Covid-19: Teaching hospital begins consultation via phone
The Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, has said it would start phone consultation for patients, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr Amina Bello-Mukhtar, Head of Clinical…
Rivers State begins community policing
The Police Command in Rivers, on Thursday, began community policing in the state, following the launch of the Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) in the state. The Commissioner of Police…
NCDC confirms 8 new COVID-19 fatalities, total deaths now 200
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria has reached 200. This was disclosed in a series of tweets on…
Virtual FEC meetings not run on deprecated operating system – GBB
The Galaxy Backbone (GBB), has debunked rumours of holding virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting on a platform running a deprecated operating system thereby presenting potential security issues. The virtual…
Why I signed Executive Order reducing Telecoms companies’ RoW charges – Imo Gov.
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the signing of an Executive Order to reduce the the RoW charges for telecoms companies was a manifestation of the government’s…
Eight Medical Doctors test positive for COVID-19 in Zamfara
The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has confirmed that eight of its members have tested positive for COVID-19. The association’s vice-chairman in the state, Mannir Bature in…
Nursing mothers, children among 292 stranded evacuees from S/Arabia
The Federal Government has received 292 stranded Nigerians from Saudi Arabia, with a large number of them nursing mothers and children. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed…
FG approves N2.9bn for water, fire service equipment for Odukpani Oil and Gas Park
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N2.9billion for the provision of water and fire service equipment in the National Oil and Gas…
Medical doctor, 225 others test positive for Covid-19; death toll now 192
A medical doctor has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bayelsa, bringing the number of active cases in the state to two, Gov. Douye Diri has announced. The doctor was among…
Chinese experts still in Nigeria assisting in building, equipping isolation centres – MinisterÂ
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday said the 15 Chinese experts who came into Nigeria to support the fight against COVID-19Â are still in…