Lockdown of Lagos, Ogun, FCT: You’re wrong; Buhari is right, Malami replies Adegboru
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has faulted claims by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Olu Adegboru, that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have the powers to shut down three states in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world and Nigeria. It will be […]
Nigeria records second COVID-19 death
The Federal Government has announced the second death from Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at the daily Coronavirus Presidential Task Force briefing on Monday in Abuja. Ehanire said that the victim, whom he did not disclose, had underlying medical conditions. He said that […]
Presidential Broadcast: PDP Senate caucus hails measures by FG
THE Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus in the Senate has hailed the Federal Government on its approach to nip in the bud, the ravaging Coronavirus, Covid-19 virus, especially as contained in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Sunday evening national broadcast to Nigerians.
LASTMA CEO, Chris Olakpe, is dead
It was learned that Olakpe, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police died on Sunday, as confirmed by LASTMA’s Director of Research and Statistics, Isaac Adetimiro.
Coronavirus: Orajiaka donates sanitisers, face masks, food items to Anambra communities
By Henry Ojelu As part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the chairman of Auldon Group, Paul Orajiaka has donated hand sanitisers, face masks and food items worth millions of Naira to the 21 local government areas in Anambra State. The items were distributed at the weekend to the various local […]
COVID-19: Plateau to get testing centre as Council chair engages religious leaders on sensitization
In continuation of efforts to contain the COVID-19 disease and ensure it does not spread in Plateau State, Governor Simon Lalong has disclosed plans are almost concluded to get a centre for the test of disease in the State rather than travel elsewhere for the test.
COVID-19: We will ensure seamless movement of essential commodities -Governors
THE thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have promised to ensure that there was seamless movement of essential commodities throughout the country during this period of the lockdown following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus( COVIC- 19) that is at the moment, ravaging the world.
Woman kills lover in Imo, another kills husband’s mistress
By Anayo Okoli A woman killed her lover, while another killed a lady she accused of dating her husband. Both incidents occurred in Imo State. Chinelo Joseph, the woman that allegedly killed her lover, Okenna Ekwebelem, in Okigwe, Imo State, was said to have been prevented by Ekwebelem from leaving after a visit to him. […]
MAN expresses worry over social distancing among miners, suspends activities
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, Monday, expressed worry over social distancing among miners and declared suspension of all mining activities. The suspension order was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAN, Kabir Kankara, and National Secretary, MAN, Dele Ayanleke. According to the statement considering peculiar nature […]
Lockdown: In Zimbabwe, ‘you win coronavirus or you win starvation’
“We are already ruined. What more harm can coronavirus do?” Irene Kampira asked as she sorted secondhand clothes at a bustling market in a poor suburb of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. People in one of the world’s most devastated nations are choosing daily survival over measures to protect themselves from a virus that “might not even […]
COVID- 19: Senators donate 50% of salaries to fight coronavirus
THE Senate Monday announced its decision by all the Senators to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to fight coronavirus in Nigeria.
