How kidnappers were flushed out of the forests in Taraba
By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo About eight months ago, the atmosphere in Taraba state was that of fear. It was one filled with uncertainties owing to the onslaught by men of the underworld. These men were vicious and became bold operating from distant villages into Jalingo, the state capital. What baffled residents at the time was […]
COVID-19: CBN should be prepared to enact extraordinary measures ― Tinubu
By Rasheed Sobowale The former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed a “quantitative easing” methodology for the Nigerian government to adopt in case the coronavirus pandemic threatens the nation’s economy. The APC National Leader highlighted this in his 68-year-old birthday message titled “A […]
COVID-19: Ogun announces closure of borders
Ogun State government on Saturday evening announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states and the international border with the Republic of Benin.
BREAKING: El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus
By David Royal Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor confirmed his test results in a recorded video released on Saturday evening on Kaduna state government social media accounts. KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai has disclosed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is in self-isolation as […]
COVID-19: US denies moves to recruit foreign professional medics
By Perez Brisibe THE United States of America has denied media reports that it is recruiting foreign medical professionals to assist in the country in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The position by the US is coming on media reports that foreign medical professionals around the globe are being encouraged to apply for a […]
COVID 19: Uzodinma orders total lockdown of Imo
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday ordered a complete lockdown of the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to the state. Uzodinma gave the order in a state broadcast in Owerri. He said the move was in line with his commitment to protecting the lives of the people […]
Federal Ministers donate 50% of March salary to fight Covid-19
The 43 ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have donated 50 per cent of their March salaries to support government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed said that […]
Buhari felicitates with Tinubu at 68
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the governing party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his 68th birthday, March 29, 2020.
Coronavirus: Italy’s death toll shoots past 10,000
Italy’s world-topping coronavirus death toll shot past 10,000 on Saturday and showed few sign of slowing down. The 889 new fatalities reported by the civil protection service came a day after the nation of 60 million registered a world record 969 deaths on Friday. Its toll from the past three days alone reached 2,520 — […]
BREAKING: El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus, goes into self-isolation
Victor Ogunyinka Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has tested positive for coronavirus and has gone into self-isolation. El-Rufai, In a statement, explained that his test result, which he took earlier in the week has returned positive. “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I […]
COVID-19: Presidency denies ‘N30,000’ palliative claim
The Presidency on Saturday debunked the report on social media that N30, 000 has been approved for each Nigerian with a Bank Verification Number, BVN, as a palliative for cushioning the effect of stay at home order to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
