The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has slammed human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), for describing as illegal the order of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), restricting movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states. Malami said this in a statement on Monday. Adegboruwa had said the President had no right to make […]
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VP Osinbajo chairs economic sustainability committee
“The President today constituted an Economic Sustainability Committee he asked me to chair, on how to implement strategies to alleviate sufferings of Nigerians at this time,” VP Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, said at a Google Hangout where young Nigerian tech innovators discussed impact of COVID-19. The Committee is to take care of the economic challenges and fallouts […]
COVID-19 and Kwara’s capacity to hold its own
By Rafiu Ajakaye This is no good time for mankind — no thanks to the deadly Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The virus is giving the most powerful of nations a good run for their money, technological know-how, and oft-touted readiness to face down any threat from anywhere. As of 10:37p.m. on March 29, the virus […]
Governor Makinde tests positive to covid-19
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has tested positive for coronavirus and is in self-isolation. The governor revealed this in a statement on his verified Twitter handle on Monday where he disclosed that he is asymptomatic. “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result,” he tweeted. “It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue […]
Full text of statewide address by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue state
SPECIAL STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR SAMUEL ORTOM, SUNDAY, 29TH MARCH, 2020 ON COVID-19 My Good people of Benue State, it has become necessary to once again address you on the global pandemic called Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. It is no longer news that this virus has become a threat to human existence […]
Covid-19: Text of national address by President Buhari
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the […]
Buhari to address the nation 7pm today
President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm. Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast.
Governor el-Rufai down with coronavirus
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has tested positive for coronavirus. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. He said, “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it […]
Lawan, Gbajabiamila meet Ministers on planned 2020 budget review
…Slashes revenue projections for Customs, others The Leadership of the National Assembly on Wednesday held a meeting with some Ministers and Heads of agencies from the Executive arm of Government to brainstorm on the impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the Nigerian economy. The meeting specifically touched on the planned review of the 2020 budget and […]
Likely people who met with Abba Kyari after his return from covid-19 volatile countries
A list is now circulating in Nigeria on those who might have met with Alhaji Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria since his return from coronavirus disease (covid-19) volatile areas including Germany. Abba Kyari has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after he returned from Germany. According to Nigeria Centre […]