Femi Falana asks FG to invoke Quarantine Act
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has requested the federal government to invoke the Quarantine Act, which provides for and regulates the imposition of quarantine and in accordance with its…
Coronavirus deaths could top 1.8 million even with tough response – Report
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe could hit 1.8 million worldwide this year even with swift and stringent measures to stop it, according to a study…
FG warns Nigerians: Coronavirus cases could explode in days ahead
The federal government on Thursday tightened restrictions on places of worship, airports and bars to try and protect its population against the COVID-19 coronavirus, warning the nation’s estimated 190 million…
FG Planning to Arrest, Infect Me with Coronavirus – Sowore
The Publisher of Sahara Reporters and Convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the federal government of planning to re-arrest and infect him with COVID-19. In a post…
Pathologists worried over inadequacy of COVID-19 testing in Nigeria
As the number of Nigerians infected by the Coronavirus continues to rise, reaching 81 on Friday, the College of Nigerian Pathologists (CNP) has asked the federal government to substantially decentralize…
Food shortages loom over COVID-19 lockdown as FG plans ban on inter-state travels
Millions of Nigerians may be caught between a rock and a hard place, should federal and state authorities shut down the nation in a desperate bid to contain the coronavirus…
Supreme Court dismisses Zamfara judgment review motion
The Supreme Court in a four-to-one ruling on Friday refused to set aside its consequential order that made the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) beneficiary of all elective positions in the…
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Nigeria into “Junk” with oil price slump
One of the leading global rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), has downgraded Nigeria’s credit rating further into junk territory with a B- rating, down from “B/B,” on the country’s…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases reach 81 as virus spreads to Enugu
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 81, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Friday night. The NCDC confirmed 11 new cases. Eight…
COVID 19: Uzodinma orders total lockdown of Imo State
Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma has ordered a complete lockdown of the state as part of measures to prevent the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease from entering the state. Uzodinma gave the…