Katsina resident tests positive for Covid-19 in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti—A resident of Katsina who came on a visit to Ekiti State has tasted positive of the deadly Covid 19 pandemic. The latest discovery brings the number of patients in the state to 12. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, broke the news in Ado Ekiti, on Monday. Yaya-Kolade in […]
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 2,802
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday said the country recorded 245 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 2,802. The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 93 after recording 6 new deaths, 2,292 active cases, while 417 […]
Ease of lockdown in Lagos, FCT: FG mulls another lockdown
Despite the appeal against flooding the streets, Lagos and Abuja residents, yesterday, trooped out en-masse to transact their businesses, ignoring social distancing and overloading by commercial vehicle drivers.
Herdsmen/Boko Haram more lethal than coronavirus — Anambra CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Anambra State chapter, has described herdsmen and Boko Haram killings as more dangerous than the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Wike locks down Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew on Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of the state as part of the state government’s measures to check the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
COVID-19: Evacuation of 700 Nigerians from US begins May 10
Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York.
82.9m Nigerians below poverty line — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said yesterday that over 82.9 million or about 40 per cent of the country’s population were classified as poor in 2019.
COVID-19: How we spent N1bn — Edo govt
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has given a breakdown of how the state spent over N1billion in its response to coronavirus (COVID-19) disease now ravaging the world.
FEWACCI, NACCIMA hail PMB over Dankaka’s appointment as FCC board chairperson
The organised private sector has expressed its excitement over the appointment of one of its own, Hajiya Muheeba Dankaka, as the Chairperson of the board of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). In separate letters addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) and Nigerian Association of Chambers […]
$311.7m Abacha loot from US, Jersey: We’ll ensure transparent use of cash on key projects – Malami
The federal government yesterday recovered $311.7 million Abacha loot from the United States of America and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
NEMA: Stop dragging Osinbajo into your impending implosion, group tells PDP
The Buhari Osinbajo Solidarity Front (BOSF) has described the Peoples Democratic Party’s attempt to resurrect a fake news and rehash unsubstantiated claims about a NEMA scandal as laughable and shameful, stressing that the party is out of touch with reality. The group in a statement signed by its National Coordinator Olawale Badmus also observed that […]
