Google Earmarks $6.5m To Tackle Fake News On COVID-19
Google on Thursday said it is pumping $6.5 million into fact-checkers and nonprofits as it ramps up its the battle against coronavirus misinformation. Fact-checking organisations, which often operate on relatively…
Bauchi Govt Reverses COVID-19 Lockdown Order Over Lack Of Palliatives
The Bauchi State government has reversed the decision to impose full restriction of movement, following its inability to provide palliative supplies for its residents. The State Deputy Governor, Baba Tela…
COVID-19 Lockdown: Lawmaker Accuses Shipping Agents, Terminal Operators Of Exploitation
Mr Leke Abejide A Federal lawmaker, Leke Abejide, has accused some shipping lines and terminal operators of taking advantage of the lockdown in Lagos State to collect extra demurrage on…
COVID-19 Lockdown: FG Approves 7,000 Metric Tonnes Of Grains For Distribution
The Federal Government has approved a total of 7,000 metric tonnes of grains for distribution to the poor and vulnerable amidst the lockdown directive by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was…
Lagos Govt Extends Filing Of Annual Returns Over COVID-19 Pandemic
Lagos State Government has extended the deadline for the filing of annual returns for individual taxpayers over the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the State Inland…
BREAKING: Medical Doctor Dies of Lassa Fever In Edo
A medical doctor has died of Lassa fever in Edo State. The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Aliyu Sokomba, confirmed this to Channels Television on…
Just In: Doctor Dies of Lassa Fever In Edo State
File Photo The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has confirmed the death of one of its members from Lassa fever. President of the Association, Aliyu Sokomba told Channels Television that…
Coronavirus: Obasanjo, George Weah, Other African Leaders Feature In New Song On African Solidarity
Top African leaders including former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, incumbent Liberian President George Weah, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga have been featured in a new song titled ‘Alone but Altogether.’…
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 23 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Rise To 174
Twenty-three new cases of the #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 174. Of the 23 cases, nine are in Lagos,…
Ondo Shuts Borders Over COVID-19
Ondo is a state in Southwest Nigeria. Ondo State has closed its borders neighbouring Ekiti, Edo, Osun, Kogi and Ogun states over the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure will be effective…
Backlash Trails Desmond Elliot’s ‘Makeshift Cleansing Mechanism’
Nollywood star and lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, drew the ire of his followers on Instagram after he posted a photo showing the measures his constituents are taking in the fight against…
COVID-19: Emir Of Kano Asks Residents To Observe Personal Hygiene, Social Distancing
Emir Ado Bayero is the 15th Emir of Kano. The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has called on residents to continue to observe all the necessary preventive measures…
COVID-19: Police Warn Ogun Residents Against Violation Of Lockdown Policy
The Ogun State Police Command has warned residents of the state against restricting the lockdown order of the government. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Kenneth Ebrimson, said the…
COVID-19: Abba Kyari Seems Well And Happy – Lagos Commissioner
Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari, attends the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja on July 25, 2018. The Lagos State Commissioner for…
Buhari, Osinbajo Have Been Earning Half Salaries – Adesina
A file photo of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have been receiving half of their monthly salaries before the…
Nigeria Records Four New COVID-19 Infections, Total Cases Rise To 139
File photo/ AFP The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has risen to 139 after four new cases were discovered. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
I Felt ‘Totally Sick’ After Losing Grammy – Burna Boy
A photo combination of Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, and Beninese singer, Angelique Kidjo. Singer and songwriter, Burna Boy on Tuesday said he felt “totally sick” after losing out at…
Yahaya Replaces Adeniyi As Operation Lafiya Dole Commander
A file photo of soldiers travelling in a truck. The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment and appointments of some of its senior officers. Among those affected in the massive…
COVID-19: Ganduje Monitors Border Closure Enforcement, Orders Arrest Of Defaulters
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, monitors the enforcement exercise at one of the state’s borders on Mach 31, 2020. The Kano State Government has ordered the arrest of some persons…
13-Year-Old UK Boy Dies After Contracting COVID-19
(FILES) This file handout illustration image obtained on February 3, 2020, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 Lizabeth…