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,...
Following the recent confirmation of COVID-19 in Osun State announced by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the early hours of Wednesday, the Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has said he has subjected himself and wife to coronavirus test and it came negative. The governor said this while briefing...
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State is now in self-isolation following the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria. The Ekiti governor revealed this in a tweet on his handle on Wednesday, adding that he has also taken a test for the disease. According to him, he had been in meetings with two persons...
Following his close contact with the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has gone into self-isolation. In a statement on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on...
Amidst growing fears of the spread of the deadly Corona virus in different parts of the country, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Wednesday, rolled out stringent measures to curb its incursion into the state. Bello in a statement issued on his behalf by Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, the state...