Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, and Hafsat, his wife, have tested negative for coronavirus. In a statement on Thursday, Abba Anwar, chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, quoted
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Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, says the ministry is doing everything necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus into Nigerian prisons. On Tuesday, some prisoners at the Kaduna correctional centre
Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state, has ordered the closure of all borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus into the state. Danladi Atu, secretary to the state government, said
Gunmen have reportedly killed 11 people in Kaduna despite the curfew imposed on the state to curb the spread of COVID-19. In a statement, Luka Binniyat, spokesman of the Southern
Tope Akinyode, a human rights lawyer, says the military has no right to enforce the movement restrictions imposed by the
VERDICT: FALSE CLAIM: On March 31, 2020, fact-checkers at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) spotted a WhatsApp broadcast
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has faulted the claim of Adepelumi Adekunle, a geophysicist, that the reported explosion
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state governor, says the lockdown of the state as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari would commence on
Chris Olakpe, the chief executive officer and chairman of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), is dead. According to
Wole Soyinka, playwright and Nobel laureate, has questioned President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to lock down Lagos, Ogun and Abuja amid the
