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BREAKING: EU Gives Nigeria €50m To Fight Coronavirus
The European Union has given Nigeria a grant of €50 million to fight COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday. The grant was announced by the Head of EU delegation in Nigeria, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at a meeting with President Buhari in Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, also confirmed this...
I’m Not Positive, This Is A Scam — Anambra Alleged COVID-19 Index Case Victim Raises Alarm
Chief Marcel Eze, the Anambra State alleged COVID-19 Index case victim, on Sunday, cried out, describing all the stories being peddled about him testing positive to Coronavirus as all false and fabrications to tarnish his image. Chief Eze, who spoke with Vanguard said he deals on Pharmaceuticals, challenged the Anambra State government, particularly the state Commissioner for Health to show...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 20 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 343
Nigeria has recorded twenty new cases of coronavirus in five states, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 343. Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in its COVID-19 latest update on Monday night. Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 13 in Lagos 2 in Edo 2 in Kano 2 in Ogun 1 in Ondo As at 09:50...
BREAKING: Buhari Signs Quarantine Order
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Quarantine Order in State House, Abuja on 13th April 2020 Details shortly.....
BREAKING: Buhari Extends COVID-19 Lockdown By 2 Weeks
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the ongoing lockdown over the COVID-19 by two weeks. In a presidential broadcast on Monday evening, Buhari said: “It has become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the FCT for another 14 days effective from 11:59 pm on Monday, 13th of April, 2020. I am...
Full Text Of President Buhari’s Address
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stay at home for...
JUST IN: Governor Hope Uzodinma Tests Negative For COVID-19
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has tested negative for COVID-19. Disclosing this on his Facebook handle on Monday morning, the governor said the test conducted on him to check if he has contracted the coronavirus disease has shown negative. Uzodinma said with the result showing he is free of the virus, the state government will continue to do everything humanly possible...
Buhari To Address Nigerians At 7pm Today
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, will address Nigerians at 7pm today (Monday). This was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Though the statement gave no hint on what the President would be speaking on, The PUNCH gathered that it may not be unconnected with the coronavirus disease in Nigeria. Following the increasing cases of the virus,...
COVID-19: NUJ Commends Nigerian Medical Workers, Calls For More Investment In Health Sector
The NIGERIA Union of Journalists (NUJ) has applauded Nigerian medical workers in the line of duty this period of COVID-19, describing as outstanding and courageous, the excellence and professionalism so far demonstrated by Nigerian medical doctors, nurses, and health workers in managing the Coronavirus Pandemic since the case was reported in the country. The Union says it is indeed proud...
Ohafia Students Thank Hon. Nkole Over Stimulus Package For Constituents
The National Association of Ohafia Students Worldwide has expressed gratitude to the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Uko Nkole. In a release signed by the President-General of the Association, Comr. Idika Michael he said, "Dear Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, I am not surprised to see your relief materials for our dear constituency on social media. I...
