FG distributes 99,642 face masks, 9,999 face shields, 1,110 gowns to States
As part of efforts to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 in Nigeria, the federal government has distributed 99, 642 face masks, 9, 999 face shields and 1,110 overall…
PDP rejects N123.5 fuel price, proposes N90/Litre
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday rejected the April 1 adjustment of fuel price from N125 to N123.5 instead of what it called the appropriate N90 per litre…
COVID-19: France, Germany evacuate 637 European citizens from Nigeria, West Africa
Germany and France Thursday evacuated about 637 European citizens from Nigeria and other parts of West Africa due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Air France Flight AF 0986, which landed at…
COVID-19: FG Disburses Cash Palliatives to 5,000 FCT Households
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commenced the disbursement of conditional cash transfer to the vulnerable households in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This year’s…
Soyinka lacks the intellectual capacity to fault Coronavirus lockdown – Presidency
The presidency last night called off the bluff of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, asking Nigerians to ignore his fictional postulations and embrace science; saying Soyinka’s criticism of the Coronavirus…
Fidelity Bank Cuts Profit Targets over Coronavirus
Fidelity Bank Plc said Wednesday it has cut its profit target for the year, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The bank also said it had set aside money…
IPMAN refuses to implement N123 fuel price, dares FG
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) on Wednesday said its members will not comply with the new pump price adjustment until the old stock is exhausted. The Petroleum Products Pricing…
What President Buhari has done, and is doing to combat the Coronavirus – Presidency
In his broadcast to the nation on Sunday, March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or…
US evacuate citizen who tested positive as Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases rise to 174
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday announced the evacuation of an American citizen who tested positive for coronavirus to the United States. “One of the confirmed…
Courts must continue to dispense justice despite lockdown – AGF Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed that courts should attend to matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound even during the…