Buhari distraught as diabetic Abba Kyari dies of Coronavirus
News of the death of Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari, has shattered Mr President and cast a pall of gloom on the Presidency. Aso Rock…
Coronavirus: NCDC confirms 51 new cases as death toll rises to 17
The Nigeria Centre for Disease control has confirmed Fifty-one new infections of #COVID19 in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the NCDC in a Twitter message on Friday night. It…
COVID-19: Over 400 families benefit from Lagos Phoenix Lions Club’s food relief programme in Lagos
Some of the beneficiaries In response to the hardship occasioned by the COVID-19 lockdown in the country, members of the Lagos Phoenix Lions Club with support from the TGI…
Oyo State kick starts mask wearing policy, to produce 1 m face masks
Gov. Seyi Makinde The Oyo State Government says wearing of face mask in public places is now compulsory. Gov. Seyi Makinde announced this on Friday in Ibadan while briefing…
IGP orders redeployment of Rivers State Commissioner of Police, 2 others
IGP Mohammed Adamu The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of Rivers State Commissioner for Police, Dandaura Mustapha. According to a statement by Force Spokesman, DCP…
PENGASSAN condemns continued detention of oil workers in Rivers, says they have broken no law
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has reacted to the arrest of some of its members by Rivers State Government stressing they have broken…
COVID-19: NCDC says 71% of suspected cases tested were males
Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus nationwide, there were more males than females. Dr Chikwe…
Nigeria records another coronavirus death as 24 more patients are discharged
Another person has died from the coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total death toll in the country to 13. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday…
Gbajabiamila expresses disappointment over non-existence of PCAF, says fund mandated by law
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed disappointment over non-existence of the Power Consumer Assistance Fund (PCAF) by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. Gbajabiamila…
COVID-19: Active cases in Nigeria now 277 as total number of infections rises to 442
Coronavirus active cases in Nigeria are now 277, as the total number of cases rises to 442. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the figures on Thursday night in Twitter…