COVID-19: NCDC calls for more local manufacturers of PPE, sanitisers, other necessities, says we buy everything from local manufacturers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the Centre was looking for more local manufacturers of personal protection equipment, sanitisers and other necessities in the fight against the…
FG to set up sample collection facilities in 20 health facilities in Lagos, as testing capacity reaches 2000pd – NCDC
NCDC boss, Chikwe Iheweazu The Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Iheweazu, has noted that Nigeria now has a testing capacity of 3,000 persons per day, targeting…
COVID-19: Testing criteria expanded to include persons with fever, respiratory infection
The Minister for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the testing capacity in the country has been expanded to include all those with fever and respiratory tract symptoms, as…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now over 400 as NCDC confirms 34 new infections
Thirty-four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, taking Nigeria’s total infections to 407. The NCDC confirmed this on Wednesday evening …
Tinubu urges FG to make cash payments to households through BVN
National Leader APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Federal Government to make cash payments to households through Bank Verification…
FG has made payment of over N200 bn for power in the last 23 days – NNPC
Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) says the Federal Government has made payment of over N200 billion to the power sector towards improving…
CBN to establish InfraCo Plc, plans N15trn take-off capital for infrastructure development
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will promote the establishment of InfraCo PLC with combined debt and equity take-off capital of N15 trillion to…
LASG discharges 16 COVID-19 patients
The Lagos State government has announced the discharge of 16 coronavirus patients. This was disclosed by the governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in a series of…
Lockdown extension: Peter Obi backs Buhari, urges FG to give States N10bn to cushion effect
Mr Peter Obi Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has backed President Muhammadu’s extension of the lockdown order aimed at curtailing COVID-19 in…
COVID-19: FG receives 50 ventilators, medical kits from UN
The Federal Government has taken delivery of a shipment of ventilators and other medical equipment from the United Nations systems in Nigeria to help the country’s fight against the Coronavirus…