The Nigerian Government has evacuated staff of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control stranded in the Republic of Congo. In a statement, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Republic of Congo, Deborah Iliya, commended the government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs for deploying an aircraft to airlift the stranded personnel back to Nigeria. According to Iliya, the NCDC … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the repayment of TraderMoni, MarketMoni, and FarmerMoni. Speaking during a presidential nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President directed that the suspension of other Federal Government loans be done with immediate effect. “I have directed that a three-month repayment moratorium for all TraderMoni, MarketMoni and FarmerMoni loans be implemented with immediate … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council has warned members to stop all physical interviews to prevent being infected by coronavirus (COVID-19). This is contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr. Ademola Babalola and Secretary, Mr. Sola Oladapo, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. The union warned … Read more
Preventive treatment is ongoing in Lagos for the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, who tested positive for coronavirus. Kyari who arrived Lagos early today in an air ambulance felt bright and chirpy without showing any symptoms of the virus. The top presidential aide in a statement on Sunday night said … Read more
…… Urges medical staff to take precautions WHO is considering “airborne precautions” for medical staff after a new study showed the coronavirus can survive in the air in some settings. The coronavirus can go airborne, staying suspended in the air depending on factors such as heat and humidity, WHO officials said. The World Health Organization … Read more
Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunso Alakija have donated N1 billion to support Nigeria’s fight against Coronavirus. According to them, “As the world rallies to deal with the health, security, economic and social implications of the coronavirus, it’s clear that we will feel the effects much more deeply than many of … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted on him. Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of Buhari, said he commended the president for an encouraging, responsible and inspiring national broadcast and … Read more
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has argued President has no powers to restrict the movement of persons without recourse to the National Assembly. Adegboruwa said Buhari’s two-week shutdown of all activities and movements in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states without the lawmakers’ approval, was illegal. According to him, the Constitution requires that the … Read more
In another vein during his Sunday evening broadcast, President Muhammadu Buhari said journalists and all other media practitioners are excluded from the restriction of movement within Abuja, Lagos, Ogun state. This was one of the noteworthy issues the president buttressed on, while giving the update on the government’s fight towards halting the spread of Coronavirus … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday during his first national address since the Covid-19 outbreak ordered residents of Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja to stay at home for 14 days, effective from Monday, the 30th of March. The President said, “Based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC, I am directing the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has orders the immediate release of 10 Billion Naira to fight deadly coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that Mr. President disclosed this during a live broadcast to all Nigerian. Buhari said, I approve the the following; “The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos State, which remains the epicentre of the … Read more
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures … Read more
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020. 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures … Read more
…….. Pledges 200M To Fight Coronavirus The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has cancelled the annual colloquium to mark his birthday. The former Lagos state governor clocked 68 on Sunday. In his statement, Mr Tinubu blamed the coronavirus outbreak for the cancellation and optimistic it will resume next year. “Today, … Read more
There was pandemonium at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, on Thursday when four white men suspected to have coronavirus were brought to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment. According to sources at the hospital, the men said to be Egyptians, were brought in a private vehicle around midnight, with one of them coughing … Read more
Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described the former governor of Lagos State and the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as an exceptional builder. Eulogising Tinubu at 68, Oluwo stated building mental capacity of human is the best of all freedoms, saying no … Read more
Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Kyari assured that … Read more
The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday said God told him that only those whose appointed time has come will die during the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the Church’s live broadcast on today 29th March 2020, Bishop Adeboye mentioned that genuine children of God, who are not appointed … Read more
In a mind blowing turn of events, Germany’s Hesse state Minister of Finance, Thomas Scheafer, has committed suicide after suffering from deep depression over how the country will cope with the economic fallout as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the state premier Volker Bouffier on Sunday, 54 year old, Schaefer was found … Read more
The former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, and his wives have tested negative for coronavirus which has killed many people globally. This was contained in a statement signed by the former Central Bank of Nigeria’s son, Adam Sanusi, on Sunday. In the statement, Sanusi urged Nigerians to comply with government’s directives, adding that being infected … Read more