Politics

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 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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Ogun State Government has come out to say that there will be no movement for Lagos workers who live in the state on Monday. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun revealed this recently as part of the state’s latest lockdown guidelines. According to him, there will be a total ...

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Noheem Adams has come to assure Lagos State residents that the government will do everything to guarantee their safety amid the pandemic. He disclosed this as he distributed 5000 stimulus packages to his constituents to cushion the effects of the ...

Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur has come out to say that there are people in the state who are yet to believe that coronavirus is real. Umar recently revealed that this was the same way residents behaved when Boko Haram insurgency first started in the state. According to ...

Ex-Minister of Finance and erstwhile Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has come out to predict hard times and global recession when the coronavirus pandemic is over. She recently came out to say that it is going to be a difficult 2020 and 2021 but we can ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that Nigeria and Nigerians will come out of COVID-19 pandemic stronger. He revealed this during his interaction at the 2020 edition of ‘The Platform’ themed “Nigeria’s battle against COVID-19”. According to him, we will all survive the outbreak and ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begged the Federal Government to identify, publish and use confiscated buildings as isolation centres for coronavirus patients. SERAP revealed this in a recent letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, which was made available to newsmen in Lagos. According to the organization, it ...

President Muhammadu Buhari‘s social media aide, Lauretta Onochie has come out to say that the president is not the monitor for state governors in Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lauretta recently revealed that every governor in the country is accountable to the people in his state and Buhari does not ...

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has come out to say that the state’s Assembly member, Suleiman Adamu has died of the coronavirus disease and this makes him the first casualty in the state. The deceased represented Nasarawa Central at the State House of Assembly while he was alive. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning Kano State Government and the State Council of Chiefs over the death of the Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar. His condolence message was conveyed in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja today. According ...

The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has come out to announce the relaxation of lockdown order by six hours each on Mondays and Thursdays amid the coronavirus pandemic. He revealed this at a press briefing organized by the Kano State Government State Taskforce on COVID-19, held at the government ...

Ex Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has begged Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery of the founder of Daar Communications PLC, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, members of his family, plus others who have tested positive for coronavirus. In a recent statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, Atiku expressed sympathy ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered federal workers who live outside Abuja to stay where they are until their respective states of residence lift their current ban on interstate travel. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello revealed this in a recent statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that Nigeria has a high dose of disinformation, fake news, hate news being circulated by people who use media platforms. He disclosed this while applauding the Nigerian media for the commendable work they have done and are currently doing amid the coronavirus ...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reached out to government, humanitarian and non-governmental organizations to begin a large scale sensitization of the rural community in order to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak. Chief Sunny revealed this as he addressed newsmen in Warri, Delta ...