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The Nigerian Government has extended the second phase of the Covid-19 lockdown restriction by two weeks. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced this on Monday, at the briefing of the PTF which held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The PTF chairman noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the extension …

On Monday, July 27, 2020, the Federal Ministry of Education announced the reopening of secondary schools for JSS3 and SS3 students from August 4, 2020. In an unanimous decisions reached today at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Honourable Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private …

Adams Oshiomhole, ex-governor of Edo State, and former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has declared that he sold bad product to the people of the state in 2016. In 2016, Oshiomhole supported governorship aspirant, Godwin Obaseki for the position of the governor of the state, something he now called a mistake and is apologizing to the people …

When a wicked act is committed, the devil is always blamed for it, as one Mr. Goodluck and wife Benita Ogbuji, in Imo State have been arrested for allegedly torturing their houseboy, Wisdom, an 8-year-old over N100 bean cake (locally called akara). According to report, the couples resides at Umudagu Mbieri in Mbaitoil Local Government Area of the state, as …

On the 20 July, 2020, Nigeria witness one of the most controversial hearings during the NDDC investigative hearing on the alleged mismanagement of funds, as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio alleged that 60 percent of the contracts were awarded to National Assembly members. On the 23 July, 2020, the House resolved to sue Akpabio for alleged perjury …

David Irefin, the Archbishop of the International Missionary Crusade Fellowship, says all troubles faced by humans are the result of the consumption of meat and fish, as he advises everyone on earth to embrace vegetarianism. International Missionary Crusade Fellowship is an affiliate of the Olumba Olumba Obu Brotherhood of Cross and Star, as most of its members are vegetarians. On …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, no fewer than 555 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, making the total number of confirmed cases of the deadly disease to be more than 40,000. This was disclosed in a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night. According to the tweet, the total number of confirmed …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has stated that it is unfair to address Osun worshippers as idol worshipers. The monarch said this while hosting Osun devotees in his palace as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival on Saturday July 26. He also noted that the pandemic is still ravaging the country and further urged Nigerians to follow …

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Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has rebuffed reports stating that he made a move to shut down the ongoing Big Brother Naija Reality Show. Nigerians have criticised the Minister on social media following reports that he ordered the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to suspend the show due to COVID-19 risks However, a statement by his media aide debunked the …