With coorporation and partnership, Nigerians will overcome the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, and chart a new course in nationalism and brotherhood, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The president said this in a commendation statement he issued on Friday, to acknowledge the effort by the Nigerian private sector coalition...
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has donated Intensive Care Unit beds with ventilators to Lagos State. The 78-year-old cleric also donated ICU beds and ventilators to the Ogun State and Plateau State governments. In a statement on Friday, the church said the equipment...
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday applauded the generous interventions of affluent Nigerians such as Aliko Dangote, Atiku Abubakar, Abdulsamad Rabiu, among others in the fight against COVID-19. The president also expressed appreciation for the generous support of opulent men such as Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje and Jim...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says more actions are needed even in this time when the world is facing a devastating health challenge occasioned by the coronavirus. In a communique shared on social media, Jonathan said this is not a time to fear or despair; noting that it is a moment...
The Federal Government says four stadia in the country will be used as isolation centres in the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the country. Minister for Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare made this known on Friday. He wrote, “Mr. President has approved for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to open...
Polaris Bank has announced a donation of 400 specialised hospital beds, complete with mattresses and accessories, to aid the fight against coronavirus. The beds, according to the bank, will be handed over to the Lagos State Government – being the state most hit by the pandemic – the Nigeria Centre...
The government of the State of Osun, on Thursday announced the closure of major markets with effect from Friday, March 27, while also limiting the boarding capacity of vehicles operating within the State as part of the ongoing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the State. In a...
reiterates readiness to curtail the menace The Osun State Government says the first and only confirmed case of Coronavirus in the State is in stable condition and responding positively to treatment. The government said the State medical personnel have been handling and managing the case professionally and that no severe...
In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Kaduna, the state government has announced a 24-hour curfew till further notice. Beginning midnight of Thursday, residents are ordered to stay inside their homes from dusk to dawn, according to the state Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe during a state...
The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday announced a donation of over N5 billion ($14 million) through its UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to fight the COVID-19 global pandemic. A statement from the bank explained that the donation would provide significant and much needed support...