A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Noheem Adams, has assured Lagosians that the state government led by Mr.Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration and the state Assembly led by Mr Mudashiru Obasa will not relent in ensuring their safety in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said those who attended the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, have now completed their 14 days of isolation and have tested negative for COVID-19. Consequently, they have been reunited with their families. Acting Secretary Health […]

A coalition of youth groups from northern part of Nigeria under the umbrella of Vanguard for Good Governance and Quality Leadership (VGGQL), has carpeted the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Prof. Usman Yusuf for criticizing the manner some state governments are managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) challenges.

The Dangote and Access Bank’s Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has offered food relief to Lagosians living in Lagos Island to complement government’s efforts to cushion the effect of the coronavirus  epidemic. 

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Sunday began the relaxation of some of the restrictions he put in place in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, by directing all categories of civil servants to return to work on Monday, May 4. The governor, who some two weeks ago recalled civil servants from grade level […]

By Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has halted the sacking of workers by banks. The apex said in a statement, on Sunday, that the decision was taken after a special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee. According to the statement by the Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. ISaac Okoroafor, no sack of either […]

The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, has confirmed the death a pregnant woman in the facility as a result of contracting coronavirus. The Head of Clinical Services (HCS) of the hospital, Dr Fidelis Ojeblenu, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hospital was […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade Sunday began to relax some of the restrictions he put in place in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak by directing all categories of civil servants to return to work on Monday. Ayade who about two weeks ago recalled civil servants from grade […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja 22 persons from Zamfara State who had hidden under sacks of beans and potatoes were arrested when a truck supposedly conveying foodstuffs from the state to the FCT was intercepted at the Abuja City Gate having beaten several security cordons across some states. Giving an update on the activities of […]

By Morak Babajide-Alabi One of the gains of this season of lockdown is our ability to define the various types of people that inhabit this world. I noticed of late that we explain our friendship and relationship based on inferential rationalising. Being unable to relate physically, we now tend to evaluate the intelligence of our […]

The Ogun State police command on Sunday vowed to be more aggressive in enforcing the nationwide curfew imposed by the Federal Government in the state. The Command Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement issued in Abeokuta appealed to members of the public to adhere strictly to the movement restriction. He said the command in collaboration […]

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, said on Sunday the state was preparing for life after COVID-19 pandemic with its agricultural drive. He said the project would enable the state to weather the attendant food shortage expected during the post- coronavirus pandemic. Ayade gave the assurance in Calabar while deploying the newly acquired tractors and other […]

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun, says it will begin a three-day warning strike on Monday over non-implementation of its demands by the state government. The doctors’ grievances were contained in a letter written to Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and made available to the […]

The National leadership of Neo-Black Movement of Africa, NBM has task the Federal Government of Nigeria to do more in winning the fight against Covid-19, which has reached a pandemic and is currently ravaging the country and most parts of the world, with upsurge in numbers of cases and deaths.

When in March, cities in Nigeria joined the rest of the world in enforcing the #StayAtHome order, the reality of the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic hit home. Although a necessary action, many didn’t envisage how much their routines would greatly change until they could no longer gather for events and activities, especially religious activities. Church gatherings had no option than to move online, a move which was previously considered not spiritual enough. Still, many desired more Christian programming especially from their local assemblies of worship during this unprecedented time.