In a bid to further combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kano state government has announced a one-week extension of the lockdown imposed. Channels TV reports that Malam Muhammad Garba, the state commissioner for information, made the announcement in a statement. Garba said the decision to extend the lockdown in the state was…
This is sad! Abdurrazaq Tsiga, a member of Katsina State House of Assembly is dead. The lawmaker representing Bakori Local Government Area in Katsina State died at Malumfashi General Hospital after suffering a brief illness. Tsiga who has been in and out of hospital for various health conditions since he was sworn in on June…
The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has offered all its 425 health facilities across the country as isolation centres for COVID-19. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), who disclosed this at the presidential task force briefing on Monday said state governments can now take advantage of the facilities. The Nigeria…
With declining revenue, Nigeria’s debt position will be worsened as the government is set to embark on massive borrowing of over N4.43tn, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said. The NESG, a private sector-led think-tank, said the country needed at least N10.1tn worth of interventions to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 and oil price decline…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, said the Federal Government and the World Health Organisation were carrying out COVID-19 drug trial in the Federal Capital Territory and fives states. Ehanire, who disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing in Abuja, listed the states as Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto,…
Four suspected cultists with guns were apprehended on Sunday, May 10, by Ngwuru Neighbourhood Watch in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The chairman of the neighborhood watch, Mr. Ferdinand Onah said that the boys who are in their early 20s were apprehended at Ogbaegu, in Ngwuru following intelligence reports from the residents. He said…
[19:38, 5/11/2020] Deji Allen: The founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola, has advised the Federal Government against waiting till all towns and villages in the country are free from COVID-19 before reopening schools. Babalola, who said “only the Almighty God Himself can determine when the current coronavirus pandemic will be eradicated globally,”…
A middle-aged woman has died while many others injured in a fatal accident that occurred along Obosi road in Nkpor, Anambra state today May 8. According to reports, the accident which occurred around 11.51 is, involved nine persons and seven vehicles, including an articulated truck conveying cooking gas, a tricycle, and five other vehicles. The deceased was…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has maintained that it has not issued a 5G license to any operator in the country. The Commission in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Henry Nkemadu was reacting to a statement-making round in the social media sites that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is…
The Nigeria Correctional Service has said it has not released a former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, from the Kuje custodial facility because no warrant for his release from the Supreme Court has been received. The NCoS spokesman, Chuks Njoku, said this in reaction to reports that Kalu had been released from custody where he…