Politics

The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has come out to say that 34 doctors have tested positive to the novel coronavirus in the state. The NMA Chairman, Dr. Sanusi Bala recently revealed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. According to him, one of ...

The Lagos State Government has come out to reveal that it has reached 440,000 Lagos households with its COVID-19 Emergency Food Response Initiative amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal revealed this recently. According to him, the Lebanese government should also be praised for donating 8 truckload ...

Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, and Free Nigeria Coalition, FNC have come out to say that the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives will threaten national security. This was recently revealed in a ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of ex civilian Governor of the old Sokoto State, Dr. Garba Nadama. Buhari revealed this in a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, Nadama’s death is very sad ...

Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that he would always remember the undisputable achievements of late former President Umaru Yar’Adua’s government. He revealed this in his tribute issued by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, to mark the 10th year anniversary of the death of the ex-president. ...

The Osun State House of Assembly has said residents of the state would not be allowed access into the Assembly complex without using a face mask. The Osun State House of Assembly also revealed that the use of face mask is compulsory for workers of the House of Assembly. According ...

The Presidency has come out to say that the recently returned $311, which was part of the money allegedly stolen by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha has been allocated for infrastructure development in Nigeria. FG also revealed that part of the cash would be used for ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF has come out to say that Nigeria would not be in this present situation amid the outbreak if restructuring has been allowed to happen. SMBLF recently revealed that states would not be waiting for the Federal Government to come and open isolation ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to say that there are 3,000 samples collected and awaiting testing in the state. He revealed this while he briefed the media at the 10th series of COVID-19 update in Marina, Lagos. According to him, Lagos State will embark on aggressive ...

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu has come out to say that Nigeria’s leaders might be forced to lock everything down again to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Speaking today during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 ...

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has banned daily activities in major and community markets across the state. This is his recent move to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the state. According to him, the measures became compulsory after the government noticed residents failing to respond to ...

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has said 82.9 million Nigerians (40.1 percent) of the population are poor. This was revealed in its 2019 Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria study released on Monday. The stat involved data on household and individual demographics (age, gender, marital status, among others), access to ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has asked Yemi Osinbajo to explain the N5.8 billion National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) saga for which he was allegedly accused by an investigative committee of the House of Representatives. PDP also told the Presidency to instantly prosecute the sacked Director-General of NEMA, Engr. Mustapha ...

Delta State Government has come out to say that anyone who does not wear a facemask in any of the isolation centres in the state would be quarantined. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu revealed this as he briefed newsmen after a meeting of the Technical Committee for ...

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to say that some private buildings and hotels in the state have been converted into isolation centres to ensure that coronavirus patients are well taken care of. He revealed this while briefing the press in the state today. According to him, ...

Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri has extended the stay-at-home order in the state by another one week, with effect from Monday, May 4, 2020. He revealed this in a statement by the acting Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, made available to newsmen in Yenagoa on Monday. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn late Nigerian Minister of Employment and Labour, Mohammed Ben Omar. Speaking recently via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger Republic and the family ...

Medical doctors in Lagos State Government have come out to react to the relaxation of the lockdown in the state by President Muhammadu Buhari. They recently revealed that 16 members of the Medical Guild have been infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic started. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, ...

Lagos, Ogun, and Federal Capital Territory, FCT last week, members of the Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives have warned President Buhari to immediately rescind the decision to ease the lockdown in the country. The caucus recently revealed that opening the economy without bothering about having the ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has come out to say that the people who showed up the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, have now completed their 14 days of isolation and have tested negative for COVID-19. Acting Secretary Health and Human ...