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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described as a welcome development, the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show that dexamethasone can be lifesaving for treating patients, who are critically ill with COVID-19,. It, however, said an in-depth analysis of the intervention will be carried out, before issuing clinical guidance on […]

The US government has reacted to the killings in Nigeria, calling on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to do more in terms of security. Killings by armed groups such as bandits and Boko Haram have triggered protests in the north where the unfortunate incidents have been happening. In a statement released early on Thursday, […]

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the nation’s total infections towards the 18,000 mark. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet stated that the country has now confirmed at least 17,735 cases of the novel coronavirus with 469 deaths and 5,967 recovered patients. Nigeria is currently in the […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says all camps where the National Youth Service Corps orientation exercises are usually undertaken should be closed for two years because of the COVID-19 protocol which demands social distancing. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said this in a series of tweets on Tuesday while […]

The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has insisted that the new increment on electricity tariff will take off in July. Mr Mamman disclosed this on Tuesday, at the Investigative Public Hearing on Power Sector Recovery Plan and the impact on COVID-19 Pandemic, organised by the Senate Committee on Power. The minister said the impact of […]

The Lags State Government has cancelled the planned reopening of churches and mosques in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday at a televised press briefing. The governor had on Thursday, June 4 asked mosques to reopen from June 19, adding that churches can begin services from June 21. The governor explained […]

The federal government has advised tertiary institutions in Nigeria to put preventive measures against COVID-19 in place before it announces their re-opening. Schools were shut on March 19 over the novel coronavirus outbreak, leaving the authorities to adopt alternative modes of learning for students at all levels. Speaking at the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board(JAMB) 2020 virtual policy meeting, the […]

Nigeria on Monday recorded 573 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC also stated that the nation recorded four additional deaths within the past 24 hours. The country’s total infections have now risen to 16,658. As has become […]

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 Federal Government on Monday announced that a total of N1,689,757,489.87 was received as COVID-19 donations from April 1 to May 31, 2020. It said the funds were received through designated commercial bank accounts and the Central Bank of Nigeria/Treasury Single Account. It disclosed this in a public notice on the details of the donations […]

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 Federal Government has suspended a charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday. Sirika said the aircraft which conveyed the musician was supposed to fly […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has closed down the popular Jabi Lake Mall for two weeks for violating the presidential ban on public gatherings. This followed a musical show by a popular musician, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, at the mall on Friday in violation of the social restrictions imposed by the government […]

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 […]

Two undergraduates of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, have reportedly died during a sex romp. The students, who died on Sunday, were identified as Cynthia Obieshi and Samuel Osuji. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Okeokwu, said the corpses of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue. He stated, “On Sunday, […]

Nigeria on Saturday recorded 501 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCD). In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC also recorded eight additional deaths within the past 24 hours. The country’s total infections have now risen to 15,682. In usual fashion, Lagos reported the highest […]