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...
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004), and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, signed the Covid-19 Regulations, 2020, which declared Covid-19 a dangerous infectious disease. The Regulations, effective...
Enforcement Will Be Done With Human Face - CP Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged security agents to be friendly in enforcing the lockdown order announced on Sunday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor urged those who will be carrying out the enforcement to show high professionalism in...
Following the decision of the Lagos State Government to close all public and private schools as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the State Universal Basic Education Board has introduced immediate educational support programmes to facilitate continuous learning for students. Speaking on the initiative, the Chairman...
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has slammed human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), for describing as illegal the order of President Muhammadu Buhari restricting movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states. Malami said this in a statement on Monday. Adegboruwa had said the President had no right to...