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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Court orders interim forfeiture of General Atewe’s N293m, Land, MTN Shares
The Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday ordered the forfeiture of N293million, six parcels of land and 30, 000 MTN shares recovered from a former Commander of the military Joint…
Anambra communities defy Governor Obiano, hold social gatherings
Despite the ban on all social activities, including weddings, traditional marriages, burials, clubbing and others, some communities in Anambra State defied government orders, and still held such gatherings, to the…
COVID-19: FRSC arrests 144 for overloading of passengers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has arrested a total of 144 traffic offenders for overloading passenger vehicles in a bid to mitigate the further spread of Coronavirus…