COVID-19: NCDC says the primary objective of the lockdown was achieved in Abuja, Lagos, Kano
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the modeling of the lockdown showed that it was successful in limiting potential wide-scale transmission of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC…
COVID-19: Evacuation of Nigerians from U.S. begins May 10
Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General of…
Markets to open for three days weekly in alternation, releases numbers for whistleblowers to report erring companies
As part of the moves by the State Government to prevent crowding in public places during lockdown easing, the Governor directed all markets to open for three days weekly…
Lockdown easing: Sanwo-Olu delays resumption of Civil Servants
The five-week lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on Lagos State and two other states to combat Coronavirus Disease will be eased on Monday (tomorrow), but Lagos State Government has…
Lockdown: IGP says Nigerians attack, assault 27 police personnel
Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu said 27 police personnel had been attacked and assaulted by the public since the commencement of lockdown enforcement in the country. The Force Public…
UNIPORT Students’ murder: Intensify search for the remaining suspects, bring them to justice – Buhari charges Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of three University of Port Harcourt students reportedly murdered by their kidnappers and their bodies buried in a shallow grave in…
COVID-19: CBN, Bankers’ committee suspend retrenchment of banks’ staff
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Bankers’ Committee on Sunday suspended retrenchment or laying-off of any staff of banks, whether full or part time. The CBN Director, Corporate Communications…
Lockdown: Kwara Police intercept trailer with passengers heading to Oyo State
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Police in Kwara intercept trailer with passengers heading to Oyo State on Sunday, May 3, 2020 (NAN photo) The Police in Kwara, on Sunday, intercepted a…
COVID-19: Tinubu urges FG, banks to reduce interest rates, provide Tax reliefs
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says the economic fallout from the coronavirus may present the best, most pressing case for revising the Central Bank of…
SERAP urges FG to convert stolen assets into isolation facilities
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the conversion of seized stolen assets into facilities to isolate COVID-19 cases in the country. It made the call in…