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Some hoodlums are reportedly robbing Lagos residents after the lockdown imposed in the state over the COVID-19 pandemic. Suspected robbers armed with different types of weapons on Sunday, April 12, reportedly invaded Mangoro, Ogba, Agege, Iyana Ipaja and Dopemu regions ...

The identity of the army personnel, who killed a young man named Joseph Pessu in Delta State while enforcing a stay-at-home order by the state government, has been unveiled, SaharaReporters can report. Pessu was shot dead by the army personnel ...

The donation to African countries by Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, has arrived Lagos amid the coronavirus outbreak. This came as Nigerian billionaires including clerics, politicians and businessmen, were yet to individually or collectively announce plan to assist Nigerians. The ...

Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for coronavirus, The PUNCH reports. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a media statement made available on Tuesday. The governor earlier said he ...

COVID-19: FG releases N285b for 2020 capital budgetCommissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, stated this on Wednesday at a briefing. He said the religious leaders will be advised to shut down services in the interest of the public. He said this ...

– 30-year-old UK returnee positive– 300 on watch list– Those coming in must self-isolate, Fed Govt insists THE Federal Government on Tuesday revved up its response to the spreading Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with new measures including an immediate ban ...

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of the ongoing National Youth Corps Service orientation camps nationwide over coronavirus fears .

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that a gas explosion caused the blast which rocked Abule Ado area of Lagos State. In a statement by the Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru, on Sunday, the blast ...

A pipeline explosion has occurred at the Abule-Ado area around Festac town in Amuwo Odofin local govt area of Lagos state. The massive blast has reportedly rocked neighbouring areas, sparking a massive blaze that has destroyed nearby buildings including a ...

Major General Bamidele Shafa is the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, saddled with the responsibility of deradicalisation and reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members into the society. In this interview with MOLLY KILETE in Abuja, Gen. Shafa defended the federal ...