Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus and two deaths recorded in the state has further made a mockery of the state government efforts to contain spread of the pandemic. ...
Read More »Onyeama, Chinese envoy blame victimisation of Nigerians in China on poor communication
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has declared that communication lapse is responsible for the recent alleged assault on Nigerians and other Africans by the Chinese in Guangzhou City. Onyeama, who spoke at a forum to clarify on the trending ...
Read More »Chief of Army Staff reiterates commitment to restore peace soon in N’East
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has declared that troops’ sacrifices and professionalism were key to ending the insurgency in the North East. He submitted that the observance of the two virtues was strong enough to rout the ...
Read More »Bank distributes N50b loans over coronavirus next week
Successful applicants of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) soft loans will, from next week, receive disbursements from the fund’s managers, NIRSAL Microfinance Bank. Between N3 million for households and N25 million for small and medium enterprises are to be ...
Read More »TB vaccine doesn’t contain coronavirus, WHO clarifies, airlifts medical supplies for Africa
Contrary to reports that the conventional vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) offers protection against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) dismissed the claim. The apex United Nations health body said there was no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine ...
Read More »President Buhari commends EU’s N21 billion donation for COVID-19 fight
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union (EU) for donating 50 millions Euros (N21 billion) towards containing the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. Receiving the EU delegation, led by Ambassador Ketil Karlsen in Abuja, he noted that the gesture would ...
Read More »Economy to rebound in fourth quarter, NISER former DG declares
Former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Professor Olu Ajakaiye, has predicted that the Nigerian economy would rebound in the fourth quarter of the year. “The 2020 Appropriation Act was based on certain fiscal ...
Read More »Lockdown violation may push COVID-19 cases to 57,000 in Kaduna, CAN urges Bagudu to set up test centre in Kebbi
Kaduna State coronavirus disease (COVID-19) taskforce has expressed fear that the state could record up to 57,000 cases, if the violation of the lockdown order persists. The taskforce said the case of an infected gateman, who returned from Lagos, was ...
Read More »NUJ commends health workers for expertise in handling coronavirus pandemic
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the professionalism demonstrated by the Nigerian doctors, nurses and other health workers in handling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. In a statement yesterday, NUJ national president, Chris Isiguzo, called ...
Read More »Borno coronavirus response team locks down state as group urges sustainable palliatives to IDPs
COVID-19 response team of Borno State has locked down the state, closing its borders with Adamawa, Yobe and Gombe states, as well as Niger Republic and Cameroon. The lockdown and border closure, which take effect from April 13 by 6 ...
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