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Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, says it is illegal to deploy soldiers during the lockdown over coronavirus. In a national broadcast on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered a lockdown of Ogun, Abuja and Lagos from 11pm on Monday. But Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, said he succeeded in convincing Buhari to extend that of his state till Friday...

In the US, the epicentre has been New York City, with 672 deaths so far. Hospital staff have issued desperate pleas for more protective equipment. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that his city’s hospitals have enough protective equipment — but not enough of the life-saving ventilators — for only another week. He said he had made a direct request to President...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Collapsing oil prices have left African producers facing not only lost revenue when they most need it to tackle coronavirus, but also a fall in hard-won market share they may never regain. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Vienna, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File...

Nigeria has recorded yet another death from the coronavirus outbreak. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, disclosed this during the presidential task force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday.Ehanire said the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, had serious underlying health issues. He added that most of the confirmed cases recorded were people...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has announced total restriction of movement in Lagos and Abuja. The President also restricted movement in Ogun State because of its proximity to Lagos. He said this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. According to him, the restriction will last for an initial period of 14 days with effect from...

Residents of Iluabo, a suburb of Akure were shocked by an explosion that occurred in the area at about 1 am on Saturday, Channels TV can report. According to the State’s Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, the explosive belonged to a construction company based in Edo state. It was being conveyed when it exploded in Ilu-Abo, a village near Akure along Owo/Akure...

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew in the state from Sunday. The governor made the announcement while giving an update on coronavirus in the state on Friday. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the country has recorded 81 coronavirus cases of which 52 cases are...

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said a vehicle moving improvised explosive devices to a nearby state caused the explosion that rocked Akure, the state capital. The PUNCH reports that the explosion which occurred in the early hours of Saturday split the Akure-Owo Road into two, destroying over 50 buildings. Akeredolu, who inspected the scene...

Nigeria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo State. This brings the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 70 from 65. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Friday evening via its Twitter handle. NCDC tweeted, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: Three...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has warned Nigerians against social visits to police stations nationwide. According to a series of tweets by the Nigeria Police, the IGP also cautioned the citizens to minimise official visits to police stations, except where absolutely necessary. The police boss also ordered formations nationwide to properly...

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, is giving an update on COVID-19 after Nigeria recorded the first death as a result of the disease. The press briefing is ongoing at the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This comes hours after the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country rose to 36. The...

Ghana on Monday closed all schools and universities and suspended public events to stop the spread of coronavirus as a string of African nations imposed tighter restrictions to stem the spread of the global pandemic. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced in an address to the West African nation that the authorities were shutting schools and universities “until...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reduction in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) from N145 per litre to about N130. Our correspondent gathered from presidency sources that the approval followed a presentation by Minister of State For Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, on the need...

Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) Yobe State University Branch has joined the two-week warning strike called by the national body of the union. The notification of the strike action was contained in a letter dated 12th March, 2020 and signed by the Branch’s chairperson, Mohammed Saje Jajere. Part of the strike notification read: “Sequel...