NANS drums support for COVID-19 campaign
By Abiodun Lawal National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged Nigerians to support Federal and State Governments in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. […]
Month: March 2020
Operation Safe Corridor: Insights into the world of repentant Boko Haram members
Operation Safe Corridor is a programme initiated to de-radicalize, rehabilitate and reintegrate repentant ex-Boko Haram members. ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO came face to face with this […]
Kylie Jenner donates $1 million to U.S. doctors fighting coronavirus
Kylie Jenner, 22-year-old billionaire and reality star has donated one million dollars to help in the efforts to get the coronavirus under control in the […]
Lagos converts stadium to isolation centre
Lagos State Government is setting up a makeshift isolation centre at the Onikan Stadium, it was learnt on Thursday. It was observed that work was […]
14 new COVID-19 cases confirmed – NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday confirmed 14 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 65. It said 12 […]
Covid-19: FG is tracing 4,370 persons – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Thursday lamented the rising cases of COVID-19(Coronavirus) in the country, saying it will not relent in tracing 4,370 persons of interest. […]
Coronavirus: US overtakes China with most cases
The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated […]
COVID-19: Sokoto Gov’t closes borders, constitutes taskforce team
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto State Government has closed all inter states routes into the state from midnight of Friday, March 27 to April 10, as […]
Fidelity Bank pledges to join in fight against COVID-19
By Chnyere Joel-Nwokeoma Fidelity Bank Plc says it will be actively involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible corporate organisation. Mr […]
CBN, private sector form alliance against COVID-19
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Bankers’ Committee, on Thursday in Lagos said it had formed the Nigerian […]
COVID-19: Buhari approves release of N5bn to NCDC
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prompt release of N5 billion special intervention fund requested by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
Covid-19: ECOWAS speaker urges W /African countries to establish, equip more facilities
By Ifeanyi Nwoko The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Mohammed Tunis, has charged governments of West African countries to establish more covid-19 isolation facilities […]
COVID-19: Osun gov’t closes major markets, limits vehicle’s boarding capacity
The government of the State of Osun, on Thursday announced the closure of major markets with effect from Friday, March 27, while also limiting the […]
COVID-19: Zamfara shuts borders for two weeks
Zamfara State will shut its borders as from Saturday, 28th March, 2020 which is a measure against the spread of Covid-19. This was announced by […]
COVID-19: Senate tells Buhari to provide palliatives for poor Nigerians
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on the Federal Government to immediately devise ways of providing relief for poor Nigerians whose […]