The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, has disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital have recovered. Ajayi via his twitter handle, @thetundeajai, said the patients would be discharged soon. “Six of our #COVID19 inpatients have recovered and will be discharged...
The Federal Government has announced plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said this at an ongoing press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. “It is now time for enforcement,”...
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, said Nigerians deserve palliative measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Abubakar, in a statement, also pledged to provide N50m to a relief fund for Nigerians. The former VP’s statement read in part, “Nigerians deserve palliative measures (amid the coronavirus pandemic). To this...
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the immediate provision of Group Life/Group Personal Accident Assurance Policy for all medical doctors in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Simon Ortuanya, the ‘assurance’...
The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday expressed apprehension over the alleged collapse of governance command structure of the Federal Government since the isolation of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Kyari had tested positive to the deadly COVID-19. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in...
The Lagos State Government said it had not ordered the lockdown of the state over the spread of coronavirus. The state, in a statement by its Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, noted that some media outlets had reported that the state was on lockdown. Omotoso noted that Governor Babajide...
Air Peace, Arik Air, Dana Air, Azman and Max Air  have said they will be suspending all their domestic flight services as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. While Air Peace, Arik Air and Azman’s suspension will become effective from midnight of Friday, March 27, Max...
Kwara State Government has imposed a partial lockdown from 6 am on Thursday 26th March 2020 as a preventive measure against the spread of Coronavirus. State Deputy Governor Mr Kayode Alabi, who announced this at a news briefing, said all motor parks, public transportation including motorcycle, tricycle and taxis are...
The Kwara state government has closed down mosques and churches across the state with effect from tomorrow, March 26. The state Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi gave the directive today while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital. Mr Alabi said there should be no movement of commercial vehicles, socio...
The board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service has approved the retirement of all directors that have served up to eight years. The board also approved the appointment of four Coordinating Directors and two Group Leads in an acting capacity. The Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS, Abdullahi Ahmad,...