The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s long-awaited address on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic came “empty” and failed to address the impact of the scourge on Nigeria.
The president had in his broadcast called on Nigerians to support the surveillance and control measures adopted by the...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian economy was already fragile.
She said this in a statement issued by her Special Adviser on Communication, Mr Yunusa Abdullahi, on Monday in Abuja.
Ahmed, according to the...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says questioning the legality of the presidential order restricting movements in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States is unnecessary as the action is important and backed by extant Nigerian laws.
Osinbajo’ spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday, said the vice president made this submission in...
The Lagos State Government has taken a further step to ensure that the aged and retirees do not suffer undue hardship during the restriction order, as it ensured seamless payment of N1.8bn bond arrears to 418 pensioners on Friday, 27th March 2020.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Establishments,...
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria.
Three were recorded in Osun State and one in Ogun State.
“As at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria with two deaths,” said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
The pandemic has been recorded...
The 36 state governors under the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have agreed to hold their weekly meetings via tele-conferencing to check the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
The NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, said this in a communique on Monday.
Since the first outbreak of...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to its sweepers and PSP operators across the State to protect them from infection in the course of their duties.
Speaking at the presentation of the materials at LAWMA Headquarters, Ijora, the Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin,...
The Oyo State Government has announced the recovery of the index Covid-19 case in the state.
This came moments after the state governor, Seyi Makinde, tested positive to the infection.
“The news of Makinde’s positive test came on the heels of the release of the state’s index case from the COVID-19...
The United Bank for Africa on Monday boosted the fight against the coronavirus in Kwara State with a donation of N28.5m.
Presenting the cheque to the state Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, who is the chairman of the Technical Committee on COVID19, in the state, Mr Kazeem Salaudeen, Head of...
The Federal Government on Monday said it did not know how long COVID-19 would last in the country.
The Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this at a press conference he jointly addressed with the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja where the government revealed that...
