Governor Samuel Ortom; his Deputy, Benson Abounu; and Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, David Olofu, all tested negative for the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Ogun State Government says it will only open markets every two days during the lockdown.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 6, 860 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the African continent with 269 deaths.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has directed commuters and commercial transport operators in all states to observe social distancing in vehicles, even if the states are not under lockdown.
Movie star, Funke Akindele, has celebrated her husban, JJC Skillz’s birthday as he became a year older on Saturday.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline along the axis at Mosan Bus Stop, Kakatin area, Ipaja, Lagos State is leaking.
Nurses and Midwives in Plateau State on Saturday threatened to withdraw their services from the fight against the spread of COVID-19 due to the alleged non-provision of Personal Protection Equipment by the State Government.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed residents of the state to wear nose masks whenever they are outside their homes to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Many communities in Kwara South Senatorial District have been thrown into prolonged power outage for five days running.
The daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Saturday as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was expected to announce a new extension to lockdown measures that have confined most Spaniards to their homes for three weeks.
Dr. Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency, said on Saturday that the Federal Government was not importing Chinese medical experts to directly take charge of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Access Bank Plc has launched a new mobile banking application, tagged: “AccessMore,” to ensure easy access to funds and seamless transactions by customers, amid COVID-19 lockdown.
The representative of Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Stella Oduah, has vowed not to succumb to those she described as extortionists and blackmailers.
Kaka has confessed that he rates Lionel Messi higher than Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Barcelona superstar “a genius, a pure talent”.
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Government and people of Kano State following the demise of two prominent citizens, a retired forestry superintendent, Alhaji Mahmud Ismail Gaya, the father of Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Downstream; and Dr. Habibu Mohamned Gwarzo a teacher, prominent scholar and businessman.
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has donated €1 million to a hospital in the city to help its overburdened health care system deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
The management of Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia has confirmed that Charles Tambe, who was shot by hoodlums on Friday morning in Ibadan, Oyo State, is in a stable condition.
Mike Tyson has urged Deontay Wilder to stop feeling sorry for himself after his loss to Tyson Fury.
Mick McCarthy is no longer manager of the Republic of Ireland, with Stephen Kenny taking over “with immediate effect,” the Football Association of Ireland has said in a statement.