COVID-19: Makinde apologises for holding PDP rally
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, apologised for allowing a Peoples Democratic Party ‘mega rally’ in the state even in the face of an emerging threat and fast-spreading coronavirus disease in Nigeria. No fewer than a thousand persons were present at the PDP rally, which had other governors of the party in attendance including Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa...
FG Adds Sweden, Austria List Of Restricted Countries
The Federal Government has added Austria and Sweden to the list of high-risk countries restricted from entering Nigeria over the coronavirus outbreak. Already, 13 countries, considered high-risk, have been placed on the list released on Wednesday. They include: China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France, and Japan. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed...
Coronavirus: List Of Nigerian States With Suspected COVID-19 Cases
Coronavirus scare in the country hit a frightening phase on Wednesday, March 18, as fives more cases of the global epidemic were reported, barely twenty-four hours after the Ministry of Health announced the third case. The new developments were confirmed by the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Tolu Ogunlesi. In a series of tweet, Ogunlesi...
Nigerians Clearing Out Chloroquine From Stores After Trumps Comment
A few hours after President Donald Trump said chloroquine had been approved to treat COVID-19, the demand for the drug increased in stores across Lagos and Abuja. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, health experts had dismissed speculations that chloroquine could be used in fighting the virus, but at a press conference on Thursday said, Trump, the drug...
BREAKING: FG Restricts International Flights To Abuja, Lagos
The Federal Government on Friday announced restriction of international flights to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos. It said the move was part of precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this in a chat with reporters. He declared that international flights will be only through the...
Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Supreme Court Justices’ Appointment
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging last year’s elevation of four Justices of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court. The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its meeting held on October 22 and 23, 2029 recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari, the appointment of Justices Adamu Jauro (North-East Zone); Emmanuel A. Agim (South-South Zone);...
Why I Was Absent From Taraba For 2 Months – Taraba Governor
The Governor of Taraba State, Ishiaku Darius, on Thursday, explained why he was absent from his State for about three months. The governor said he had broken his leg after a fall he had in his home. He said he had been on medication ever since until doctors advised that he could travel. He said he is yet to fully recover. Mr...
COVID-19: NYSC Suspends CDS Indefinitely
The National Youth Service Corps has suspended its weekly Community Development Service activities indefinitely. This is coming a few days after shutting down its orientation camps nationwide. The suspension of the CDS was contained in a press statement obtained by our correspondent on Friday. The statement, which was signed by NYSC Director of Human Resource Management Abdulrazak Salawu, said the CDS suspension...
Coronavirus: What You Want To Hear From Buhari Are Things We Are Telling You — Lai Mohammed
The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has reacted to outcry over President Muhammadu Buhari not addressing the nation over the recent coronavirus outbreak in the country. Lai Mohammed stressed that the Nigerian leader may not say anything new as all information about the disease has been made available to Nigerians. He told newsmen that President Buhari will address...
BREAKING: Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce Loses Wife
The wife of a former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has passed on. It was gathered that he lost his 43-years-old wife to cancer. Confirming this, Murray-Bruce took to his twitter page to announce the sad news. He tweeted, “I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife...
