Ireland set to lift lockdown step-by-step when virus restrictions ease
Ireland will potentially ease stay-at-home restrictions and allow some shops to reopen in the coming weeks as part of a step-by-step scaling back of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, a senior health official said on Friday. Irish Health Minister, Simon Harris, has said he expects to be advised on Friday to keep the current restrictions in […]
Covid-19: Malami writes governors on speedy decongestion of custodial centres
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, has written to Governors of all the 36 states of the federation to draw their attention to President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval and authorization for urgent measures to be taken towards the speedy decongestion of correctional/custodial centres in the country […]
WHO advises Africa to use Ebola response in tackling COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has advised African countries to draw lessons from Ebola readiness to tackle Coronavirus (COVID-19).
OPEC+ deal: Nigeria eyes $2.8bn from output cut, slashes oil production
By Michael Eboh Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday, disclosed that Nigeria has agreed to join in the agreement by member and non-member countries of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), also known as OPEC+, to cut global crude oil output by between 10 million barrels and six million barrels […]
Stop playing politics with Covid-19 directives – FG tells Governors
The Federal Government has admonished some state governors to stop playing politics with the directives issued to contain the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading across the country.
COVID-19: Edo govt stocks food banks, sets to distribute relief materials
The Edo State Government has said it has concluded plans to commence distribution of relief packages to vulnerable persons in the state to cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directives to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Addressing journalists at the Edo State Food Bank, in Benin City, Chairman, Edo Development and […]
