The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has surpassed the 50,000 as 590 new cases were recorded on Wednesday. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for...

President Muhmmadu Buhari is presiding over the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. The meeting which started by 10 am also has Vice President Yemi Osinbajo...

Ronald Koeman has been appointed as Barcelona’s head coach on a two-year deal. The 57-year-old left his role as Netherlands’ national coach, with two years left on his contract, to sign a two-year...

Nigeria on Monday confirmed 410 fresh COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 49,895. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

Joe Biden has been officially declared the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, thereby making him their challenger to President Donald Trump in the November election. In a virtual roll call...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from all decision-making bodies of ECOWAS and placed economic and financial embargo on the country following the military takeover...

Mali’s President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned from office under duress from mutinying soldiers who yesterday, seized him from his home and took him to a location outside the capital, Bamako....

It is said that, those who do not or care to know where they are coming from, getting a proper direction as to where they are going, becomes a much more difficult task. Also it is said that if you fail...

Nigeria on Monday confirmed 417 fresh COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 49,485. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

President Muhmmadu Buhari has concluded a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja. Although the details of their discussions remained sketchy as at the time...

Nigeria is to resume international flights in and out of the country after shutting down its airports in March to curb the spread of Covid-19. This is according to a statement released on Monday by the...

The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State. The election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic...

The Lagos State Government has extended the hours of operation of both food markets and non-food markets. The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in...

India’s death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on Monday, with more than 900 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, according to health ministry data released on Monday. India had  last week overtook...

Nigeria has recorded 298 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total amount of recorded cases in the country to 49,068. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

The Ogun State Government has suspended weekend COVID-19 related lockdown in the state.  Governor Dapo Abiodun made this disclosure on Friday. He said the decision to lift the weekend lockdown was due...

The United Kingdom on Thursday said it will reimpose quarantine for travellers from France and the Netherlands. France quickly announced that it would take a “reciprocal measure”. The UK government...

Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival, the United Arab Emirates on Friday over its decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel in a US-brokered deal.It accused the UAE of betraying...

Nigeria has recorded 373 new cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 48,116. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denounced the claim by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Obadiah Mailafia, sayiing that a governor from the north is the commander of...