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The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country. Speaking at the weekly ministerial briefing organized at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the number of cases were not threatening enough, yet, for a lockdown to be […]

The Federal Government has said it will lift its ban on Twitter, in a matter of days. Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed announced this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Mr. Mohammed disclosed that the status of the conversation with the microblogging site […]

Lionel Messi revealed Neymar and Mauricio Pochettino played major roles in his move to Paris Saint-Germain. The 34-year-old, who left Barcelona last week in a shock exit via a free transfer, took part in a press conference at the Parc des Princes before he was presented to the club’s raucous supporters and ultras outside the […]

Argentine star Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), two days after he confirmed his exit from Barcelona.  The 34-year-old La Albiceleste skipper signed a two-year deal, the club said on Tuesday. Messi has an option of extending his deal with the French outfit. “I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career […]

The Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire on Monday lamented increasing rate of malaria-related deaths across the country, saying nine persons die of the disease every hour in Nigeria. Ehanire disclosed this on Monday in Abeokuta, when a delegation from the ministry and the Society for Family Health (SFH) visited Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. […]

Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300 level Mass Communication Department student of the University of Lagos accused of killing the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, has been remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services. A Lagos State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Yaba area gave the order on Monday when she […]

A 25-year old woman, Maimuna Wadaji, has set herself ablaze in Dutse Local Government of Jigawa State in anger over her husband’s plan to remarry his former wife. The police spokesperson in Jigawa, Lawan Adam, disclosed this to Premium Times on Sunday. He said Mrs Wadaji of Rungumau village in the state capital had doused […]

The agitation for the creation of more states in the country is about to enter a new phase. This follows the recommendation by the   Senate Committee on Constitution Review that  referendum be conducted for 20 new states by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Nation gathered yesterday that the committee’s decision was reached after […]

Harder times await Nigerians who need medical attention at the nation’s public tertiary health facilities as striking doctors – members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) – and the labour minister, Chris Ngige, have held on to their stance. The minister on Friday while appearing on a Channels Television’s programme – Politics Today – said […]

The Federal Government on Saturday said it will begin to administer the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines it received this month on Tuesday. The latest tranche, over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, was donated by the US government. According to a statement signed by spokesperson to the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, […]

The Federal Government has ruled out any further discussion with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over the ongoing doctors’ strike. The government said it has invoked the “No work no pay” rule as contained in Section 43 of the Labour Act. It added the doctors will not receive payment as long as the […]