Stimulus package: ‘Food important than electricity’, Nigerians reply Gbajabiamila
By Rasheed Sobowale The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday stated that the best stimulus package Nigerian government can give to its citizens during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, is free electricity supply. Since the commencement of the total lockdown directive in Nigerian three states (Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun), some Vanguard readers […]
Stimulus package will boost Nigeria’s economy ― FG
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government said that it was working out a stimulus package that will take the country’s economy out of global recession and take it to positive growth in 2021. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, stated this while speaking with the journalists after the meeting of the […]
Abuja Lockdown: Fleeing driver knocks down Civil Defence personnel
Fe By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ASC Victor Fayemi on Friday escaped death when a commercial driver ran over him along the Gwarinpa/Kado road area of Abuja in an attempt to evade arrest for violating the lockdown order of President Muhammadu Buhari. Media Assistant to […]
COVID-19: Guinness, Presco donate relief materials to Edo govt
The Edo State Government has taken delivery of 5,000 units of hand sanitisers and 4,000 cases of malt drinks donated by Guinness Nigeria Plc to support medical officers on the frontlines fighting to check the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Also, Presco Nigeria Plc, an oil processing company operating in Edo […]
Renewed herdsmen killings: Ortom directs recruitment of more Livestock Guards
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state directed the 23 Local Government Council Chairman of the state to commence the recruitment of new members the state Livestock Guards to shore up the enforcement of the state’s open grazing prohibition law. The directive followed the recent surge in activities of armed herdsmen in […]
44 countries in Africa have capacity to test for COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that at least 44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19. The United Nations health agency disclosed this on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. The WHO said at the start of the outbreak only two could conduct a test on the disease. It said: “As COVID-19 […]
