By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a.k.a Shi’ites, on Sunday alleged that the Nigerian Police were yet to release bodies of their members shot dead, and those who sustained injuries during a clash with security agents 10 months ago. Recall that on July 22, 2019, the Shi’ites in Abuja […]

—President to address nation again as extended lockdown expires By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — AS the second phase of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja for 14 days expires Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Director General of […]

By David Royal Nigeria on Sunday recorded 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1273, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, in a tweet via its official handle, said 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos. “On the 26th of April 2020, […]

By Chioma Obinna Few hours to the end of the second lap of the Lockdown in Lagos, the Ogun States including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, the Minister of Health, Prof Osagie Ehanire has said that the decision to extend COVID-19 lockdown was tailored according to the needs of every country. The Minister who […]

Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari would determine when to lift the lockdown occasioned by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Ehanire said this on SundayPolitical on Channels Television in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that on April 13, Buhari announced a 14-day extension […]

…Covid-19 Impact Fund focuses on supporting the most vulnerable people in Nigeria Covid-19 Impact Support Fund, a platform launched by a group of patriotic Nigerians in the diaspora, has partnered with the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) — a non-partisan and non-governmental organisation (NGO) — to further support its fundraising efforts to help the most vulnerable […]

The Association of Private Transport Companies of Nigeria (APTCON) has countered the demand of airline operators for financial intervention with a demand of their own, stating that road transport companies have a much stronger claim to government’s financial support. Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), had earlier in the week demanded inclusion in the government’s stimulus […]

Nelly Idagba is a lawyer and a visual artist. Her pencil drawings are captivating. She has the ambition to be among world-leading pencil artists. Nelly spoke to Vanguard about her life and works via online from Abuja where she lives with her family. Enjoy this stroll into her world of beauty, brilliance and breathtaking portraitures:

Children in China’s two most important cities went back to school Monday after more than three months at home, as coronavirus restrictions eased and governments around the world began charting a path out of the pandemic lockdown. Europe’s four worst-affected countries all reported marked drops in their daily death tolls, offering hope that the outbreak […]

Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, on Sunday said President Mohammadu Buhari would determine when to lift the lockdown occasioned by th novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.