Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, has expressed concern over the rising incidents of violence and extrajudicial killings by security agencies in parts of the country. Okechukwu, who represents Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency of Enugu State, ...
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NGF okays inter-state lockdown for another two weeks
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has endorsed an inter-state lockdown in the country for another two weeks to contain spread of coronavirus among states of the country. Chairman of NGF and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who disclosed this after ...
Read More »14-day lockdown begins in Borno, NGOs make case for almajiri children
The lockdown ordered by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State begins today by 10.30p.m. Zulum had on Monday ordered lockdown of the state for 14 days to prevent further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to him, two cases ...
Read More »S’East economy too weak to contain explosion of virus transmission
· Enugu orders probe of report linking case with Jigawa Indications have emerged that the economy of the South East lacked the required capacity and too weak to contain a possible explosion of coronavirus in the region. This is based ...
Read More »Governor Okezie Ikpeazu bemoans two index cases in Abia State
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has lamented that despite the proactive measures being taken to prevent coronavirus from spreading into the state, two index cases have been confirmed positive. He bemoaned the fact that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ...
Read More »CSOs deploy 1000 volunteers to monitor Federal Government’s palliatives
Civil society groups have deployed no fewer than 1000 volunteers to evaluate the processes and impact of Federal Government’s palliatives across the country. The groups said the deployment was aimed at ensuring transparency in the distribution process and to ensure ...
Read More »Declare national lockdown, group tells FG as CIA predicts COVID-19 end
The 2014 Nigeria Movement has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a total lockdown of all states of the country, given the rate at which the virus was spreading. Covid-19 has covered about 19 states in Nigeria. As at April ...
Read More »Odigie-Oyegun, Kaigama, Uche, YUF, YWC, others condole Buhari
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun expressed grief over the death of Kyari, who was until his passing Chief of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari. Odigie-Oyegun in a condolence letter addressed to President ...
Read More »PDP seeks prosecution of SGF, others for violating safety rules at Kyari’s burial
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday asked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities to immediately prosecute Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and other government officials who flouted safety rules at the burial of the late ...
Read More »Military kills several gunmen in Niger State
The military high command said its air component of Operation Gama Aiki neutralised several bandits at Maguga in Rafi Local Council of Niger State. The council shares hills and forest with Katsina State The execution comes on the heels of ...
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