockdown of the state when he gave families that have corpses in mortuaries in the state two weeks to pick them up for burial. He opened

Shock as Kano loses Professors, Banker, Editor, others in quick succession

Though the COVID-19 Testing Centre in Kano State has been shut down since Wednesday, the death of an economic icon, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi; professor of physiology, Prof. Aliyu Abdullahi Umar Dikko; the Regional Manager of First Bank in Kano, Abdullahi Lawal; erstwhile Managing

Covid – 19: Tinubu: I’m not in self isolation

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu on Saturday disclosed that he was not in self-isolation contrary to some reports. Rather, the APC leader clarified that he “has only been keeping faith with all the preventive measures to contain

Buhari set to extend lockdown of Lagos, Ogun, Abuja

In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, would on Monday extend the lockdown in Abuja as well as Lagos and Ogun States for another two weeks. The president would however relax some of the restrictions on

BREAKING: Imo records index case of Covid – 19, as Borno Records 150% Increase in 24 Hours

Imo State has joined the growing list of states with coronavirus cases as the southeastern state entered NCDC’s register with its very first case. This came to light as the NCDC updated its log with 87 new cases in the country. With 33

JUST IN: WHO Appoints Okonjo Iweala Special Envoys To Facilitate Global Access To Covid-19 Tools

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that renowned economist, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Business mogul, Sir Andrew Witty, have accepted to work as Special Envoys overseeing access to covid-19 tools across the globe. “I would specially like to thank Sir Andrew Witty and