An 18-year-old girl, identified as Bello Barakat, was reportedly raped and murdered by unknown men in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday in Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo state. Bello Barakat, aged 18,…
Month: June 2020
Churches, Mosques remain shut – Lagos State Govt.
The Lagos state Government has ruled out the immediate reopening of churches and mosques in the state. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said on Tuesday that Lagos being the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic would not reopen…
Buhari, AFDB President Adesina Meet In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held a meeting with Mr Akinwunmi Adesina, the President of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB). The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Domestic Flights May Resume June 21 – FG
The Federal Government on Monday said the ban placed on domestic flights may be lifted by June 21. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing at the nation’s capital in…
Breaking: Legendary Singer, Majek Fashek Is Dead, Says Manager
Majek Fashek. Nigerian music legend and reggae king Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, is dead. Though the cause of the music legend’s death is still unclear at the moment, he died in a hospital in New York in the…
Second phase of eased lockdown to last for four weeks – Official
`The second phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country will last for an initial period of four weeks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said. President Muhammadu Buhari had on…
FG lifts ban on religious gathering
The federal government on Monday June 1, lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the country. Chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 and secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha made the announcement during the daily…
COVID-19: Buhari may ease lockdown restrictions today
President Buhari being briefed by PTF members There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may authorise further easing of the lockdown imposed on the country to contain the spread of COVID-19 following his receipt, on Sunday, of recommendations from the…
307 New COVID-19 Cases, 151 Discharged And 14 Deaths On May 31 –
new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-188 FCT-44 Ogun-19 Kaduna-14 Oyo-12 Bayelsa-9 Gombe-5 Kano-3 Delta-3 Imo-2 Rivers-2 Niger-2 Bauchi-2 Plateau-1 Kwara-1 307 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-188FCT-44Ogun-19Kaduna-14Oyo-12Bayelsa-9Gombe-5Kano-3Delta-3Imo-2Rivers-2Niger-2Bauchi-2Plateau-1Kwara-1 10162 cases of #COVID19NigeriaDischarged: 3007Deaths: 287#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/YKOiX7aMA5 — NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 31, 2020…