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The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims in the country to avoid congregational prayers during the coming Ramadan. He also asked the faithful to pray at home and ...

Counsel to the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, led by Femi Falana (SAN) have urged the Kaduna State Government to release them for immediate medical treatment following deteriorating health condition ...

The lockdown ordered by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State begins today by 10.30p.m. Zulum had on Monday ordered lockdown of the state for 14 days to prevent further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to him, two cases ...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has directed thorough investigation to ascertain the cause of strange deaths in Kano State. No fewer than 40 corpses have reportedly been buried in Dandolo cemetery, Dala Council, since the declaration of lockdown in the state, against ...

Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Out V, 18 paramount rulers of Cross River State and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have resolved to partner with the Ben Akak Foundation to the fight against COVID-19 in the state. ...

· Enugu orders probe of report linking case with Jigawa Indications have emerged that the economy of the South East lacked the required capacity and too weak to contain a possible explosion of coronavirus in the region. This is based ...

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has lamented that despite the proactive measures being taken to prevent coronavirus from spreading into the state, two index cases have been confirmed positive. He bemoaned the fact that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ...

Civil society groups have deployed no fewer than 1000 volunteers to evaluate the processes and impact of Federal Government’s palliatives across the country. The groups said the deployment was aimed at ensuring transparency in the distribution process and to ensure ...

The 2014 Nigeria Movement has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a total lockdown of all states of the country, given the rate at which the virus was spreading. Covid-19 has covered about 19 states in Nigeria. As at April ...

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun expressed grief over the death of Kyari, who was until his passing Chief of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari. Odigie-Oyegun in a condolence letter addressed to President ...