The Lagos State Government on Tuesday has announced that it was facing scarcity of reagents for COVID-19 tests. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, divulged this in an interview with The PUNCH, as the Federal Capital Territory disclosed that it was battling a shortage of test kits. Omotosho in an interview with one … Read more
The upper chamber of the National Assembly has put structures in place to investigate the status of 5th Generation ( 5G) network in the country. The Senate, which ordered the government to put on hold to its execution, mandated the Committees on Communication, ICT, Cyber Crimes, Public Health and Science and Technology to carry out … Read more
Abducted Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture, Olabode Folorunso, has been set free. He was freed on Monday, the state government said in a statement signed the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Muyiwa Olumilua. Folorunso, who was kidnapped on tREAD evening of Sunday, April 26, along Isan-Iludun Road in the state, was released after eight … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Police authorities to heighten the search for the arrest of the suspects that kidnapped and killed three students of University of Port Harcourt they are made to face the wrath of the law. The President has also sympathized with the families of the three students reportedly murdered by their kidnappers … Read more
IgbereTV reports that Dangote Group has informed its staff members that the lockdown break given by the government is now a part of the company annual leave. A memo to that effect which was captured by IgbereTV reads, “This is to advise all staff that the lockdown period will be regarded as part of Leave … Read more
Forty-six staff of Gotel Communications, a media outfit owned by Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, have been dismissed by the organisation. Atiku had dished out top-notch economic ideas on Thursday, particularly on how the economy can avoid recession. Gotel Communication is a television and radio broadcast conglomerate transmitting from Yola, the Adamawa State capital. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday has revealed his plans to help Kano State as regards the cause of mass deaths in the state. In his words, he said, ” I and my government are with the people of the state and will not let them down.” Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, … Read more
Germany has pledged another financial intervention to assist Nigeria in its effort at combating the coronavirus pandemic, which has paralysed most activities, In a statement via Twitter on Tuesday, the country said it is providing €5.5 million this time to support vulnerable people in Nigeria’s North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. The statement read … Read more
Britain’s health minister on Tuesday raised alarm at signs of a coronavirus-related syndrome emerging in children but stressed it needed more research and remained very rare. The state-run National Health Service (NHS) issued an alert at the weekend about a small number of children presenting an unusual set of symptoms, including abdominal pain and inflammation … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari set to address the nation on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8pm. Television, radio and other electronic media stations are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the … Read more
The National Centre for Disease Control on Sunday has confirmed 91 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria which brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 1273 NCDC disclosed this via a tweet on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov. NCDC said, “On the 26th of April 2020, 91 new confirmed cases and five … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 87 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,182. According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, the country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 35 while 222 have recovered. NCDC also said that the … Read more
The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu alongside his personal aides have carried out tests for the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). Recall that Tinubu’s CSO was reported dead on Friday. According to Ekohotblog, before Tinubu’s CSO burial on Friday, samples were taken from his body for laboratory tests to determine if … Read more
The Lagos State Government has discharged 10 more COVID-19 patients from the isolation centre, bringing to 117 the total number of successfully treated persons in the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that of the 10, three are females and the other seven males including foreigners. In a short message of solidarity and encouragement to Lagosians, the … Read more
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has relieved Banji Adewumi, his special assistant on students affairs of his appointment. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Segun Ajiboye in a statement released on Friday said Adewumi had forsaken his office and responsibilities for some months, hence his sack. The statement reads in part: “The Special Assistant … Read more
The National Judicial Council has suspended two judges and recommended their compulsory retirement after finding them guilty of misconduct. One judge falsified his age and the second refused to deliver judgement in a case within the stipulated time, the NJC said in a statement by its spokesperson, Soji Oye, on Friday. Approvals for their retirement … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed the coordinator of the COVID-19 response in West Africa. This was made known by Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Spokesman. Adesina said the appointment was made during a video conference on Thursday. He tweeted, “the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, leaders at an extraordinary summit held … Read more
The National Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 91 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria which brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 873 as at 11:25 pm 22nd April. NCDC made this known via a tweet on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov. NCDC stated that there are 74 new cases in … Read more
– With the emergence of new cases of coronavirus in the country, Kano records over 150 deaths in 3 days – There are fears that the deceased must have died as a result of a strange ailment, amid the recent coronavirus outbreak – Undertakers who double as grave diggers express concern over mysterious death toll … Read more
The Lagos State Government has extended the distribution of its Food Relief Stimulus Package to the riverine communities of Epe and Badagry divisions respectively. The exercise, which is coordinated by the Riverine Volunteer Team, is led by Prince Taye Oyefolu, popularly known as Town Crier. A statement issued by the volunteer team disclosed that aside … Read more