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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday night in Abuja signed the Covid-19 Regulations 2020 in accordance with Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004). The regulations declared Covid-19 as a dangerous and infectious disease. A statement by the president’s media adviser, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the Regulations which took effect from Monday, […]

Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus arrived Lagos late Monday and is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) on the advice of his doctors. The top presidential aide, who was flown to Lagos in an air ambulance, was said to be […]

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has disclosed that the country earned a total of $32.63 billion from the oil and gas sector in 2018, which it said represented a 55% increase in the $20.99 billion recorded in the sector in the preceding year. NEITI, in the 11th edition of the Oil and Gas […]

More than 35,000 people have died worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic since it emerged late last year in China, most of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 4:14 p.m. GMT yesterday using official figures. In total, 35,905 people have died, including 26,076 in Europe. Italy has the most deaths with 11,591, following […]Read More

Nigeria announced its first COVID-19 case on February 27 – an Italian who came into the country on February 24 and displayed symptoms of the disease while visiting Lafarge Cement Company in Ewekoro, Ogun State. He has been treated and discharged. Since then Nigeria has recorded a total of 111 cases, as at the time […]

As at the last count, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 111 cases of the deadly Coronavirus in Nigeria. Compared to the statistics in many countries, this figure is low but it is rapidly rising. In the absence of a cure, the best weapon remains prevention. Social distancing to stop the virus from […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the restriction of movements in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja and Lagos, which are the hardest hit by a coronavirus in the country. “Based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC, I am directing the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an […]

The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, has confirmed that he tested positive for coronavirus and would be moving to Lagos later on Sunday for further tests and observation. In his first statement since he tested positive for the virus, Kyari on Sunday night said on medical advice, he would move to […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr. Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.     […]

The 75 Coronet monarchs demoted by Ogun State Government have approached the court challenging Governor Dapo Abiodun’s decision to reverse their upgrading, appointments and promotions. In the suit, which joined the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; House of Assembly and the State Attorney General as […]

The ‎President of Dangote Group, Alhadji Aliko Dangote, has pledged to establish a 600-bed isolation centre in Kano State. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje announced the philanthropist’s gesture on Sunday at the inauguration of a 37-member fundraising committee set up to provide succor to the vulnerable in the state amid the rising spread of the Coronavirus. Ganduje […]