COVID-19: Stay indoors to curb spread – Minister warns
Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola has cautioned Nigerians to remain indoors, saying gradual easing of lockdown does not mean the pandemic…
Lagos discharges 60 more COVID-19 patients
Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos state government says it has discharged another 60 COVID-19 patients. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday. According to him,…
Six-year-old girl tests positive for COVID-19 in Jigawa
Gov. Badaru Abubakar A six-year-old girl has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Commissioner for Health and Chairman of the Task Force on…
COVID-19: LEBANESE COMMUNITY DONATES FOOD ITEMS, AMBULANCE WORTH N82.5 M TO LASG
The Lebanese Community in Lagos on Tuesday donated eight truck-loads of various food items and an ambulance worth N82.5 million to the Lagos State Government in support of the…
We’ll invest ‘Abacha loots’ in infrastructure development – Presidency
The Presidency says part of the latest return of 311 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’ from the United States will be used in full, for vital and decades-overdue infrastructure development: The…
American University of Nigeria, Yola, disengages 400 staff
Sequel to a long restructuring process, the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa, has disengaged the services of about 400 of its staff. Prof. Abba Tahir, the Vice President…
Senate directs probe into status of 5G network, technological impact in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday directed its committees on Communication, Science and Technology and Health to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the status of the Fifth Generation (5G) Network in…
COVID-19: Delta State Run-away patient intercepted in Enugu
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi The Enugu State Rapid Response Task Force on COVID-19 and security agencies have intercepted a run-away COVID-19 patient from the Delta State Isolation and Treatment Centre….
Driver with NCDC tests positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa – Gov Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa says the state has recorded an additional confirmed case of coronavirus, bringing the number of active cases to 12. Sule made…
Lawmaker introduces National Health Emergency Bill in Senate Plenary
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu) and Chairman, Senate Commitee on…