COVID-19: State governors agree on a 2 week inter-State lockdown
The 36 state governors in Nigeria have recommended a two-week national inter-state lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The decision was taken during a meeting of…
Edo State confirms another coronavirus fatality
Gov. Obaseki The Edo Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the number of deaths from the disease…
If you divert palliative materials you’re indirectly inviting COVID-19 to your homes -FCTA warns officials
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has implored those in charge of the palliatives not to divert the items designed for the rural poor, urging relevant stakeholders to be transparent in…
COVID-19: Kano testing centre suspends operation over lack of testing kits
Gov. Ganduje The newly established testing centre for COVID-19 in Kano State has suspended its operation. The Director of the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Amimu Kano Teaching Hospital…
El-Rufai recovers from coronavirus, says my family went through trauma
Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has recovered from COVID-19 and has tested negative twice for the virus. The governor disclosed this in a series of…
Bishop, 2 others docked for violating lockdown order in Lagos
Bishop Samson Benjamin, General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa, was on Wednesday charged for violating the Presidential Lockdown Order before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court. Benjamin alias “Jehovah Sharp…
FG says State governors not exempted from the lockdown, no-flight orders
Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says State governors not exempted from the lockdown, no-flight orders as the ministry has denied flight requests of several governors,…
Boko Haram is seeing its final days of atrocities by the grace of God – Gen. Udoh
The Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, has charged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to take the fight to the insurgents in the renewed bid…
WAEC, NECO postponement indefinite -FG
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu Candidates sitting for this year’s West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations would know when they would be writing the…
FG will use BVN, mobile phone networks to identify poor, vulnerable Nigerians – Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq The Federal Government is set to expand the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use…