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The Lagos state government on Friday reiterated that public and private schools below tertiary level are to resume on Monday. This was contained in a press release signed by the Head of Public Affairs at the state’s Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi. “This affirmation was made today by the Honourable …

  The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to disregard a fake fresh lockdown alert in circulation on social media. PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, made this known in a short video statement released on Thursday. There have been concerns regarding a fresh lockdown as the country …

The U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach Donald Trump for inciting last week’s deadly Capitol siege, making him the first president to be impeached twice. While voting is still under way, a majority of lawmakers has already voted to impeach. The outcome, which was expected, comes only seven days …

Edwin Clark, chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has asked the minister of Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio to stop “interfering” in the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking when he received Effiong Okon, NDDC interim administrator, at his residence in Abuja on Wednesday, Clark said: “The problem …

Nigeria’s curve of coronavirus infections maintained an upward trend on Wednesday, with 1,398 new cases confirmed across the country. Over 1,000 new cases have been recorded across the country for the tenth consecutive day, according to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) — over 9,000 fresh infections …

As authorities put measures in place to prevent rapid spread of covid-19 in the light of the second wave of the pandemic emanating from mutation variants of the dreaded virus, Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massiliano Spalazzi has highlighted the services of ecommerce platforms as one of the measures to help mitigate …

IGP Mohammadu Adamu Assures Of Improved Security A statement attributed to the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, on Monday said a total of 21,296 “dangerous” criminals were arrested in 2020. The statement was signed by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Frank Mba, in Abuja. The statement also disclosed …

The Federal Government has said it will review January 18, 2020, the proposed date for resumption of schools. Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, told reporters in Abuja the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19 will review the date. Most states have fixed January 18 for the resumption of …

The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has warned that the Coronavirus pandemic is spreading fast, causing mild symptoms in some victims and severe illnesses and death in others. Ihekweazu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task …

The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to alert the public about plans by some elements working with external forces to incite religious violence across the country. Targeted States include Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Rivers, Oyo, Lagos and those in the South East. Part of the plans is to cause …