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Lagos mulls re-ordering 2020 Budget to cushion effects of COVID-19
The Lagos State Government has reeled out strategies being put in place to cushion the effects of COVID-19 as the pandemic takes its toll on the economy and residents across the…
Nigeria, Angola, South Africa going into recession – World Bank
The World Bank Group said on Thursday that Coronavirus will drive many African countries, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Angola into recession, the first for Sub-saharan…
Lagos begins house-to-house search for Coronavirus suspects
Lagos State Government has begun house-to-house case identification to detect possible cases Coronavirus in the State. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi who disclosed this during a…
NASS backs down on allegations that NSIP was a failure
The leadership of the National Assembly has dismissed reports that it labelled the National Social Investment Programmes a failure, stressing that, its statement was directed at…
Things to know about Enahoro, Ambrose Alli, Effiong pardoned by Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday granted presidential pardon to the following five Nigerians, two of them posthumously. The five are: The Late Prof Ambrose Alli, The…
Buhari, task force meet today over nationwide lockdown
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will today (Friday) meet with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital…
I had terrible experience with COVID-19 – Bauchi Governor
Bauchi State Governor, who tested negative for COVID-19 and came out of isolation on Thursday, described his experience in self-isolation as terrible. The governor has been in self-isolation since…
NCDC confirms 14 new Coronavirus cases
The NCDC on Thursday confirmed 14 new infections. It said the total number of cases in the country was 288. The NCDC via its twitter handle, @NCDCgov said, “Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in…
FG to pay for free power supply, says DisCos
The proposed two months free electricity supply to customers may not be entirely free as the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) said the Federal Government will…
Oyetola commences FG’s cash transfer to 15,562 citizens
The Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has said the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme of N20,000 each to citizens has commenced on Thursday. Oyetola in a statement…
God wants relaxation of lockdown – C&S church tells Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State chapter of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria has told Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that God wants him to relax the lockdown…
“I dont have a Facebook Account” – Peter Obi raises alarm over Fraudsters
Former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi has raised alarm over the activities of fraudsters impersonating him on Social Media. According to a statement on Thursday by his Media Adviser,…
COVID-19: Lagos has not relaxed lockdown – Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has dismissed rumors that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has relaxed the lockdown in the state.…
Fix refineries before petrol subsidy removal – PENGASSAN, NUPENG
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has said any deregulation in the petroleum sector that is still dependent on importation of oil would affect the economy negatively. The…
More COVID-19 patients ready for discharge – FG
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, on Thursday, disclosed that more coronavirus patients who have been confirmed negative will soon be discharged.…
NSIP: Our observations views of Nigerians – Lawan, Gbajabiamila
Senate President Ahmad Lawan Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, said that their observations on the implementation of the National Social Investment…
Italy loses 100th doctor to novel coronavirus pandemic
In Italy, the death toll among doctors from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, reached the grim milestone of 100 on Thursday. “The latest victim was a…
COVID-19: US evacuates 997 nationals from Nigeria
Nine hundred and ninety-seven Americans have been repatriated back to the United States (US) to reunite with their friends and families during the global pandemic caused by…
COVID-19: Gov. Umahi permits church services on Easter
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has permitted that church services be held on Easter Sunday between 8 a.m and 12 p.m. News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) recalls that the state government had…
Lagos mobile court tries 202 joggers, cyclists for flouting lockdown order
Fitness enthusiasts numbering 202 were on Thursday tried by two Lagos mobile courts at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti, Yaba, for violating lockdown…
SIPs gulped N619Bn in 3 years, not N2Tn – Presidency
The Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Maryam Uwais, has disclosed that a total of N619 billion was released to the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP)…
Atiku Abubakar’s Son, Mohammad Fully Recovers, Tests Negative For Covid-19
Former vice president of Nigeria and 2019 Presidential Candidate for PDP, Atiku Abubakar's son, Mohammad Abubakar has tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The…
Toke Makinwa Shades Low-Income Earning Nigerians Over Coronavirus Drama
Toke Makinwa sneered down her nose at low-income earners yesterday on her Twitter. While she did not expressly mention why she went ballistic on hardworking Nigerians, folks have noted that she was upset with folks who called for Funke…
NDIC donates N1bn to COVID-19 relief fund
The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release of N1 billion Naira to the COVID-19 Relief Fund to fight the Coronavirus…