The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu has revealed before the National Assembly yesterday that the Social Media bill was a necessity.

A former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwerenmadu, the Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu were alleged to be among the owners of 800 properties owned by Nigerian politicians in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE).

Following the increase in cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the Federal Government has taken it as a measure to contain the dreaded virus through shutting down, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Aminu Kano International Airport and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.

The Lagos state government suspends religious gatherings of 50 people and above across the state for 4 weeks due to the increasing number of the pandemic coronavirus case in the nation. The announcement was made by the state commissioner for home affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, and the measure is to take an immediate effect.

The Federal Government has on Wednesday issued a travel ban on 13 countries where over 1000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded.

The Nigerian Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called on the World Bank to come to the aid of Nigeria and rescue it from the clutch of poverty that has ravaged the country.