COVID-19: Aero suspends flights services for 2 weeks
By Yusuf Yunus Aero Contractors on Tuesday announced suspension of all its flight services for two weeks to support the…
Coronavirus: Africa mourns Manu Dibango
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 22:02 Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango passed away in a Parisian hospital after contracting Covid-19 at the…
New TB recommendations will save millions of lives -WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba New World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines will save millions of lives and will help countries accelerate efforts…
Jigawa: NOA embarks on awareness campaign to prevent COVID-19
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa office of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has embarked on a massive campaign to…
Covid-19: NDDC bans visitors – News Agency of Nigeria
By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suspended visits to its offices in the nine Niger Delta…
Scores of Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist ambush, security sources say
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 12:06Modified: 24/03/2020 – 12:08 At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist ambush, military…
Coronavirus: South Africa announces three-week lockdown
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 12:15Modified: 24/03/2020 – 12:17 Authorities across Africa are bracing for the coronavirus pandemic to hit home.…
NGO wants inclusive education for teachers
By Diana OmuezaDaughters of Charity, a Non Governmental Organisation(NGO), has stressed the need for Nigerian teachers in both government and…
COVID-19: MTN waives charges on Cash2Cash transfer services
By Okuanwan Offiong The Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, says it has waived user fees for…
COVID-19: NSE to shut trading floors March 25
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Following the raging effect of COVID-19 in country, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will effective March 25…
curfews in Senegal and Ivory Coast, lockdown in South Africa
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 02:00 South Africa’s president on Monday said he was deploying the military onto the streets to…
Covid-19: Ondo govt. orders workers to stay at home
By Ayodeji Alabi The Ondo State Government has directed civil servants from Grade Level One to 12 who are not…
COVID-19: Yobe Govt shuts all schools
By Ahmed Abba Gov. MaiMala Buni of Yobe has ordered the complete shutdown of all public and private schools to…
Covid 19: FG cautions religious, political leaders against flouting its directives
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government on Monday admonished religious and political leaders to show great responsibility and obey its…
Bank approves $1b loan for China to fight COVID-19
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved an emergency loan of seven billion yuan (about One billion dollars) for…
NUC approves 6 new courses for NOUN
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six…
Canada withdraws from 2020 Games, as Japan consider postponement
Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic, as Japan considers postponement. Australia…
COVID-19: Cleric warns Christians against desperate measures
By Emmanuel Nwoye A cleric in Jos has warned Christians against being stampeded into taking desperate measures such as taking…
Heavy rain storm wreaks havoc in Calabar
By Christian Njoku Heavy rain which started by 9:45 pm, in Calabar on Saturday, March 21, has destroyed property and…
NiMet assures on providing accurate climate information
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says it is determined to intensify efforts toward providing timely, accurate and…