Ooni Presents Motorised Fumigators To Lagos Govt
File photo of Ooni of Ife. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi on Tuesday presented three locally made motorised modular fumigators to the Lagos State Government as his contribution…
Jigawa Reports Two New COVID-19 Cases, Extends Lockdown
A file photo of Jigawa state Governor, Badaru Abubakar Jigawa has reported two new cases of the deadly COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to four. Governor Badaru Abubakar announced this…
COVID-19: Germany Grants Nigeria N8.9bn Debt Relief
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press conference during a European Union Summit at the Europa building in Brussels on December 13, 2019. ARIS OIKONOMOU / AFP Germany has granted…
Emergency Phase For Lassa Fever Outbreak Now Over – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared the emergency phase of the 2020 Lassa fever outbreak, over. This, according to the agency, follows a successive decline in cases…
BREAKING: Lagos Records 80 New COVID-19 Cases
Lagos State has recorded 80 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state now to 844. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in…
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 195 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 1,532
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 195 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,532. According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…
Three COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Akwa Ibom
Three COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the isolation facilities at the Ibom specialist hospital in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. This followed the confirmation of their negative status…
Turkey Detains Over 400 Over ‘Provocative’ Coronavirus Posts
A map of Turkey used to illustrate the story. Turkish authorities have detained 402 people over “baseless and provocative” social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic, the interior ministry said…
COVID-19: Romanian Schools, Universities To Stay Shut Until September
Marian Raduna (C), gives instructions to the volunteers of “Geeks for democracy”, a Romanian NGO, before they deliver food and hygiene products to nursing homes, bought from donators financial support,…
COVID-19: El-Rufai Orders 50 Per Cent Salary Slash For Political Appointees
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has directed all senior government appointees in the state including Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and Heads of Agencies to each donate N500,000 in…
COVID-19: Taraba Commences Contact Tracing Of Index Cases
Governor Darius Ishaku Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has reacted to the report of six index cases by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a live broadcast on…
SGF Calls For Unity, Says COVID-19 Fight Is For All Nigerians
Mr Boss Mustapha says the task force will enhance non-pharmaceutical measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has called for…
COVID-19: Lockdown Is Necessary To Curb Spread Of Virus, Says Minister
Minister of State, FCT, Ramatu Aliyu. Photo: Twitter@Ramatu Aliyu The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs Ramatu Aliyu, says the lockdown imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Borno Missing COVID-19 Patients Found, Taken To Isolation Center
A file photo of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum. Photo: Twitter-@ProfZulum Two patients who have earlier gone missing after testing positive to COVID-19 in Borno State have been found.…
Bayelsa Orders Total Lockdown After Confirming Index Case Of COVID-19
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has declared a total lockdown in the state, starting from midnight of Monday, April 27. The governor said only essential workers, pharmaceuticals and foodstuff sellers,…
BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu Announces Discharge Of 15 Former COVID-19 Patients
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced the discharge of 15 former COVID-19 patients. This is according to a tweet by Mr Gawat Jubril,…
Oyo Records Second COVID-19 Death
Seyi Makinde Oyo State government has confirmed the death of another person from coronavirus. The State Governor Seyi Makinde who made this announcement via his official Twitter handle said the…
COVID-19 Lockdown: Cleric, Clubbers Among 620 Violators Arrested In Lagos
A file photo of a police patrol van. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a total of 620 people for violating the lockdown order directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.…
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden For US Presidency
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference during the novel coronavirus pandemic at the U.S. Capitol April 24, 2020, in Washington, DC./AFP Nancy Pelosi has…
Violent Protest Erupts In Lagos Community Over Lockdown
Some youths of Eleko community in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State have embarked on a protest. The protest, which started on Monday morning, turned violent as the youths…