By Dapo Akinrefon The former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George mourned late Justice Isiaka Oluwa on Saturday, saying he benefitted from Oluwa’s selflessness and his wisdom. He described Justice Oluwa as a man of truth, fearlessness and justice. George, in a statement, said the late Oluwa confronted the faces […]

By Charly Agwam – Gombe The Gombe State government said it has discharged 20 COVID-19 patients out of the 109 cases in isolation centres across the state after they tested negative twice. Chairman of the State Task Force on COVID-19, Prof. Idris Mohammed disclosed this at a news briefing on during the weekend in Gombe. […]

Nobel peace prize laureate Denis Mukwege on Saturday called for coronavirus testing to be made available in eastern DR Congo, where he is coordinating the response to the pandemic. “We solemnly request an emergency supply of these tests before the curve of the epidemic becomes exponential,” Mukwege told a joint news conference with the governor […]

Delta  State Governor, Dr.Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday warned that unauthorized vehicles entering the state in violation of restriction in inter-state movement ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to stem spread of COVID-19 around the country would be impounded.

Opens bid for local manufactures of kits Records 448 recoveries, 33 deaths so far Confirmed 1,683 cases As Sanwo-Olu orders immediate local production of lab apparatus for diagnostic process By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed plans to scale up its testing capacity for COVID-19 from 850 to 1500 and 2000 […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed displeasure over non-compliance by residents to safety guidelines and directives in the wake of gradual easing of lockdown, warning that government would not hesitate to review the terms of easing if the level of compliance continues to nose dive.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is considering the reintroduction of lockdown over the flouting of regulations. Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said he would not hesitate to re-introduce lockdown, following non-compliance by residents to safety guidelines and directives in the wake of gradual easing of lockdown in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the warning while […]

A group of young and politically conscious Nigerians has described attempts by some people to distract Nigeria’s focus on containing coronavirus pandemic by raising illegitimate concerns about the whereabouts of the President and his deputy as regrettable and shameful. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator Olawale Badmus, the Buhari Osinbajo Solidarity Front, (BOSF) […]

The Bauchi State governor, Baba Tela, said on Saturday a journalist working with one of the media organizations in the state has tested positive for coronavirus. Tela, who is also the Chairman of the state Task Force on COVID-19 and Lassa fever, disclosed this at a media briefing at the Government House in Bauchi. He […]

TO curtail the continued spread of COVID-19 in Oyo State, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, has called on community leaders in the state located at the boundary areas to take up the responsibility of reporting any influx of strangers in their communities to security agents nearest to them.

The Kwara State government on Saturday confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, who disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin, also confirmed four fresh cases of the disease in various parts of the state. The governor’s aide said the deceased recently arrived Kwara from […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Saturday the state government would introduce the management of COVID-19 patients at the community level so as to enhance the management of cases in the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at the State House in Marina while giving an update on the management of COVID-19 and review of the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed displeasure over non-compliance by residents to safety guidelines and directives in the wake of gradual easing of lockdown, warning that the state government would not hesitate to review the terms of easing if the level of compliance continues to nose dive. Sanwo-Olu, gave the […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has told its members not to see the payment of their withheld salaries by the federal government as favour but entitlement. ASUU which also vowed to press ahead with its opposition to the deployment of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS in […]

The presidency on Saturday urged Nigerians to ignore claims on the whereabouts of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, who made the call said he made an Instagram post in which he gave an insight […]