Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari Champion of the COVID-19 response.
The appointment took place Thursday at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of His Excellency,...
Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola has reiterated his administration's determination to forestall community transmission of Coronavirus and rid the State of the pandemic.
Oyetola stated this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists shortly after inspecting some health facilities in the State. He disclosed that the government...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday flagged off the biometric registration of transporters who have been slated to receive soft loans to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown in the state.
AbdulRazaq said at least N100m would be dispensed as non-interest loan to 20,000 transporters after the enumeration...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 400 percent increment in the hazard allowance for all Health Officers in Lagos State from N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) to N25,000 (Twenty Five Thousand Naira) for the month of April 2020.
The announcement of the increment was contained in a circular...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recovered from coronavirus.
He made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
El-Rufai, who said he had tested negative twice, described his experience in isolation as a “medical regime”.
He said, “I am delighted to report today, that after nearly four weeks of observing a strict medical...
For the second time in one month, the Northern States Governors Forum has met to discuss the region’s response to the Corona Virus pandemic and evaluate some of the measures adopted by each State to deal with the situation.
The meeting presided over by its Chairman, Governor Simon Lalong of...
As part of steps to ensure total compliance with its lockdown directive imposed to curb spread of COVID-19, the State Government of Osun has mounted barricades at all boundaries leading into the State and on major roads within the State.
This follows the announcement that the 14-day lockdown in the...
The Lagos State Government has launched ‘EKO TELEMED’ for residents, as part of concerted efforts aimed at protecting the citizens and reducing their risk of contracting the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, speaking on Tuesday at the launch in Lagos,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) notes the apology by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic, Boss Mustapha, on the violation of heath safety and social restriction directives by certain government officials during the funeral of the...
