COVID-19 lockdown: Governors pressure Pres. Buhari for two-week inter-state lockdown
The hope of a possible ease of movement of the month-long lockdown of some states was dashed yesterday as the state governors...
Post-COVID-19: NIRSAL creates 16, 000 Agro Geo-Cooperatives, plans four million hectares of farmland
… enrols about 8m farmers to produce 12m metric tonnes of grains annually … facilitates access to structured finance, quality inputs,...
COVID-19: FG worries about precipitous rise of cases in Kano, nationwide
…fears about community transmission …PTF commences door-to-door testing in Lagos, FCT …no total lockdown yet The Federal Government has described as worrisome the...
After 14-day quarantine: Chinese experts to undergo COVID-19 testing before deployment– FG
…patients to be treated in states of diagnoses henceforth The 15 Chinese medical professionals, who arrived in Abuja on April 8 with medical...
SERAP gives Gov Umahi 48 hours to reverse ‘illegal life ban on The Sun, Vanguard reporters’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the blatant intimidation, harassment and attacks on journalists and media houses by Governor David...
Nigeria rakes in $434m crude, gas sales in January, says NNPC
… 1.20 bn litres of PMS at 38.68mn litres per day supplied … as pipeline vandalism rises The...
COVID-19 CBN’s N50bn stimulus loan: Disbursement begins Thursday
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will commence the disbursement of the first tranche of the N50 billion COVID-19 stimulus package credit facility...
After 25-day COVID-19 lockdown, treatment, Kaduna Gov. El-Rufai tests negative
After about 25 days of self-isolation and treatment for testing positive, Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, says he has fully recovered...
Nigeria sees jump in coronavirus deaths with 117 new cases
Nigeria is seeing an unsettling rise in coronavirus deaths, as comparatively lax restrictions across the country are coming under scrutiny. The number...
COVID-19 Lockdown: FG denies five governors, others approval to fly
…PTF begins distribution of medical supplies to states …currently in Kano to monitor situation In a bid to enforce...
Pres. Buhari’s bodyguard dies
Barely four days after the Chief of Staff to the Nigerian President died, one of his bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, on Tuesday succumbed...
Abba Kyari: A Death By Reuben Abati
Aso Villa, Nigeria’s seat of presidential power is bereaved. On Friday, April 17, 2020, it recorded its first major...
Post-COVID-19 : Nigeria’s Justice Minister rolls out plans for justice system
….advocates virtual courts, appointment of more judges at federal, state levels  In a major post-COVID-19 initiatives, the Attorney-General of the Federation...
COVID-19: Lagos records two more deaths, figure rises to 16
…no new case yet, says commissioner As at Monday, April 20, death toll in COVID-19-related illnesses has climbed to 16 with two...
Madagascar launches Covid Organics, CVO for infection cure
Dubbed “Miracle Drink’’, Madagascar has launched a drink that it brands as a cure and prevention of coronavirus infection. ...
Famed lawyer, politician Richard Akinjide is dead
Famed attorney Richard Akinjide, perhaps best known for being a former minister for Justice in the government of Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa,...
