Since the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state, the Kano governor has been criticized for not being proactive in containing the spread of the virus in the state. Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has come under fire over the rising deaths amid the Coronavirus pandemic that has engulfed the state. Ganduje holds a […]
Abuja – Nigerians resident in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China, will soon be evacuated after investigation confirmed that they are being maltreated, foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Friday in Abuja. The minister, while briefing the media, said that the decision became necessary “following new revelations over the situation after speaking to the Nigerian officials […]
Gombe – Dr Yusuf Abdullahi, Acting Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has advised Nigerians against relaxing measures for guarding against the spread of new coronavirus. Abdullahi, who gave the warning in an interview with on Friday, said that Nigeria had yet to be out of COVID-19. He said that the advice became […]
.Stay-at-home order to be sustained as long as necessary-FG .Stakeholders identify loopholes in coordination of relief items Nigerians have protested the meagre palliatives provided to them by the Federal Government to cushion their hardship amidst the stay-at-home order across the federation. This is coming even as President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday further urged Nigerians to […]
As Christians mark the Easter celebration, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase has charged Nigerians to remain strong and resilient in spite of the prevailing global COVID-19 pandemic. The deputy speaker in a congratulatory message to the Christians on the feast of Easter issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Puma, […]
Abuja – Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has urged Nigerians to continue to comply with Federal Govervenment directive by staying at home as they celebrate Easter. Ihekweazu said that staying at home was necessary to contain Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, while giving an update on COVID-19, in Abuja […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the sacrifices Nigerians are making as Christians celebrate this year’s Easter amid Covid-19 lockdown are in the interest of everybody and it is ‘to save our country from calamity.’ The President in a massage to Nigians enjoined Christian ‘to rekindle their faith in Christ who overcame persecution, sufferings and […]
I rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters as well as all Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Easter. This year’s commemoration of Easter comes amid the grip with which Covid-19 has held the entire world. Unprecedented in living memory, majority of Christians have found themselves marking Easter in a subdued […]
Abuja – Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, has called on Nigerians to support Federal Government’s effort toward ensuring availability of petroleum products in the country. Enang made the call when he featured on Thursday in Abuja. “The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Petroleum Products Marketing Company […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has released 70, 000 metric tonnes of grains and garri to vulnerable Nigerians as part of measures to relieve the hardship caused by the 2 weeks lockdown. The move is in line with an order by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Federal Government moves to contain the […]
Awka – The Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA) says Nigerians need strong psychological adjustment to cope with the realities of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. Prof. Michael Ezenwa, National President of NPA, said on Sunday in Awka, Anambra, that there was need to include Psychologists as members of the management and containment teams at all […]
Many Nigerians have called for the arrest of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband for celebrating her husband, JJC Skillz’s birthday on Saturday COVID-19: No mass infection in our estate – NNPC See the Crowd at Funke Akindele’s Party with Naira Marley in attendance, Eniola Badmus and people who just barely returned from the […]
Abuja – Four days into the lockdown order in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States as part of measures to contain the dreaded coronavirus, the Federal Government has appreciated Nigerians for their compliance, sacrifices and urged them to keep up the pace. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while assessing the situation […]
Former member of the nation’s upper legislative House, the Senate, representing Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned a viral video alleged to be that of the Nigerian Military harassing Nigerians while implementing the COVID-19 stay at home order. Sani appealed to security agents to stop harassing poor people on the streets while enforcing lockdown […]
Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need for more public enlightenment and sensitisation on the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vice president urged governments at all levels to intensify efforts so that more Nigerians would become aware of the compelling and critical dimensions of the situation. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in […]
The Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has urged Nigerians to adhere to the safety measures advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian health authorities. NACCIMA President, Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Aliyu stated that the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians not to despair over President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to make himself available in personally leading in the search for solution and regularly addressing the nation on the developments on issues related to the pandemic, like other world leaders. The PDP in a statement on Friday by, Kola […]
Over the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic, from the relevant Federal Government agencies as well as the Lagos State Government. Accordingly, I approved the following: The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos State, which remains […]
Watching Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics early this week amply told of why many Nigerians have resorted to God over this ravaging Coronavirus. Mr. Mamora struggled to convince his interviewer, Seun Okinbaloye and I imagine, millions of Nigerians watching the programme as to the preparedness of the […]
A non-governmental organisation based in the nation’s capital, Helpline Foundation for the Needy has called on Nigerians not to stigmatise patients with tuberculosis as the disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The group also tasked relevant authorities to step up efforts to end the global tuberculosis epidemic and […]