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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Saturday. The NCDC also said COVID-19 fatalities have increased to 506 in the country. It said, “On the 20th of June 2020, 661 new confirmed cases and 19 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. […]

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the nation runs a large and expensive government. Mr Osinbajo explained that there is need for a national debate on issues surrounding the size and cost of governance on Nigeria. According to the Punch, Mr Osinbajo said this at a webinar organised by the Emmanuel Chapel on Friday. The webinar, […]

The Naira depreciated by N24 to close at N385 per dollar on Thursday at the official market. It had exchanged at N361 to a dollar on Wednesday as demand pressure intensified. The pressure on the Naira was heightened after news of Federal Government’s plan to adopt flexible exchange rate broke. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]

Until last week, Beijing seemed to have all but moved on from the coronavirus pandemic. For 55 days, the Chinese capital had not reported any locally transmitted infections and life had been returning to normal. Businesses and schools reopened, people went back to work, and the city’s public transports and parks were once again teeming with crowds. […]

The World Health Organization warned Friday of a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic with people tiring of lockdowns despite the disease’s accelerating spread. The warning came as it emerged the virus was present in Italy in December, months before its first confirmed cases and about the same time as the disease was […]

His wife, Dorcas, told Punch that he was released on Friday evening after spending 45 days in police custody. She said, “I am very thankful to The PUNCH for putting the authorities under pressure to release my husband who was illegally detained. He was finally released this afternoon by the police. He was, however, asked to return […]

Six-year-old alcoholic monkey has been sentenced to life imprisonment for aggressive behaviour that began when he stopped getting liquor. The drunk monkey identified as Kalua left one man dead and 250 injured after going on the rampage when his liquor supply dried up in India. Zookeepers at Kanpur Zoological Park charged with re-assimilating the primate […]

The Federal Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to prepare for difficult days ahead as cases of corona virus infections continue to rise. It also raised the alarm that 80 percent of infected persons were not in isolation centres. The government warned that the effect of increased transmission of the dreaded disease would seen in three […]

Nigeria on Thursday recorded its highest single-day COVID-19  infections with 745 new cases.  This was revealed in a late-night tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC, Lagos State had the highest number of infections for the day with 280 cases and is followed by Oyo and Ebonyi states with […]

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday that his office had commenced talks over plan to establish special courts for rape and other sexual and gender-based violence cases. He also said the Federal Ministry of Justice had started a review of relevant laws aimed at proposing […]

The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be watchful of increased cases of coronavirus as the country moves fully into the rainy season. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, gave the warning on Thursday. Mustapha warned that “the rainy season comes with cold, […]

Obinwanne Okeke, the Nigerian businessman owner of Invictus Group who was arrested in the United States last year, has pleaded guilty to $11 million (N4.2 billion) fraud. Mr Okeke, 32, admitted to American prosecutors that he was involved in computer-based fraud between 2015 and 2019. Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the United States District Court […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace those allegedly defrauded by Ramoni Igbalode aka Ray Hushpuppi. The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, that Hushpuppi, is Nigeria’s most wanted hacker. The commission further stated that many Internet fraudsters in Nigeria […]

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu, has explained why the date for the resumption of domestic flights in the country was postponed. He said the aviation industry has not yet adjusted to the current public health reality. Nigeria shut its airports, except for essential flights, in March as the country began to grapple […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the socio-economic disruptions that had so far characterised the COVID-19 pandemic had proved too hard for many countries to cope with. Buhari said the health systems of many nations had also been severely tested by the pandemic. The President said these in a statement he presented at a virtual […]

The dollar exchanged for N452 at the parallel market on Wednesday over speculations by operators in the market and the effect of the country’s rising foreign debt. The Central Bank of Nigeria resumed foreign exchange sales in April ending to commercial banks, to be made accessible to customers wishing to pay school fees, and businesses […]

Six Nigerians have been placed on the most-wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged Internet fraud that cost Americans $6.3m in losses. This was disclosed on the website of the FBI as well as a statement signed by the United States treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin. The six Nigerians – Richard Uzuh, Micheal […]

Lethal lightening that trailed the Wednesday early morning drizzling has struck the Itele – Ijebu Command Post of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) along Ijebu – Ode – Ore expressway, killing three officials and throwing others to the ground. The incident occurred around 10am at the Corps Command Post located at the Old toll […]