As the 2020 vaccination kicks off today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the coronavirus pandemic is causing significant disruption to vaccination efforts in Nigeria and the whole of Africa. In a statement, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, emphasised that the brief interruption of vaccination activities make outbreaks more […]
Residents of Asaba, Ukwuan and Ibusa communities in Delta state on Thursday, said that their greatest challenge and fear has been hunger, and not the deadly coronavirus pandemic. A respondent who spoke to our correspondent in Asaba, Mrs. Alice Chukwuma, described the present situation across the state as pathetic, especially the lockdown and dusk-to- dawn […]
….Urges Govt to provide adequate palliative measures As part of his contribution towards the end of the deadly Coronavirus Pandemic, Comedian, Francis Agoda, better known as I Go Dye, has donated his new Fapoh Royal seal mansion to the Federal Government to use as an isolation centre. I go Dye noted that in view of […]
The Cross River state government has solicited assistance from philanthropists and corporate organisations towards curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Tina Agbor, chairperson, Cross River state Fund Raising Committee for COVID-19, made the appeal during a news conference on Wednesday in Calabar. She said the fall in the prices of crude […]
Nine persons have been convicted by two mobile courts magistrates in Minna, Niger state for the violation of the lockdown order put in place by the state Governor, Abubakar Sani -Bello, to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. The convicted persons were ordered to pay fines of N2,000 each or serve six […]
Niger state office of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday made a donations of 850 hand sanitizers and disinfectants to support the state government on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs. Funmilayo Ajayi while handling the items to Alhaji Ahmed Matane, chairman of the Noger state Task […]
Sellers of local liquor, known as ’burkutu’ in Kagoro Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state have been admonished to comply with the government lockdown order aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic. Chief of Kagoro, Ufuwai Bonet, gave the advice on Monday while addressing village and ward heads in his palace. Bonet said […]
The management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Greg. C. Nwakaoby, recently donated materials meant to support the efforts of the State Government in its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. While presenting the materials, Prof. Nwakaoby expressed satisfaction so far in the efforts of the State Government towards preventing the […]
Bishop Wale Oke, the national deputy president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), says the coronavirus pandemic has created an opportunity for Nigeria to develop its health sector. Oke said this in a statement issued by his media office in Ibadan on Sunday. The renowned cleric, who is also the presiding bishop of the […]
Nigerians across social strata have been called upon upon to come together with concerted efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic which was responsible for the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made this call on […]
…As Presidency kicks The senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has insisted that the palliatives put in place by the federal government to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been poorly coordinated by agencies of government charged with the responsibility. This reiteration came hours after attacks from the Presidency over Sen. […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has donated sanitisers, face masks and liquid soaps to the Kano state hovernment to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim, Shuaibu the director general of the NYSC, presented the items to the state government on Thursday in Kano. Ibarhim, who was represented by the NYSC state […]
The Akwa Ibom state Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has extended the lockdown for prevention of coronavirus pandemic to April 30 to curtail the spread of the disease in the state. Chief Judge of the state Justice Godwin Abraham has inaugurated mobile courts across the three senatorial districts in the state to enforce the extension period order […]
Hotel operators in states within the North- east say they are facing difficult tnmes as a result of the lockdown of states occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. In their responses responses to a survey, managers of hotels said patronage of their services was at its lowest ebb, as such most of them were operating at […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has approved palliatives for it’s vulnerable members by releasing 10 per cent of the bar practice fees to state branches to ameliorate the economic hardship brought by the lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA President, Paul Usoro (SAN), announced this on Thursday on the NBA twitter handle. Usoro said […]
In its bid to support Nigeria in its fight against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, the European Union (EU) has offered support of €50 million to fight the disease. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who disclosed this in his verified Twitter handle said that the donation was announced when President […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Tuesday that it would collaborate with Diaspora groups and missions abroad to evacuate many citizens back home. Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. Dabiri-Erewa said that the evacuees would comprise people who travelled out on business trips […]
On the occasion of this year’s Easter, Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, has urged the people to pray for the state, Nigeria and the entire world for a speedy end to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Ortom admonished all Christians and Muslims to pray and seek the intervention of Almighty God in the fight against COVID-19 […]
Christians in Gombe state say they are celebrating this year’s Easter with caution as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Some of them who spoke in Gombe on Sunday, said the celebration would be done in compliance with government’s directive. Mrs. Comfort Godfrey of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Glorious Shepherd […]
Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on residents and citizens of the state to put their hope on God in the face of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. The governor also called on them to play their roles as true citizens through love and sacrifice for the general good of the society. He […]