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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed reservation on the online learning occasioned by the closure of schools over the coronavirus pandemic, saying, it cannot work in the Universities. Apart from the challenge of capacity requirement, the union premised its observation on the fact that “the quality in terms of content, in terms of […]

The battle to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic and stay alive is now an individual responsibility, which Nigerians must take seriously, the Federal Government said on Monday. Nigerians, the government noted, have a choice to take responsibility by obeying the measures and guidelines developed to fight the pandemic or end up in any of […]

The past week witnessed several killings in various violent attacks across Nigeria. A Premium Times analysis revealed that over 140 people were killed in separate attacks by armed men, with many others injured. Many houses and other properties were also torched in the attacks. The data for this report were gathered from newspaper publications where […]

The presidency has broken its silence on the alleged shooting at the presidential villa involving security officers attached to Aisha Buhari, the first lady. On Friday, the security officers were reported to have confronted Sabiu Yusuf, personal assistant of the president, on the order of the first lady. The security aides of the first lady […]

Two robbery suspects arrested by the Lagos State Police Command have attributed their action to hunger occasioned by the lockdown imposed on the state by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspects, Chinonso Michael, an afro hip-hop singer, and Chimelu Victory, a pianist, were arrested by the decoy team of the Rapid […]

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, says the church he pastors will not be opened “until the coast is clear”. Speaking at the second edition of the virtual 3Gz — Guys, Girls and God — session of the CGCC Legacy Youth Fellowship, Bakare said “government […]

The Federal Government has said many neighbouring countries asked Nigeria for food during the lockdown occasioned by coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known on Saturday during an Instagram Live Chat with City People Magazine. The minister, who spoke on the COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan recently submitted by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to the […]

Nigeria recorded 627 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the national total to 15,181. It was the second high number to be logged in 24 hours, following Thursday’s record-setting 681. Overall, the NCDC announced 12 deaths, from 387 to 399. Those discharged were 397. This took the discharged to 4,491 from 4,494 on Thursday. Ninety of […]

Pupils and students will stay longer at home because schools cannot reopen soon, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said on Thursday. The government cited the need to protect the vulnerable and halt the spread of the virus in communities as reasons. Besides, the government is worried about the rising cases of the virus […]

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, said there were eight attempts to topple the maximum ruler before he died. Abacha died on June 8, 1998, aged 54. While speaking in an interview on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, monitored in Kaduna on Thursday, Al-Mustapha said Nigerians only […]

The Kano police command says it has arrested a man who allegedly raped 40 people within one town in the state over the period of a year. Abdullahi Haruna, police spokesman in Kano, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday. “It is true. We have him in our custody. We are parading him soon,” he said. A […]

Nigerians who justify rape now run the risk of getting arrested as suspects, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said. Julie Okah-Donli, the agency’s Director-General said this while answering questions from journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. She queried parents for not doing enough to take care of their wards and children, […]

Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of Aisha Buhari, has passed away. Aisha announced his passing via her official Twitter account. She said the deceased who suffered from a diabetic condition, worked with her for 4 years. ”Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. On behalf of my family and entire staff of […]

The son of Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Adamu Abubakar, has said his father plans to contest the 2023 presidential election. “Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with my father contesting for the presidency. In 2023, my father will be aspiring to the number one office in the land because he has been an […]

Germany on Monday announced the donation of €26m to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 response, Punch reports. The German Missions in Nigeria in a statement said the donation was in demonstration of its solidarity and cooperation with Nigeria amid the pandemic. It noted that the funds would provide humanitarian assistance in the North East, especially in Borno, […]

Odion Ighalo has revealed he was racially abused by a former teammate in China and that he will walk out of the pitch should that happen again. Ighalo recalled that he was abused while he was playing for former club Changchun Yatai. “The guy called me all those kind of names. I got angry and […]