The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said under the new guidelines it recently released to ease the lockdown, worship centers will only be permitted to operate for a maximum of one hour each time they meet. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, had on Monday announced the relaxation of the

renowned Nigeria cleric, Johnson Suleiman, has pledged #1 million reward for anyone who would give information that could lead to the arrest of those behind the murder of an undergraduate, Vera Omosuwa. The 23 year old died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital after she was raped and murdered while studying at a parish

Fashek, a Nigerian reggae musician, has died, his manager said on Tuesday.Majek, who toured the world with hits such as the ‘Prisoner of Conscience ‘ and ‘Send Down the Rain ‘ died in New York. Omenka Uzoma, who has served as his manager and publicist for about seven years, said Tuesday morning. Mr Uzoma did

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has insisted the party would go ahead with the direct primary mode in picking it’s flagbearer for the 2020 Edo State Governorship election. The Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC), on Monday , announced it’s adoption of a direct primary method for the

A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has ordered the “immediate release” of former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, from the Nigerian Correctional Service. The sitting judge, Mohammed Liman, granted an application moved by Mr Kalu’s counsel Lateef Fagbemi, seeking his release. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not oppose the application.

The Federal Government has issued a new set of guidelines in a new phase of the easing of the COVID-19 Lockdown. President Muhammadu Buhari had placed lockdown measures in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun for five weeks following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. On May 4, the Federal Government eased the lockdown and put