FG, labour meet over COVID-19 lockdown

By ABBAS JIMOH The Federal Government has allayed fears of any adverse action by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the COVID-19 lockdown across the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF)

COVID-19 Presidential Task Force investigates Kano mysterious deaths

Sani Aliyu The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is investigating a reported sharp rise in deaths in the northern commercial city of Kano to determine if it is related to the coronavirus outbreak, health officials said on Thursday. Nigeria has 873 confirmed coronavirus

COVID-19 Lockdown: Cater for your poor citizens with security votes or prepare for anarchy, HURIWA tells Governors

Even as the 36 state governors, on Wednesday, endorsed a two-week’ inter-state total lockdown, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has canvassed daily quality three squares meals for the citizens of the respective states by their governors from their security votes

Covid – 19: Imo lawmaker, Hon Nduka gives out Palliative items to constituents

By Ajuzie Chizoba As part of efforts to cushion the effect of the lockdown and stay at home directives of the federal and state governments, lawmaker representing Ehime Mbano State constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Barr. Emeka Nduka has distributed food

BREAKING: WHO official, two others test positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi

A staff of the World Health Organisation and two other people have been confirmed positive for coronavirus in Bauchi State. This brings the total number of active cases of COVID -19 in the state to six, three of whom are officials of WHO.

COVID-19: NMA, ARD bemoan lack of PPEs, proffer solutions

Fred Ezeh, Abuja and Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Francis Faduyile, has said members of the association, particularly at secondary and tertiary hospitals responding to the coronavirus pandemic, have not received intervention in the form of personal protective equipment

No proof yet that COVID-19 can be transmitted through sex — Task Force

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has said it has not been scientifically proved that the Coronavirus infection is sexually transmissible. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this on Wednesday during the daily

Covid – 19: El-Rufai orders compulsory wearing of nose masks

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has issued an Executive Order making the wearing of nose masks in public compulsory for all citizens of the state. Governor El-Rufai issued the directive shortly after he was discharged by his doctors almost after three weeks in

BREAKING: NCDC confirms new 91 cases of Covid – 19 as total cases hit 873

National Center for Disease Control has confirmed 91 news cases of Covid – 19, bringing it to a total of 873 cases in Nigeria. The NCDC confirms this on Wednesday, April 22 at about 11:25 pm on its tweet handle. Lagos State recorded

El-Rufai bounces back, recovers from covid – 19

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recovered from coronavirus. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. El-Rufai, who said he had tested negative twice, described his experience in isolation as a “medical regime”. He said, “I am delighted to report