The Federal Government said, yesterday that before the pandemic runs out,  millions more Nigerians would be under extreme poverty, while the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, might likely fall between -4.40 per  cent and -8.91 per cent, depending on how long the crises will last and the strength of the economic response.

THE National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of June 12,1993 victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, in a presidential election, which was annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida led military junta, the umbrella platform established by retired statesmen of both military and civilian governments, pro-democracy activists of various ideological bent, professional organizations, students, women, trade unions, religious and traditional rulers for the prosecution of a credible nation-wide and broad-based campaign for the de-annulment of that election victory and the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference, SNC wishes to observe that:

Protesters from Isiama Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest in Umuahia. 

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said, yesterday that the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August this year and start full academic programmes in September.

Again, former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late Nigerian military Head of State, Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has risen in defence of his boss, asking Nigerians to attack those looting the money his principal left behind for the country, rather than Abacha.

THE Nigeria Army, Police and State Security Service continued to torture and ill-treat detainees throughout the year 2019.

TODAY, June 12, 2020 , is unique and historic. It is the first time Nigerians would observe the day as a national holiday. It is the 27th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll presumably won by late business mogul and politician, Chief M.K.O Abiola. On the flip side, it is the first anniversary of the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari.

PRESIDENT of the  Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said yesterday that Boko Haram has now become a big industry and no longer the religious sect it claimed to be.

ANAMBRA State government has shut the Eke Awka Market in the state capital following alleged widespread violations of protocols in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has returned over N5.7 billion from the N7..9 billion recovered from different bank accounts and assets belonging to former Imo governor,  Rochas Okorocha, to the  state,  for  the payment of workers’ salaries and pensions.