By Kingsley Omonobi As part of its continued support towards combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Friday, airlifted medical equipment and supplies donated by the Turkish government to Nigeria from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, to Nnmadi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air […]

Dayo Johnson Akure THE second index case of COVID-19 was yesterday confirmed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. This is coming barely a week after a returnee army officer was tested positive to the deadly disease. It was allegedly discovered at Ijoka area of Akure metropolis. Confirming this, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab […]

Any premature lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization warned Friday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while some states were considering ways to ease the restrictions which have placed around half of humanity under some form of […]

  A large majority of Americans would be reluctant to attend future sporting events unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, a survey by Seton Hall University has found. With every major sport across North America in shutdown for the past month since the COVID-19 crisis erupted, professional leagues are already exploring the practicalities […]

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia has disclosed that the newly built, ultra-modern Stella Obasanjo Hospital Isolation Center (SOHIC) is ready to receive cases of COVID-19 in the state. In a chat with journalists in Benin City, the commissioner said health workers and other medical personnel have been deployed to the facility, […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe & Eric Ugbor Following the lockdown in Abia State over the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has handed over N40 million, 4,000 bags of rice, sanitizers and face mask as palliatives to different churches and Muslim groups in the state. Other items distributed to the churches and Muslim groups include tubers of […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, has written to Governors of all the 36 states of the federation to draw their attention to President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval and authorization for urgent measures to be taken towards the speedy decongestion of correctional/custodial centres in the country […]

The Edo State Government has said it has concluded plans to commence distribution of relief packages to vulnerable persons in the state to cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directives to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Addressing journalists at the Edo State Food Bank, in Benin City, Chairman, Edo Development and […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) released National Social Register of Poor & Vulnerable Households by states on Friday captured 2,644,495 households and 11,045,537 individuals. Going by the Register and based on NASSCO assertion, more than 11 million Nigerians may be benefitting from the Federal Government’s  COVID-19 response measures (palliatives) […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has on Friday released the list of the National Social Register of Poor & Vulnerable Households by states. The Agency which is saddled with the responsibility of building a database of poor & vulnerable households & coordinates Social Protection programs in Nigeria said the […]

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has expressed disbelief and lamented the current state of Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure. Mr Boss Mustapha who serves as the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 made this known in a meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday. ALSO READ: [VIDEO] […]

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. The Nigerian Army, on Friday, cautioned against clips and graphics depicting the military in bad light over the enforcement of the lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa made this disclosure in Abuja describing such videos and cartoons as demoralising. Urging […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The enforcement team of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration on the restriction of movement with regards to controlling the spread of COVID-19 has apprehended a man who has been violating the lockdown with a fake Exemption Pass. He was arrested by the Taskforce along the Umar Musa Yar-Adua Express […]

President Moon Jae-in and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates agreed on Friday to expand cooperation in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new coronavirus during their phone talks, Cheong Wa Dae said. In their 25-minute conversation, made at Gates’ request, they focused on ways to tackle COVID-19 sweeping through the world. Leading the Bill […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Federal Capital Territory FCT Administration has increased the daily hazard allowances of medical doctors to ₦50, 000, even as it said it was targeting 600, 000 residents for its Palliatives. At a news conference in Abuja, FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, said the Administration will intensify efforts to ensure […]