Group hails FG over battle against Coronavirus
A group, Save Edo Movement has accused Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the fight against the onslaught of the Corona Virus malaise, a pandemic that has piqued global worry, where governments and citizens of the affected countries and territories has swung into diverse actions geared towards combatting the deadly virus.
COVID-19: Portugal prolongs lockdown for two more weeks
The Portuguese face at least another two weeks in lockdown after the government decided Wednesday to extend confinement measures as deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic near 200. The restrictions were first imposed on the 10-million population on March 19 but they have not been as extensive as in neighbouring Spain where more than 9,000 have […]
Obaseki invokes Quarantine Act, firms up response to COVID-19
EDO—Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has signed the Quarantine Regulations pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, the Public Health Law and other legislation, as the state firms up its response framework to the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
COVID-19: Osinbajo, govs meet to consider more palliatives
ABUJA—VICE President Yemi Osinbajo and governors who are members of the National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday met to discuss on more palliatives to cushion the effect of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
COVID-19: Workers, guests at Owerri hotel still quarantined
Workers and guests at the Fancy Hotel situated at Umuguma in Owerri, Imo State, owned by Chief Chrisogonus Aguwa Osuagwu, the alleged second person to die of COVID-19, are still quarantined at the hotel.
Lockdown: Our members are being harassed in Lagos, says NMA, Medical Guild
LAGOS—THE Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and the Medical Guild in Lagos State, yesterday, alleged undue harassment of medical doctors and other health workers in Lagos even as they decried what they described as ‘uncomplimentary’ statement credited to the State Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu on the movements of health workers following restriction order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
AGF writes Heads of Courts to continue time-bound cases
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA—The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, has written to heads of various courts in the country to hear time-bound cases during the ongoing lockdown.
If we asked people to stay at home, we must make them comfortable — Gbaja
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, last night regretted the current poor power supply in the country, declaring that making life more miserable for Nigerians who were on lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic was unacceptable.
COVID -19: Lawyers divided over president’s power to invoke State of Emergency, Quarantine Act
One thing most Nigerians are united on this period is how to curb the spread of the rampaging coronavirus pandemic in the country. While states are adopting several measures to curtail the spread in their territory, the president on Sunday, announced a lockdown of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state. Although the effort has been widely […]
FG begins disbursement of N20,000 to 1m Nigerians
ABUJA—THE Federal Government began disbursement of N5, 000 to one million indigent Nigerians in the country yesterday.
Favouritism in employment, one of the challenges confronting organisations – Incafaith
By Naomi Uzor A consults company has disclosed that some of the several challenges confronting organisations taking up staffing task themselves in Nigeria is shortage of skills, loss of manpower, and favoritism in employment process amongst others. Chief Executive Officer, Incafaith consults, Prince Ayo-Akanbi Kolawole, said the challenges of many employers today is finding highly […]
