Don’t accept nose mask from untrusted person, Ogun NURTW warns motorists, passengers
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Hakeem Bodunrin on Wednesday advised motorists and passengers across the state not to accept nose masks, gloves, and sanitizers from untrusted sources. Bodunrin gave the advice while addressing newsmen in his Asero’s Office, Abeokuta, the state capital, […]
NDLEA arrest 2 suspects over sale of hard drugs in Abia communities
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ,NDLEA, Abia State Command, have arrested two persons for dealing on hard drugs at Umuokoro and Ndiolumbe communities in Isiala Ngwa South council area of the state. NDLEA Commander in the State, Mr. Bamidele Akingbade in a statement issued on Tuesday gave […]
COVID-19: Presidency reduces number of journalists covering Villa activities
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency on Tuesday reduced the number of journalists covering activities at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The action according to a circular signed by the Deputy Director of Information Attah Esa, on behalf of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, was to help […]
COVID-19: Shut all borders now — Dr Osahon Enabulele, CMA president
President, CMA, Dr Osahon Enabulele By Chioma Obinna The President of Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele called for total closure of all entry points into Nigeria even as he urged the government to urgently deploy more facilities and resources to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has led to thousands of deaths globally. Enabulele who […]
COVID-19: How insufficient facilities may ruin Nigeria’s containment efforts
By Sola Ogundipe and Chioma Obinna Even before Nigeria recorded its first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), there had been outcry nationwide over what was widely perceived as the country’s ‘unpreparedness’ towards containment of the dreaded respiratory disease. Many Nigerians expressed reservations about government’s claims of readiness to find, isolate, test and treat every […]
COVID-19: Why we want FG to focus on food production, availability — AFAN
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Tuesday, explained why the Federal Government should focus on food production, availability and accessibility as Coronavirus, COVID-19, continue to spread. The President of AFAN, Architect Ibrahim Kabir, told Vanguard that the Coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken a new turn and trend, which food production […]
Nigeria COVID-19 cases rise to 42
AS NCDC confirms new cases in Lagos, Ogun LASG urges all participants of AMVCA to go on self -isolation By Chioma Obinna The number of cases of coronavirus diseases in Nigeria on Tuesday, rose from 40 to 42 following two new confirmed cases in Lagos and Ogun State. Confirming this in its twitter handle – […]
COVID-19: Speak up on state of Presidential Villa, PDP tells Buhari
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to douse what it called “widespread public anxieties” by immediately addressing the nation on the status of the Presidential villa, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is even as the party said its demand is predicated on “public […]
COVID-19: Bayelsa orders maximum of 2 passengers in tricycle
ID 19 The Bayelsa Government has ordered that no tricycle operating in the state should carry more than two passengers at a time to check the coronavirus pandemic. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Transport, Mr. Ere Efeke, in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Efeke said that […]
COVID-19: Presidency keeps mum over Buhari, Abba Kyari status
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency is keeping sealed lips over the status of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari on the Coronavirus test. Reports have it that the results of the Coronavirus tests carried out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on President Buhari on Monday […]
COVID-19: LASEPA receives 70 calls on social gathering
By Bose Adelaja Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Monday, said that it has received over 70 calls from Lagosians, over illegal gathering by some people. The Agency said the calls were mainly from concerned citizens who reported their neighbours for organising social functions of about 200 participants in attendance. LASEPA General Manager Dr. Dolapo […]
Fraud: Court sentences ex-Adamawa Pilgrims Welfare boss to 5 years imprisonment
The Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced a former executive secretary, Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Jingi Mayo, to five years imprisonment. Mr. Bello Bakori, Adamawa Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), confirmed the development in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
COVID 19: Confirmed cases in Nigeria move to 40 as 4 are confirmed by NCDC
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria have risen to 40 as four new cases were confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Monday night. The centre said out of the new confirmed cases, two cases were returning travellers. A statement by NCDC on its Twitter handle said […]
COVID-19: Why FG should lockdown country for 14 days — ActionAid
Decries low level of preparedness to tackle virus By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international non-profit making organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Monday, explained the reason why the Federal Government should lock down the country for 14 days, which is to fast-track efforts of the Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 from spreading and escalating. […]
COVID-19: Minister making sure mining sector is safe — Aide
As miners urged to go for regular checks, test By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja One of the aides to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Sunny Ekozin, Monday, disclosed that the Minster is making sure mining activities in the mining sector are safe from the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Ekozin made this known while […]
Stringent measures to be put in place to avoid spread of COVID 19 — Kwara Gov.
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has hinted at more sweeping measures to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The Governor also assured the civil servants in the state of prompt payment of salaries despite the work-from-home directive and commended the Emir of Ilorin Alh Sulu Gambari for […]
