Borno’s 44 suspected COVID-19 cases test negative
The Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, said on Tuesday 44 suspected cases of COVID-19 in the state have tested negative for the disease. He stated this at the maiden daily briefing of the state High Powered Committee on COVID-19. Kadafur, who is also the chairman of the committee, said the results of two […]
Governor Babagana Zulum orders 14-day lockdown in Borno over COVID-19
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has ordered a 14-day lockdown in the state over COVID-19, from 10:30p.m. Wednesday. However, providers of essential services are exempted from the movement restriction. The order came after the state recorded its index last Friday and death from COVID-19 of a health worker. In a statewide broadcast, Zulum said […]
Governor Ayade appoints SA on Groundnut Oil Factory, 426 others
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved the appointment of 427 new aides. The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, announced this in a statement on Monday, stating that the appointees include chairmen, members of boards of agencies, and special assistants. One of the appointees is a Special Assistant on Groundnut […]
Buhari calls for speedy trial, decongestion of correctional centres
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called for urgent measures towards the speedy completion of cases and decongestion of custodial centres in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said in a statement the President stated this in a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, […]
COVID-19: Osinbajo meets IMF, World Bank on economic stimulus
New sustainability plan almost ready Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enlarging the pool of options open to Nigeria in achieving the Buhari Presidency plan to turn the current economic challenges to an opportunity for Nigerians, especially the “Common Man.” Today, the VP has met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank […]
(ANALYSIS) COVID-19: How Nigeria will earn little oil revenue to fund budget 2020
By Udeme Akpan When the bell that ushered in the year 2020 started to toll, there were no clear indications that oil price would drop to its current zero levels for some reasons. First, there were no signs that the coronavirus pandemic, first noticed in China towards the end of December 2019, would descend on […]
