Coronavirus: China approves clinical trials for 2 more experimental vaccines
China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world’s scientists race to beat the pandemic. The vaccines use…
Buhari commends EU for N21bn donation to Nigeria to help fight coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (€50 million) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic….
Buhari signs quarantine order backing lockdown extension
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Quarantine Order which gives legal backing to the lockdown extension announced by the President. The President made the announcement on his Twitter handle…
N-Power: Kogi beneficiaries plead with FG to pay March stipend
The N-Power beneficiaries under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Kogi, on Tuesday, implored the Federal Government to pay their stipend for March 2020. Some of the beneficiaries in…
Report of returnees from UK paying for coronavirus test untrue – NIDCOM
The Federal Government on Monday refuted claims alleging that Nigerian returnees from the UK were asked to pay for coronavirus test. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) reacting to the…
Chibok: President Buhari assures girls not forgotten, tells community, I’m still mindful of your welfare, concerns
President Muhammadu Buhari has once more assured the Chibok community of government’s commitment to rescuing the missing Chibok girls. President Buhari while extending good wishes to the people of…
IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of its member countries under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). Ms…
91 coronavirus patients discharged as cases rises to 343 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Coronavirus pandemic in the country had risen to 343, following 20 confirmed new cases in five states. NCDC via its…
What needs to happen before countries lift lockdowns
With signs in some countries that the coronavirus pandemic may have reached a plateau, governments are looking at how to lift lockdown restrictions on their crippled businesses and restless populations….
FG to expand social register to reach 3.6m households in the next 2 weeks
President Mhammadu Buhari has directed that the current social register be expanded from 2.6 million households to 3.6 million households in the next two weeks. This is following the…