COVID-19
Buhari’s aide, Abba, not COVID-19 positive, says Presidency
The Presidency says one of the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, Sarki Abba, has not been infected by COVID-19. It described the news as...
COVID-19: Reopen varsities, Congress of University Academics urges FG
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Federal Government to reopen universities as soon as possible and put in place...
Schneider Electric unveils smart solutions to pare down Nigeria’s $29bn annual power disturbances cost
In a bid to reduce the cost of power disturbances from a whopping $29 billion, Schneider Electric has intervened by inaugurating a range...
COVID-19 protocols non-compliance: FG to sanction errant airlines $3,500 per passenger
Henceforth, airlines that fail to comply with international flight COVID-19 protocols will be fined $3,500 per passenger, the Presidential Task Force on...
Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi, is COVID-19 positive, self-isolate
The Lagos State Government has announced that Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has...
COVID-19 : Nigeria’s health system zero, fight by the grace of God — SGF Mustapha
The Presidential Task Force Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has expressed concern about the inaccessibility of...
NBA 60TH Conference: Lawyers spurn El-Rufai as key speaker
Ahead of the 60th Annual Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Conference, a group of lawyers have kicked the nomination of Kaduna State Gov. Nasir...
COVID-19: FG to NANS: Varsities will reopen when nation is on safe mode
The Federal Government says schools including tertiary institutions will reopen as soon as it is safe to stave off the spread...
Lanre Rasaq, a.k.a KLM, died from COVID-19, says Osiyemi
A Lagos APC leader, Chief Lanre Razak, died of COVID-19, a senior journalist and an ally of Rasaq has disclosed. Aged 74, Rasaq,...
FG approves N8.49bn for COVID-19 items to strengthen NCDC testing and diagnostic capacities
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N8.49 billion for the procurement of 12 items to enhance the testing and diaégnostic capacities of...
Just in: Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, defeats COVID-19
After 24 days, COVID-19 afflicted Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has recovered from the virus. Persecondnews recalls that the minister...
COVID-19: No tests, no reported cases in 85 council areas in 20 states yet — PTF
Apprehensive of imminent danger, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic has disclosed that 85 local government areas in 20 states have...
World Mask Week: Masks, others only options against COVID-19 spread without vaccine, says Minister
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Mask Week which began on August 7, the Minister of Health,...
Kashamu’s interment: Mass of people violate COVID-19 protocols to pay last respect
A concourse had on Sunday massed at the late former Senator Buruju Kashamu’s Ijebu-Igbo country home in Ogun State to pay...
Ojowo-Ijebu monarch, Banjo, expresses condolences on Kashamu’s demise
More prominent Nigerians have continued to send condolences to the government and people of Ogun State on the death of ex- Senator...
COVID-19 grant: SERAP cautions World Bank against disbursing $114.28m to Nigeria
Worried by its perceived lack of frugality and accountability in managing loans and other funds by the authorities in the country, the...
