SINCE the outbreak of the dreaded Corona virus, Nigerian airline operators have frequently been in the news bordering how their operation could be regulated to curtail the spread while also allowing them to remain in business.

…asks him to pay N1m fine …forfeits pension, gratuity, properties By Ibrahim Hassan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of one Abdulkadir Mohammed Salihu, a former Sales Assistant of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Kaduna Depot. Tony Orilade, Acting Head, Media & Publicity of the commission, […]

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By Davies Iheamnachor The leader of an illegal vigilante group in the state called, Rivers Vigilante Group, operating in Port Harcourt and other parts of the state, Alalibo Gogo-Abite, has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command. It was gathered that an identity card wherein the suspect described himself as Inspector General […]

Targets 200,000 vulnerable households in first phase Signs emergency Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020 into law Considering placing curfew in the state Opens neighbourhood markets By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced an economic stimulus package for the vulnerable and indigent in the state aimed at cushioning the effects of various stringent […]

More than half a million people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. More than 20,000 patients have died since the coronavirus disease started spreading from China in late 2019. “These are tragic numbers, but let’s also remember that around the world, there are hundreds […]

Traced 2,395 persons out of 2,649 Says 352 contacts exited 14 days isolation period By Chioma Obinna The Lagos commissioner for health, Prof Akin AbayomiFriday, said that Lagos State may be seeing up to 39,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state, going by the number of cases imported into the country already. The Commissioner also […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo COALITION of Healthcare professionals in Akwa Ibom state have called for the resignation of the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, decrying his high-handedness, poor management of COVID-19 preparedness, among others. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Chairmen of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Association of […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Edo state government yesterday expressed worries that the level of compliance on social distancing to avoid the spread of COVID-19 was not satisfactory and has therefore called on security agents to step up enforcement of compliance. Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu stated this yesterday during […]

Mr. Nkereuwem Akpan has been appointed the new  Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State. A statement issued by the spokesman of the state police command, Asinm Buswat, said Akpan took over from Uche Anozia. The new Commissioner of Police has assumed office. Until his new posting, Akpan was the Commissioner of Police in Cross River. […]