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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 […]

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 […]

Atlanta’s Police Chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American who had fallen asleep in his car at a drive-through restaurant. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot by a police officer during a struggle on Friday, authorities say. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Erika Shields handed in her resignation on Saturday. Protesters in Atlanta […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday said the “forced enrolment of university lecturers” in the Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System platform by the Federal Government has resulted in the sacking of contract scholars across higher institutions. ASUU cited the Bayero University, Kano State, and the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, where 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 […]

Despite his government’s repeated disobedience for court orders, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday pledged respect for the rule of law and press freedom. Mr Buhari also said his administration appreciates the role of the media in Nigeria, despite the media’s imperfect relationship with successive governments. “I must admit that the relationship between the media and successive […]

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 […]

Nigeria on Thursday recorded its highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases with 681 new infections, bringing the country’s total to 14,554. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos state reported more than half of the new cases with 345 infections. Rivers state was a distant second with 51 new cases. Other states […]

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 […]