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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has come out to say that it has activated measures to guarantee smooth distribution of petrol across Nigeria throughout the lockdown period amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a recent statement in Abuja, Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), the NNPC’s downstream ...

Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has blasted PDP for trying to politicize the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to lock down Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states for 14 days as part of emergency control measures against the coronavirus. PDP instantly described the decision as empty ...

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has tested positive for coronavirus. The politician revealed this serious information via his Twitter handle. According to him, he has designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while he recovers. He added ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Armed Forces of Nigeria has come out to say that it is prepared to implement the Presidential directive from Buhari on the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Nigeria. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche revealed this while he addressed a ...

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has confirmed the discharge of five patients who previously tested positive to the COVID-19 from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. He revealed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile on Monday in Lagos. According to him, the patients were discharged ...

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020. 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, ...

Amid the coronavirus outbreak and stay at home advice from both the Federal and states governments, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has come out to warn Nigerians of a potential increase in fresh criminal trends, especially fraudulent practices and cybercrimes. Mohammed revealed that he has warned the ...

Hon. Ben Igbakpa, a representative of the Ethiope East and Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives, has come out to talk about the coronavirus outbreak. Ben believes Nigeria was very late in issuing travel ban on 13 highly affected countries and this has put ...

Popular businessman and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has come out to say he has tested negative for the coronavirus disease. Dangote revealed that he had to take the test to know his status since he is a global citizen and a global leader. According to him, the virus ...

Former governor of Lagos State and the National Leader for the All Progressive Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmad Tinubu has asked for unity in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. Tinubu revealed that the government must keep doing everything possible to prevent and control the widespread of the virus. According ...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has begged Nigerians to pray for the fast recovery of Mr. Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai and other Nigerians infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola revealed this in a recent statement in Lagos State. ...

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has come out to reveal why he went into self-isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak. He revealed this today in Lafia, at a news conference on the outcome of his result from NCDC, which has turned out negative. According to him, he did that as ...

The President of the Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele has begged the Federal Government to increase efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. He revealed this after visiting coronavirus isolation centres at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, and the National Hospital, Abuja. Hailing the ...

The Edo state government has come out to express worry over the level of compliance on social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The government believes the level of adherence has been less than satisfactory and this is why we need security agents to step in to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed public-spirited Nigerians and organizations for joining in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Having his say via a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, Buhari hailed members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19. According to him, the helping ...

Over half a million people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. More than 20,000 patients have died since the coronavirus disease started spreading from China in late 2019. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had this to say, “These are tragic ...

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has come out to say that locking down the state was compulsory to curb the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in Delta. Speaking to newsmen on the result of the meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led Central Committee on Prevention of COVID-19 ...

The Lagos State Government has said the number of the coronavirus cases in the state might reach 39, 000 if proper social distancing is not adhered to by the public. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health revealed this as he gave the state’s analysis of the COVID-19 update ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered investigations into vandalism meted out by some police officers in a clip that is trending online. Mohammed Adamu revealed that any officer that is found guilty of being unprofessional will be punished. Speaking recently, he directed the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ogun has ordered all churches in the state to close down completely and immediately. The directive was issued out today via a statement issued by the state Chairman, Bishop Tunde Akin-Akinsanya. According to him, at this trying time, churches must apply Godly wisdom ...