Nigeria’s first confirmed case of Covid-19, an Italian on a business trip, has now tested negative for the virus, the Lagos State Government said on Thursday. This was announced by the Lagos State Commissioner...

The US has approved the anti-malarial drug, chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available...

The Lagos state Government has announced the closure of public and private schools in the state effective from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Education, Folashade...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced  that the apex bank would support critical sectors of the economy with N1.1 trillion intervention fund. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele made the disclosure...

The Lagos State Government has banned all religious gathering of over 50 people within the state as part of measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The decision was arrived at after a...

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to reduce the pump price of petrol from N145 to N125. This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has challenged professionals in the Nigerian Petroleum sector to come up with solutions to tackle current challenges facing the industry. The Group Managing...

Governors in the northwest region of Nigeria have announced closure of all schools for the next 30 days. The governors, in a communiqué read to newsmen by the Chairman of the North West Governors Forum...

The Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire confirmed the cases during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He...

The Federal Government on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing...

President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. This is despite the fact that the Southern African country  has not recorded any case yet of the...

The Copa America due to start in June in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the organisers,CONMEBOL. The Copa America is...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ended activities at all orientation camps across the country. This was announced by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare. Today across the country,...

The Nigerian Federal Government has barred all public officials from travelling abroad as part of measures taken to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...

Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, yesterday announced the postponement of its flagship national team competition, UEFA EURO 2020, due to be played in June and July this year. The move is to...

The Lagos state government has confirmed a third case of coronavirus in the state. Akin Abayomi, the state’s commissioner for health, disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday. He said the new...

Ghana on Monday closed all schools and universities and suspended public events in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced this in a televised address...

The  All Progressives Congress (APC) has put its planned National Executive Council (NEC) meeting slated for Tuesday on hold indefinitely to cool the leadership crisis that is currently rocking the party. The...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has suspended hearing of the appeal by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole against the judgment of an Abuja high court suspending him as the National Chairman of the All Progressives...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced six initial policy responses to combat the impact of the Covid-19 scourge on the Nigerian economy. The measures are: Extension of moratorium on loans, interest...