COVID-19 social relief: Osun prioritises sick, poor people

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Government has disclosed that its priority would be the sick and poor residents of the state while distributing its relief materials. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Adedayo Adewole while receiving food package for 600 families donated to the state government by Agricultural Social Entrepreneurship […]
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COVID-19: 22 of 25 suspected cases test negative in Kano

By Rasheed Sobowale Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa on Thursday reported that 22 out of the 25 suspected cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the state has tested negative for the virus.  This was according to a Twitter post by Bashir Ahmad, a Personal Assistant on New Media to Nigerian President, […]

Greatest Nigerian footballer: Shorunmu disagrees with Amokachi on Mikel

•As Lawal lectures him Former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has reacted to the statement made by his former teammate Daniel Amokachi that John Mikel Obi is the greatest Nigerian player of all time. Another Super Eagles teammate of Amokachi, Garba Lawal also jumped into the fray, disputing the claims by the former Everton […]

NANS condemns FG’s decision to relax lockdown order

Says FG not fully prepared in fighting COVID 19 James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the federal government’s decision to relax the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Ogun and Lagos State. The students’ body berated the Federal government for relaxing the lockdown order, insisting the […]

COVID-19: Alleged Benue state index case demands rerun of test

Health minister, governor agreed to resolve the controversy – Elder brother By Chioma Obinna  & Gabriel Olawale As controversy trails the purported COVID-19 index case in Benue State, the family of Mrs Susan Okpe Idoko Lawani, the woman at the center of the controversy, has demanded a rerun of the coronavirus test which earlier indicated […]

6.6 million Americans file for umemployment benefits ― Report

The last three weeks have marked one of the most devastating periods in history for the American job market, as first-time claims for unemployment benefits have surged more than 3,000 per cent since early March. Businesses continue to lay off and furlough workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. 6.6 million US workers filed for their first […]

COVID-19: Ogun ex-gov, Amosun, donates N25m to state

The immediate past governor of Ogun, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun,  has donated N25million to support the state government in its ongoing efforts at checking the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Amosun, in a letter dated March 31, written to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of […]

Covid-19: House committee chair begs airlines to pay staff

The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji yesterday appealed to airlines and private organizations within the aviation sector to pay staff their wages in this period of uncertainties occasioned by COVID19 pandemic.

Iran, US heat up war of words despite coronavirus pandemic

Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defence” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war of words heated up despite the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions between the arch-foes flared in Iraq where the United States deployed Patriot air defence missiles prompting neighbouring Iran to warn of […]

COVID-19 Lockdown Day 2: Delta records appreciable compliance

  By Festus Ahon AS the lockdown and restriction of movement order issued by the Delta State Government as part of measures to check the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic enters Day 2, there was still an appreciable level of compliance in the state capital territory, comprising parts of Oshimili North and Oshimili South […]

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