Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Out V, 18 paramount rulers of Cross River State and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have resolved to partner with the Ben Akak Foundation to the fight against COVID-19 in the state. ...
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 »Lack of access to foreign exchange stalls imports, exports, expert predicts lull in shipping after coronavirus
Import and export of goods in the country will soon suffer a major setback if the Federal Government does not urgently address the issue of scarcity of foreign exchange that has confronted importers in recent times. It was learnt that ...
Read More »PDP seeks downward review of fuel price to N70
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated its call on the Federal Government to slash the pump price of fuel to reflect the prevalent slump in the cost of crude oil at the international market. The party insisted that government ...
Read More »NDDC wants EFCC to probe erring contractors
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has sought the assistance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe mobilised contractors that failed to deliver. Spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Tony Orilade said NDDC’s acting managing director, Professor Kemebradikumo ...
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