Anxiety Rises Over Attacks On Media Covering US Protests
Protesters demonstrate on June 1, 2020 in Amsterdam, to protest against the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the USA. Sem VAN DER WAL / AFP /…
Coronavirus Kills 20 Journalists In Peru – Union
At least 20 journalists have died from the coronavirus outbreak in Peru, most of them infected while reporting on the pandemic, often with little protection, the country’s journalists’ union reported…
COVID-19: Kaduna Govt Says Markets, Places Of Worship To Remain Closed Till Further Notice
The Kaduna State Government says it will not re-open markets or places of worship until further notice as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19. This was disclosed in a…
Nigeria’s Manufacturing PMI Declines To 42.4 — CBN
A file photo of CBN headquarters in Abuja. Photo: Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the month of May recorded a decline to 42.4 index…
Lagos Rules Out Possibility Of Reopening Churches, Mosques
A file photo of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has ruled out the possibility of reopening churches and mosques in the state. The Commissioner for Home…
Nigeria Will Stand By You, Buhari Tells AfDB President Adesina
AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Visits President Buhari in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of Nigeria’s support in his bid to seek a second term in office…
#JusticeForUwa: IGP Directs Force-CID To Take Over Investigations
File Photo of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the immediate transfer of the ongoing investigations into the…
Man Bags 15-Year Jail Term For Raping Tenant’s 14-Year-Old Niece
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of the Island has sentenced a man identified as the James Onuoha for raping his tenant’s 14-year-old niece. Onuoha, 42, who…
‘No Hugging, Kissing’ – PTF Releases Guidelines For Reopening Worship Centers
PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, briefing reporters in Abuja on June 1, 2020. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says it does not recommend that people should go to…
India Evacuates 100,000 From Homes, COVID-19 Hospital Ahead Of Cyclone
Fishermen chat while they meet halfway on a pier as they offload crates towards inland ahead of a cyclonic storm that may hit the North Maharashtra and Gujarat coast, at…