Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to address all problems that are causing Nigerians a lot of pain. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno recently said Buhari made this vow during a closed-door meeting with members of the National Security Council at the Council Chamber ...

National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come out to hail Madagascar’s recent herbal remedy for the deadly coronavirus. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed this today during an interview. According to her, she is proud of the nation ...

Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has come out to say that more than 600 evacuees from several nations across the globe are currently at several isolation centres in Lagos and Abuja. He revealed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing today in Abuja. According ...

Popular Yoruba nationalist, Prof Banji Akintoye has come out to say that Yoruba people only agitated for freedom in the country but never asked for the break up of Nigeria. He revealed this recently while speaking on AM120 – a television breakfast show of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State,(BCOS). ...

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the idea of using local herbs to combat coronavirus in Nigeria. He, however, revealed that the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify any of the herbs before it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has come out to react to the easing of lockdowns in Nigeria as coronavirus cases keep increasing in the country. According to her, the fact that there are no preventive measures in place alongside the decision makes it a massive risk for anyone to be outside ...

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 ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has revealed that it agrees with the suggestion of Atiku Abubakar on economic diversification. The party, however, used the opportunity to aim a dig at the PDP man for not implementing those suggestions when he vice president for 8 years. According to the National Publicity ...

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 ...

The Nigerian Medical Association has come out to warn against easing the lockdown by President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow. The association recently revealed that the move is still very premature in the face of rising infection. According to the President of the NMA, Dr. Francis Faduyile and the Secretary, Dr. Olumuyiwa ...

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended the total lockdown in the State for another one week. Gov. Dapo also made adjustments to the relaxation window by adding three hours to the seven hours being given to the residents of the state before now. According to the governor, it ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning with family and friends of a renowned economist, Professor Owodunni Teriba, who died at 82 days ago. Reacting via his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari hailed Teriba’s can-do spirit and high level of education before his death. According to him, Owodunni hoisted Nigeria’s flag ...

PDP politician, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that Nigeria must wake up to the reality that the era of crude oil is gone. Atiku recently revealed that Nigeria’s sweet crude is becoming a little bitter since we currently have so much crude with nobody to buy it, nowhere ...

Late Chief Richard Akinjide was one of the heroes that fought for Nigeria’s decolonization during the colonial rule, Uche Secundus has said. Secondus recently revealed that the deceased will be remembered for the impact he made in the 2nd Republic of Nigeria during the 12/3rd of 1979 that won the ...

Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Centre for Change, has begged the Federal Government to take proactive measures to reduce community transmission as the country crosses 1000 cases of COVID-19. Okei-Odumakin revealed this recently in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. According to Odumakin, the way the federal and state governments have ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the demise of his Chief of Staff (COS), Mallam Abba Kyari. The CAN President, Rev Dr. Samson Ayokunle, revealed this via a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, on Sunday in ...

Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has urged Nigerians to embrace the lockdown imposed by governments at all levels to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Boss, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, revealed this as he answered questions after some ...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha has come out to say that the Federal Government is not expecting an upsurge of fatality in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Boss, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF), revealed this today ...