Resident doctors seek review of N5,000 hazard allowance, protection of health workers
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have called on the Federal Government to review its N5,000 hazard allowance while seeking for life insurance for medical doctors. This was…
NCDC confirms 10 new infections, cases now 184
NCDC DG, Chikwe Ihekweazu. Ten new people have tested positive to coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria to 184. The Nigeria Centre for…
Banditry: Police confirms recovery of 22 bodies in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of 22 bodies of persons allegedly killed by bandits in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state. The Command’s spokesman, Mr…
Gov Makinde was exposed to COVID-19 when he attended March NEC meeting – Aide
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has explained that his principal did not contract the COVID-19 virus…
Govts face the challenge of keeping citizens safe from poverty, hunger, depression as a result of inactivity – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has noted that the challenge that soon will face governments around the world is how to keep their citizens safe…
COVID-19: 11 Patients discharged in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Eleven more persons have recovered from coronavirus and have been discharged in Lagos State. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this in a…
Covid-19: Stop the debate, accept the result; NCDC boss tells Akwa Ibom Govt
The Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has countered the claim of Akwa Ibom State Government denying the existence of five cases of…
COVID-19 lock down: Buhari orders finance ministry to pay salaries, protect the poor, vulnerable
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Hajiya Zainab Ahmed President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the Presidential Committee on the impact of the coronavirus on Nigeria’s economy,…
Civilian killed, soldier injured over covid-19 lockdown in Delta; Govt orders probe
An unknown soldier has killed a 28-year-old man identified as Joseph Pessu in Warri Delta State as the covid-19 lockdown enters day two in the state. The unidentified soldier allegedly…
Expand COVID-19 testing capacity – Virologist urges FG
Dr Solomon Chollom, a Jos based Virologist, has called on the Federal Government to increase testing capacity for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. Chollom made the…