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Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the supreme court announced, hailing the latest in a series of “human rights advances” made by the king and his powerful son. Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups. But they say the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate payments of salaries owed some lecturers who are not enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).  Following the refusal to enrol in the IPPIS, some lecturers’ salaries were withheld, however, President Buhari in Abuja asked that the arrears owed these lecturers be paid. President Buhari gave […]

Nigeria on Friday recorded 114 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total recorded in the country to 1095. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet Friday night said the new cases were recorded in nine states. These are Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ogun, Gombe, Zamfara, Edo, Oyo, Kaduna and Sokoto states. As of the […]

As the airline industry across the world continues to take a beating following the suspension of most local and international flights, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, Arik Air, on Thursday informed staff it would cut the salaries of its employees by a whopping 80 per cent. In an internal memo obtained by Premium Times the airline’s […]

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has explained why the lockdown measure should not be relaxed amid efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic. President Buhari had on March 29 ordered a lockdown of the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states for 14 days to curb COVID-19 spread. Many states had […]

Lagos State on Friday recorded 80 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, highest to be reported in any Nigerian state in 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 657. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its website. It also said at least 16 persons have […]

President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday it would sell ventilators to at least four developing countries to fight the coronavirus, saying US needs were being met. Trump said he spoke by telephone to the presidents of Indonesia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras and promised that the United States would send the vital medical equipment. “We […]

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as the champion that will coordinate the COVID-19 response in the sub-region. The sub-regional heads held a virtual summit on Thursday. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, announced the appointment on Twitter.

The Lagos State Government has urged members of the public to disregard a list making the round on social media of hospitals and health facilities purportedly exposed to COVID19 cases in the State. The Executive Secretary, Lagos Health Facility and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) who disowned the list which was purported to have emanated from the […]

About 40 health workers in Nigeria have, so far, tested positive for COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said. Mr Ehanire made this known at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday. He cautioned health workers to ensure safety precautions are taken when treating any patient. ”This warning has become […]

The Supreme Court management said on Thursday that it was upgrading its Information and Communication Technology system to enable it to begin virtual proceedings amid the lockdown of various parts of the country. The apex court said this in a statement issued by its Director of Press and Information, Dr Festus Akande. “There is need […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 108 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 981. The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Thursday. The centre also said that three persons died from coronavirus-related complications in the country, making […]

The Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, has said the ravaging novel coronavirus pandemic was predicted by its spiritual director, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka. The ministry, in a report it released on Wednesday, added that the lockdown occasioned by the pandemic was among the 40 prophesies Mbaka released in 2015 among other several issues affecting Nigeria. The […]

The world is facing multiple famines of “biblical proportions” in just a matter of months, the UN has said, warning that the coronavirus pandemic will push an additional 130 million people to the brink of starvation. CNN reports that the executive director of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, said famines could take hold in “about […]

The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recovered from COVID-19 having tested negative to the disease twice. This comes almost four weeks after the governor tested positive to the virus. Mr El-Rufai made the announcement in a statement and on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “I am delighted to report today, that after nearly four weeks […]

The World Health Organisation says about 2.5 million cases and over 160,000 deaths related to the coronavirus have been recorded globally. “Globally, almost 2.5 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 160,000 deaths,” the organisation’s Director General, Tedros Gbebreyesus, said  in his opening remarks at a media briefing on […]

A Nigerian woman has given birth to twins, a boy, and a girl at the age of 68. Margaret Adenuga went through three previous IVF procedures before finally having twins. Her husband Noah Adenuga, 77 told CNN the couple, who married in 1974 had long desired to have a child of their own. Adenuga said […]