FG says EU’s €50m to be channeled to Basket Fund to support COVID-19 response
SGF, Boss Mustapha The European Union’s (EU) 50 million Euros donation to Nigeria will be channeled to the “One COVID-19 Basket Fund” for the national pandemic response plan. On April 6,…
LASG discharges 9 COVID-19 patients
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Lagos state government on Tuesday announced the discharge of another 9 coronavirus patients. This brings the total number of recovery cases to 70, according…
Coronavirus: China approves clinical trials for 2 more experimental vaccines
China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world’s scientists race to beat the pandemic. The vaccines use…
Buhari commends EU for N21bn donation to Nigeria to help fight coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (€50 million) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic….
Buhari signs quarantine order backing lockdown extension
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Quarantine Order which gives legal backing to the lockdown extension announced by the President. The President made the announcement on his Twitter handle…
Report of returnees from UK paying for coronavirus test untrue – NIDCOM
The Federal Government on Monday refuted claims alleging that Nigerian returnees from the UK were asked to pay for coronavirus test. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) reacting to the…
Chibok: President Buhari assures girls not forgotten, tells community, I’m still mindful of your welfare, concerns
President Muhammadu Buhari has once more assured the Chibok community of government’s commitment to rescuing the missing Chibok girls. President Buhari while extending good wishes to the people of…
IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of its member countries under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). Ms…
91 coronavirus patients discharged as cases rises to 343 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Coronavirus pandemic in the country had risen to 343, following 20 confirmed new cases in five states. NCDC via its…
FG to expand social register to reach 3.6m households in the next 2 weeks
President Mhammadu Buhari has directed that the current social register be expanded from 2.6 million households to 3.6 million households in the next two weeks. This is following the…