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Nigerian troops under Operation Lafiya Dole have killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Usamah, and dozens of other terrorists during a gun battle with the insurgents in Gorgi, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Defence Media Operations, being coordinated by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, made the disclosure in a statement signed …

Federal government has said it will be reaching more than 11 million Nigerians with palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of the measures set to fight back outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Also, the government has said it will continue to increase capacity to test for cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) …

Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Johnson Suleman (popularly known as Apostle Suleman), has made shocking revelations about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease ravaging the world. Speaking during his church ‘Fire Night’ programme, held on Friday 27th March, 2020, the clergy said the agenda behind COVID-19 is to create a new …

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre. Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide. It announced the reduction through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, after a whole day meeting with stakeholders in …

The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals on Tuesday told the Federal Government to pay health workers fighting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) N100,000 special hazard allowance. The union also demanded life insurance cover for health workers. In a statement jointly signed by the National President of the union, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, and …

The Rivers State government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew it imposed on parts of Port Harcourt metropolis to 24 hours. Governor Nyesom Wike, had in a broadcast on Monday night, announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Education Bus Stop to Agip Junction, Ikwerre Road and Obiri Ikwerre Junction to Ozuoba, Rumualogu …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Anthony Osas Okungbowa as the state’s new Head of Service. This followed the retirement of the former Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, after the mandatory 35 years of service. In a statement, Secretary to the State …

The federal government has said that the lockdown of some states and the closure of their borders by their respective governors over COVID-19 is illegal. In reaction to reports of Nigerians being trapped in the border communities of some states because of the closure of the borders by the governor, the …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II on Monday recommended a tested herbs for the treatment of Coronavirus pandemic. Currently, Nigeria has recorded 131 cases of the global pandemic, which has killed over 30,000 people in three months globally. On Monday, the Ooni recalled that a divine proclamation …

Four new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the cases are three in Osun state and one in Ogun. So far, there are 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths. More to come…