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Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello have been convicted and fined N100,000 each by an Ogba Magistrate Court for flaunting the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020.…
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A lot of Nigerians are not aware or may have forgotten that MTN Nigeria had successfully conducted a 5G network trial in Nigeria following a successful one in South Africa. The Telco giant may have carried out the demo without license since…
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Saturday disclosed that no licence has been issued for Fifth Generation Mobile Networks popularly known as 5G in Nigeria. Pantami made the remark in reaction to…
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Comparing Nigeria to developed countries, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has praised the country's remarkable response to the coronavirus pandemic. He made this known while speaking at a briefing in New…
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The Enugu State commissioner for Health, Professor Anthony Ugochukwu, is dead. The renowned surgeon was said to have died Friday night at a leading private hospital, Memphys Hospital Enugu. The development was confirmed by the House…
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that it made a mistake in the figures it released on Friday wherein it said 26 new cases were confirmed instead of 25, saying one of the cases was a previous confirmed case and…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says its primary strategy is to work with affected states in the identification of cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director…
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Tragedy as a Nigerian doctor identified as Dzuana Vanen Philip reportedly lost his life to Lassa fever barely months to the end of his housemanship. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that Dr Dzuana got admitted into Benue State University after…
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The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) believes there is a deliberate agenda by online medium, Sahara Reporters, to trigger mutiny amongst Nigerian troops on the frontlines. CATE says it came to this conclusion having…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had postponed the enforcement of its prospered 2019 Multi- Year Tariff Order (MYTO) by three months as part of the measures for cushioning the pains of the COVID-19. This was contained in a…
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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government says 11 million Nigerians will get palliatives to alleviate the harsh effects of coronavirus. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk,…
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Lagos State Government says it has received a cheque of N1 billion from the United Bank for Africa (UBA), as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the spread of Coronavirus. A statement by Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to…
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Days after Ministers donated 50 percent of their salaries to assist the country in her fight against Coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian senators have announced their decision to donate 50 percent of their salaries. This was disclosed by…
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Following the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has  ordered a lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State respectively. This was disclosed during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. The broadcast reads partly;…
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No fewer than five people have been killed by members of Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri. This tragic incident occured when terrorists attacked their vehicles in Maiduguri as stated by Militia leaders on Sunday. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt…
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has announced 12-hour dusk to dawn curfew in the state as part of measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The governor, who made this known during his statewide broadcast on Sunday…
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The Osun State Government has announced the total lockdown of the state, following the confirmation of the second case of COVID-19. The Government reaffirmed the commitment to shut down all the land boundaries effective from midnight,…
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Kaduna State Government have arrested two Islamic clerics in the state for conducting prayers in spite of a lockdown order by the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Recall that the Kaduna State Government invoked the quarantine act of 1926…
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Two nurses and a doctor have been confirmed to have tested positive for Coronavirus at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. According to report, the health workers, who are staff of a government hospital in Abuja, were part of medical…
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