Need to prudently channel resources
IF our coronavirus battle was only a matter of speechmaking we would deck President Muhammadu Buhari in flying colours. For the third time in a row since he came into the picture of this pandemic, Buhari touched most of the right places during his Monday, April 27 national broadcast setting the date for a partial […]
COVID-19: Foreign affairs minister says first set of Nigerians abroad to be evacuated soon
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, Tuesday, at the weekly PTF briefing on COVID-19, said the first set of Nigerians anxious to return to the country would be evacuated soon. He said he is working with the technical team, to do everything possible to make it next week Monday. The minister last Friday had said that […]
Ogun donates patrol vehicles, motorcycles to security agencies
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State Government, Tuesday donated additional patrol vehicles and motorcycles through the State Security Trust Fund (OGSTF) to security agencies operating within the State. Given out were 69 pick-up vans to the State Police Command, the QRS received 10, TRACE got 10 while the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps took […]
NCDC declares end to 2020 emergency Lassa fever outbreak over
By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday, declared the emergency phase of the 2020 Lassa fever outbreak over following successive the decline in cases below the emergency threshold, and an epidemiological review carried out by NCDC in collaboration by the World Health Organisation, WHO. In a press statement made available […]
COVID-19: IMF approves $3.4bn emergency support to Nigeria
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved Nigeria’s request for $3.4 billion emergency support to address the severe impact of the COVID-19.
APM Terminals staff tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of APM Terminals Apapa has tested positive for COVID-19, an official said Tuesday. The last time the worker was at the port was April 16, but his COVID-19 infection was confirmed on April 27. The company’s General Manager, External Relations, Daniel Odibe, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. “APM Terminals hereby […]
