Emelumba returns to a familiar turf
He almost died of boredom for the eight years he represented Oru West State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly. The activities in the House were boring, a direct opposite of his restless mien. A man with boundless energy and creative zealousness; he needed real action compatible with his training as a political scientist and professional calling as a journalist. It is really exhilarating that almost two decades after he left active practice, Declan Mbadiwe Emelumba is returning to the battle field again, this time as the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Imo State.
Updated: El-Rufai test positive for Covid-19
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has tested positive for coronavirus. He has since gone into self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
COVID-19: Abia to close land borders Sunday
Following the recommendation of the state’s inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 based on situational reviews, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the closure of all the state’s land borders with effect from 4am on Sunday, 29th March, 2020. The governor in a statement on Saturday directed security agencies, traditional rulers and community youths in […]
Covid-19: El-Rufai arrests 2 Imams for conducting Juma’at Prayers
The Kaduna state government has arrested two clerics for conducting congregational prayers on Friday, 27th March 2020, in two communities.
Breaking: Buhari’s Ministers donate 50% of March salary to support COVID-19 efforts
Nigeria’s 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
No case of Lebanese with coronavirus in Abia – NIS official
The Abia command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has described as “baseless and untrue”, an online report claiming that a Lebanese had shown signs of coronavirus in a hotel in Aba, the economic hub of Abia.
COVID-19: Bauchi 2 cases remain stable – Officials
The Bauchi State Chairman, Task Force on COVID-19, Alhaji Baba Tela, says the two confirmed cases of Coronavirus are stable without any signs and symptoms.
Federal Ministers donate 50% of March salary to Covid-19
The 43 ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have donated 50 per cent of their March salaries to support government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Suspend VAT, increase stipends to the poor, Tinubu says in birthday message
By Chris Onuoha All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is celebrating his 68th birthday today with a message on his “preliminary thoughts on the economic action”the country might take should coronavirus “mortally threaten” our economy. In the 9-point measures he believes the Federal Government should take are tax deductions and increased stipends to […]
COVlD-19: Union sensitises llorin residents
The llorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (lEDPU) on Saturday embarked on sensitisation programme against the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in llorin Emirate of Kwara.
Trump considers quarantine of New York, 2 others
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering “a quarantine of developing hot spots” in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
UN donates 250,000 face masks to New York City
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the donation of 250,000 protective face masks by the organisation to health workers in New York City.
Nigeria’s health system inadequate for large scale COVID-19 – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said on Saturday Nigeria’s health care system cannot withstand a coronavirus pandemic on the scale of America and Europe. The ex-Lagos State governor in a statement he personally signed to mark his 68th birthday, urged the Federal Government and the citizens to do everything […]
COVID-19: Kogi residents, traders defy govt’s lockdown order
Residents and Traders in Kogi on Saturday, defied the Government’s lockdown order directing closure of all markets and for people to stay at home across the state. The Kogi government on Friday announced that it would shut down the state as from Saturday, March 28, as a measure to contain the spread of the dreaded […]
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu, GTB flag off 110- bed Isolation Centre in Onikan
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, formally launched the newly constructed Lagos Island, Isolation Centre, with capacity for 110-bed space, located in Onikan Stadium, now Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. The facility was built by the state government in collaboration with the management of Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB, within one week. […]
Coronavirus: Edo urges residents to comply with precautionary guidelines to curtail spread
The Edo State Government has urged all residents, including traders and businesses to support the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state by complying with the basic precautionary measures and other guidelines to contain the scourge. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and […]
