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AFTER months of continuous fight against COVID19, the Federal Government Nigeria has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew to curtail further spread of the disease. 

LAWMAKERS have been notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja, The PUNCH has learnt.

THE Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the date for the forthcoming 2023 general elections on Wednesday.

PREGNANT women infected with COVID-19 and their newborn children face higher risks of complications than was previously known, a study by British scientists showed on Friday.

The International Table Tennis Federation has ranked Nigeria’s teenage table tennis sensation Musa Mustapha as the world’s best in the boys’ U-11.

UBER Technologies Inc. drivers in Nigeria have gone on strike to demand a higher share of commissions because of the increase in fuel prices and inflationary pressures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access Bank said on Monday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in African Banking Corporation of Botswana for cash, a month after it acquired a South African bank.

THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said the difficulties faced by many investors in Nigeria in accessing foreign exchange for importation of raw materials, equipment and some critical inputs for production and processing is putting investments and jobs at risk.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from coronavirus disease since its outbreak in the country in 2020.