COVID-19

Covid-19: Essential services exempt from interstate restrictions – PTF

  The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on coronavirus (COVID-19), has said essential services are exempted from interstate travels restrictions, according to PTF National Coordinator,...

Trump threatens to make suspension of WHO funding permanent

  President Donald Trump threatened to permanently end funding to the World Health Organization and reconsider the country’s membership in the global health...

COVID-19: FG arrests, quarantines pilots of seized Flairjet British aircraft

  Lockdown hits Nigerian aviation sector hard, govt agencies can’t pay salaries   For violating the no-flight order amid COVID-19, the Federal Government...

COVID-19: Nigeria not ready for full opening of economy, says SGF Mustapha

  Flags off two-week second phase of eased restriction   urges governors to enforce COVID-19 guidelines allow farmers, market women to do their...

CBN, NNPC to foot over N1bn cost of feeding, accommodation of evacuees – Minister

    Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have both agreed to fund, as part of their Corporate...

COVID-19: Buhari holds first virtual interactive session with governors

        Sequel to the cancellation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled broadcast today, the President on Monday held the first-ever virtual...

As coronavirus fears mount in Lagos, President Buhari to address nation .

    With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak sparking concerns, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Villa on Monday.   The...

British airline violates COVID-19 lockdown, FG impounds aircraft 

  says company ‘ll face maximum penalty for the breach For violating the Nigeria’s COVID-19 lockdown order, an aircraft belonging to a United Kingdom company...

You are NNPC’s future, think out-of-the box, Kyari tells new employees 

  Employees laud corporation’s transparent recruitment process The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the...

The Madagascar ‘covid-19 cure’ credence scrutiny – A letter to WHO

  By Segun Alade MBA, FCA Dear WHO, This is cheering you and saying well done for what you have done so far...

Why psychiatrist say Nnamdi Kanu is insane

  Compared to Jim Jones of Guyana Tragedy A behavioural psychologist has reckoned that Nnmadi Kanu, the proscribed leader of the Indigenous People...

COVID-19-positive NTA Kastina GM, Ayinde Soaga, recovers

  Released from isolation centre   COVID-19 infected General Manager, NTA Kastina, Alhaji Ayinde Soaga, has tested negative for the virus and has been...

Osinbajo announces COVID-19 palliatives for MSMEs

  The Federal Government has roled out some COVID-19 palliatives to give fillip to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).   The palliatives...

COVID-19: FCT Minister lauds NNPC-led oil and gas industry coalition’s initiatives

  Donates land for state-of-the-art health facility   Commends NNPC GMD   Impressed with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)-led support for the...

Nigeria Gets $32.8m As U.S Provides Coronavirus Aid Across Africa

The U.S. government is supplying millions of dollars, training and equipment to African countries to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. U.S....

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases pass 5,000, with three new deaths

    The total number of Nigeria novel coronavirus infections hit at least 5,162 on Thursday, the NCDC said, showing no signs of...