COVID-19: We’ve Started Immediate Cash Transfer To Poorest Households – FG
The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouk says the ministry has commenced cash transfer to the poorest households in the country to cushion the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The minister said this during a press briefing by the presidential task force on the disease in Abuja, on Monday. Nigeria has recorded 111 coronavirus cases spread...
COVID-19: School Feeding Programme Will Continue Despite Closure Of Schools – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, has said on Monday that the school feeding programme will be implemented despite the closure of schools Nationwide. Schools across Nigeria have been closed for about one week to check the spread of COVID-19. She said talks with state governors to ensure the continuation of the programme as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari has...
COVID-19: Journalists Need ID Cards To Move Around During Lockdown – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has advised all journalists on duty in Lagos and Ogun states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is to use their valid identity cards when moving around during the 14-day lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr. Buhari, on Sunday, ordered residents of Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja to stay at...
Billionaire Businesswoman Alakija Donates N1B To Support FG’s Fight Against Coronavirus
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija have donated N1billion to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. According to them, the donation symbolises their resilience, character and strength as they plan to work with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a statement issued on Sunday, the business philanthropists also announced the donation of...
BREAKING: Buhari Signs COVID-19 Regulations To Enforce Lockdown In Lagos, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Covid-19 Regulations 2020 to declare Covid-19 as a “dangerous infectious disease”. In a statement by his media office, Buhari was said to have signed the regulations “in the 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...
Coronavirus: FRSC Shuts Down Driver’s License Capture Centres Nationwide
Following the lockdown directive by President Muhammadu Buhari on the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the shutdown of driver’s license database in Abuja with immediate effect, in line with the President’s directives to lockdown. According to the FRSC, drivers licence centres (DLCs) will not be able to process...
BREAKING: NCDC Confirms 20 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total 131
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control on Monday night confirmed twenty new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. According to a Facebook from the NCDC; Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, 2 in Kaduna and 1 in Oyo State As at 09:00 pm 30th March there are 131 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria...
Ex-LASTMA Boss, Olakpe Dies
Former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), Mr. Chris Olakpe, is dead. Olakpe, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), reportedly died on Sunday night at the age of 65. A top source in the agency, who did not want his name in print, said Olakpe was not sick and that he died last night, describing his death...
NAFDAC Orders Production Of Chloroquine For COVID-19 Clinical Trials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of Coronavirus. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Monday said the old antimalarial is now being repurposed for the clinical trial treatment of Coronavirus. Adeyeye said...
36 State Liaison Offices In Abuja
The 36 states of Nigeria have liaison offices in Abuja, the federal capital city of Nigeria. ABIA STATE LIAISON OFFICE Off Shehu Shagari Way, Benue Plaza, Central Business District, Abuja AKWA IBOM STATE LIAISON OFFICE Akwa Ibom House, 816 Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District, Abuja EDO STATE LIAISON OFFICE Ralph Shodeinde Street by Finance Ministry, Central Business District, Abuja ANAMBRA STATE LIAISON OFFICE 2 Doula Street,...
