The Federal Government says funds donated by the private sector towards fighting Coronavirus are meant for development of healthcare infrastructure and cannot be used to provide palliatives during lockdown. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the explanation on Tuesday,
The European Union has donated 50 million Euros to Nigeria for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambassador Ketil Karlsen who led the delegation made the announcement on Tuesday during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. He said that
By MUSTAPHA SUMAILA The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), says it has received 80,000 applications on the N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility (TCF) released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Managing Director of NIRSAL, Mr Abubakar Kure,
Even as virologists and other medical scientists are still grappling with a multiplicity of ideas to produce effective vaccines to tackle the novel COVID-19 that has wrestled humanity on its knees, a cleric says there is hope after all. In an interview with
National Center for Disease Control has confirmed 19 new cases of Covid – 19 bringing Nigerian cases to 362. According to NCDC, 14 of the new cases are recorded in Lagos. It stated that 2 cases were confirmed in Abuja, 1 in Edo,
By PAMELA EBOH, Awka The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, has reminded the police that they are not more patriotic than journalists in the discharge of government policies and programmes. This is coming on the heels of a recent molestation
By PAMELA EBOH, Awka Anambra State has recorded its index case of Coronavirus. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet confirmed that 17 new cases were recorded as at half past nine on Friday evening. The breakdown, according to the
President Muhammadu Buhari’s home town Daura has been locked down following three positive cases of COVID-19. According to Daily Trust,the positive cases were among the 23 people who had contact with the state’s index case who died recently. Briefing newsmen on Friday, the
A group of Coronavirus (COVID-19) victims in Nigerians have written to the Chinese Government, demanding the payment of $2 trillion as compensation. Their case is being pursued by Agu Obasi, Esq, Director, International Medical Law Centre, and Solicitor and Advocate, Supreme Court of
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, over 1,000 Nigerians in the United States and other European countries have applied to the Federal Government to facilitate their return to the country. The government has given two conditions to be met. They must undergo
A German Development Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German for German Agency for International
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving