The World Health Organization, (WHO) in Congo, Brazzaville has released a list showing countries without COVID-19 death cases. According to the report, the pandemic is rising fast in Africa with a total number 444,983 COVID-19 cases and 10,847 deaths have also been recorded across different countries in Africa. In a similar development, Africa has also … Read more
One Oyo state isolation centre, Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan, has recorded its first COVID-19 deliveries. The state Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, while giving an update on the COVID-19 cases in the state, announced this through his official Twitter handle. Mr Makinde noted that the state had confirmed another new 19 positive … Read more
The Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports in Oyo State, Mr Seun Fakorede after ten days of testing positive for COVID-19, made it known that he is asymptomatic. Mr Fakorede Explained that prior to the moment he tested positive, he had obeyed all safety measures. While appreciate the general residents for their warm prayer, he … Read more
The Enugu State COVID-19 toll hits 327 as the state records 66 new cases of COVID-19 The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. Obi said that the new cases we’re among the 790 cases recorded by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on July 1, 2020. READ ALSO: … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari appoints Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, as the new Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA). The new appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and addressed to the Minister, Julius Toba-Jegede. Speaking on the appointment, Toba-Jeged’s Media Assistant, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, expressed … Read more
The founder of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has said freedom of worship is now controlled by some people. Bishop David Oyedepo made this announcement in a sermon on Sunda. The Bishop added that both Lagos and Ogun state have been inflicted with anti-church virus rather than the Coronavirus … Read more
Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde on Saturday announced that another member of the Oyo State Executive Council has tested positive for COVID-19. Makinde made this announcement on twitter while sharing update on the COVID-19 cases in the state. He added that 169 patients have also been discharged making the total number of discharged patients 508. … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, while delivering a virtual lecture on Friday, said the security problem in Nigeria will remain unstable except the federating units are restructured He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture (Virtual) tagged “COVID – 19 Pandemic and Nigeria Security Issues: the way forward”, … Read more
The Lagos state government has sealed off 42 buildings in Lekki area of the state over fear of destruction. The spokesman of the Lagos state ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi, on behalf of Idris Salako, the commissioner, said some of the buildings do not have a permit. READ ALSO: #JungleJustice: Four Suspected Hoodlums … Read more
The president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, sent his condolence to the family and people of Oyo State over the death of a former governor of the state, Abiola Ajimobi. This was detailed in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement read, “The President commiserates with the family of the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will in a broadcast address Nigerians on Monday 18th May, 2020 whether or not the country would go ahead with the second phase of the easing of the lockdown. This followed the end of the first phase of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown. This was disclosed by Aliyu Sani, national … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 288 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 5,445. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this known on its website on Friday. A breakdown of data obtained from the centre’s website showed that 140 COVID-19 patients were discharged in the past 24 … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja chaired the maiden virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), where he “unveiled” Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff (CoS). NAN reports that a one minute silence was observed in honour of the late Malam Abba Kyari and some former members of the cabinet … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 146 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4787. NCDC announced this on its twitter handle on Tuesday night. According to NCDC, The newly confirmed cases are as follows; 57-Lagos, 27-Kano, 10-Kwara, 9-Edo, 8-Bauchi, 7-Yobe, 4-Kebbi, 4-Oyo, 3-Katsina, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the new Chief of Staff (CoS). Gambari, a professor of repute and a global citizen, replaces former Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari who died of coronavirus complications. Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between … Read more
The House of Representatives has approved the petition by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to borrow N850bn to fund the 2020 budget. Although, the Senate had recently okayed the borrowing plan amidst controversy. The approval was, however, authorised by the House at the plenary on Tuesday within about seven minutes. (PUNCH) Details later… … Read more
The conviction and sentencing of former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment on Friday have been stopped by the Supreme Court. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction when … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Thursday via its verified Twitter handle have confirmed 381 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3526. It tweeted, “On the 7th of May 2020, 381 new confirmed cases and four deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “No new state has … Read more
Lagos state House of Assembly has called on the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to make recourse to the House over expenses incurred from the donations made towards combating the coronavirus pandemic in the state. At the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the House implored Sanwo-Olu to introduce a co-chairman from the … Read more
The first batch of 265 Nigerians repatriated from the United Arab Emirates, UAE arrived Nigeria through the Muritala Muhammed International Airports, Lagos at about 07.40 pm. A mild drama played out during the repatriation flight from Dubai as the aircraft had to make an air return 60 minutes into the flight, to disembark a mother … Read more