T.Y. Danjuma Visits Buhari, Keeps Mum After Meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari today met with retired Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, in a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting between the president and the visiting elder statesman, whose last visit to the State House was over three years ago, was […]
Troops Kill 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP ‘Criminals in Fierce Encounter – DHQ
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has confirmed that Nigerian troops had a fierce encounter with Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals at Baga in Borno state. However, the terrorists who were moving toward attacking surrounding villages were overwhelmed by the firepower of the Nigerian troops. Consequently, 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals were killed, Major General, John Enenche, coordinator, defence media operations […]
Sylva Advises Bayelsa APC to Keep Hope Alive
Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has advised members of the party in the state to remain strong and steadfast. The party leader gave the advice in a statement issued on Monday by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo. […]
Coronavirus: Buhari to Address Nigerians Today
President Muhammadu Buhari will Monday address the nation in a broadcast, Aliyu Sani, national coordinator of the presidential task force on COVID-19 said, when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The President is expected to speak further on the easing of the lockdown. Nigeria presently has 5621 new cases with 1472 […]
No Presidential Broadcast Today – Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has dismissed the reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will be addressing Nigerians today. Mr. Adesina made this known in a tweet he posted this morning. He said there will be no presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today but rather the Presidential Task Force […]
PTF Extends Gradual Easing Of COVID-19 Lockdown By Two Weeks
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has extended the gradual easing of the lockdown by two weeks. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Monday during the briefing of the members of the task force in Abuja, the nation’s capital, Channels report More […]
Sylva Urges Party Members To Keep Hope Alive
Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has advised members of the party in the state to remain strong and steadfast. The party leader gave the advice in a statement issued on Monday by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo. […]
COVID-19: President Buhari To Address The Nation On Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Monday, even as the first phase of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown comes to an end. This is according to Aliyu Sani, the national coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Mr. Aliyu made this disclosure when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. […]
Nigeria Records 338 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infectious Cases Now 6000
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 338 new cases of the novel coronavirus. According to a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the NCDC, Lagos top the list of the cases with 177 new cases while Kano posted 64 cases. 338 new cases of #COVID19; 177-Lagos64-Kano21-FCT16-Rivers14-Plateau11-Oyo9-Katsina4-Jigawa4-Kaduna3-Abia3-Bauchi3-Borno2-Gombe2-Akwa Ibom2-Delta1-Ondo1-Kebbi1-Sokoto 5959 cases of […]
Leaders Bayern Munich Brush Aside Union On Bundesliga Return
Robert Lewandowski bagged his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich maintained their four-point lead by brushing aside Union Berlin 2-0 behind closed doors on Sunday on the Bundesliga’s restart weekend. Lewandowski netted a first-half penalty and defender Benjamin Pavard added a late header in Berlin after the Bundesliga became the first top […]
