COVID-19: Cross River begins payment of N30,000 to youths under YESSO
Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade The Cross River State Government on Monday began the monthly payment of 30,000 stipends to beneficiaries of the Youth Employment and Social…
CNN’s Richard Quest contracts COVID-19
Cable News Network (CNN) presenter, Richard Quest, has contracted the coronavirus. The presenter revealed the development in a tweet where he said he has only a few symptoms of the…
COVID-19: LASG to prosecute those who lied about their travel historyÂ
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the state will prosecute victims of COVID-19 who have lied to health professionals about their travel history. Speaking during a press…
Nigeria’s Airports to remain closed for two more weeks – Aviation Minister
Nigeria’s airports will remain shut for two more weeks, the Ministry of Aviation said on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs in the…
COVID-19 now in 25 States as confirmed cases hits 665
Twenty five States in Nigeria have now recorded cases of coronavirus infection. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday night in a series of…
COVID-19: Gov. Tambuwal bars suspected infected patient, family entry into Sokoto
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has barred a suspected coronavirus patient and his family from entering the state in compliance to the guidelines of the…
COVID-19: LASG may enforce wearing of face masks in public places
The Lagos State Government says it may commence enforcement of wearing of face mask in public places from next week. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Monday while giving…
COVID-19: FG to set up task force for free movement of farm produce
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono The Federal Government will soon inaugurate a joint task force to ensure unrestricted movement of farm produce across Nigeria. The Minister…
SGF apologises to Nigerians for violations of COVID-19 protocols during Abba Kyari’s funeral
Boss Mustapha The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, has apologised over social distancing violations that took place during the burial of the late Chief…
COVID-19: FG donates 6,000 bags of rice to 4 southwest States
The Federal Government on Monday donated 6,000 bags of rice to Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states as palliatives against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people. Mrs…