Politics

Ex-Minister of Finance and erstwhile Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has come out to predict hard times and global recession when the coronavirus pandemic is over. She recently came out to say that it is going to be a difficult 2020 and 2021 but we can ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that Nigeria and Nigerians will come out of COVID-19 pandemic stronger. He revealed this during his interaction at the 2020 edition of ‘The Platform’ themed “Nigeria’s battle against COVID-19”. According to him, we will all survive the outbreak and ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begged the Federal Government to identify, publish and use confiscated buildings as isolation centres for coronavirus patients. SERAP revealed this in a recent letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, which was made available to newsmen in Lagos. According to the organization, it ...

President Muhammadu Buhari‘s social media aide, Lauretta Onochie has come out to say that the president is not the monitor for state governors in Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lauretta recently revealed that every governor in the country is accountable to the people in his state and Buhari does not ...

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has come out to say that the state’s Assembly member, Suleiman Adamu has died of the coronavirus disease and this makes him the first casualty in the state. The deceased represented Nasarawa Central at the State House of Assembly while he was alive. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning Kano State Government and the State Council of Chiefs over the death of the Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar. His condolence message was conveyed in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja today. According ...

A popular educationist and Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government, area of Osun State, His Royal Eminence, Dr. AbdulRahaman Adegoke Adedoyin has begged Buhari to help Nigerian scientists to explore the use of local traditional herbs to combat coronavirus in Nigeria. Dr. AbdulRahaman Adegoke Adedoyin revealed in ...

The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has come out to announce the relaxation of lockdown order by six hours each on Mondays and Thursdays amid the coronavirus pandemic. He revealed this at a press briefing organized by the Kano State Government State Taskforce on COVID-19, held at the government ...

Ex Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has begged Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery of the founder of Daar Communications PLC, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, members of his family, plus others who have tested positive for coronavirus. In a recent statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, Atiku expressed sympathy ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has revealed that it agrees with the suggestion of Atiku Abubakar on economic diversification. The party, however, used the opportunity to aim a dig at the PDP man for not implementing those suggestions when he vice president for 8 years. According to the National Publicity ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered federal workers who live outside Abuja to stay where they are until their respective states of residence lift their current ban on interstate travel. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello revealed this in a recent statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that Nigeria has a high dose of disinformation, fake news, hate news being circulated by people who use media platforms. He disclosed this while applauding the Nigerian media for the commendable work they have done and are currently doing amid the coronavirus ...

The Nigerian Medical Association has come out to warn against easing the lockdown by President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow. The association recently revealed that the move is still very premature in the face of rising infection. According to the President of the NMA, Dr. Francis Faduyile and the Secretary, Dr. Olumuyiwa ...

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended the total lockdown in the State for another one week. Gov. Dapo also made adjustments to the relaxation window by adding three hours to the seven hours being given to the residents of the state before now. According to the governor, it ...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reached out to government, humanitarian and non-governmental organizations to begin a large scale sensitization of the rural community in order to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak. Chief Sunny revealed this as he addressed newsmen in Warri, Delta ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning with family and friends of a renowned economist, Professor Owodunni Teriba, who died at 82 days ago. Reacting via his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari hailed Teriba’s can-do spirit and high level of education before his death. According to him, Owodunni hoisted Nigeria’s flag ...

PDP politician, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that Nigeria must wake up to the reality that the era of crude oil is gone. Atiku recently revealed that Nigeria’s sweet crude is becoming a little bitter since we currently have so much crude with nobody to buy it, nowhere ...

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has come out to reiterate his government’s commitment towards the welfare of workers. Udom recently revealed that his administration remains considerate when it comes to the welfare of employees in the state amid the coronavirus outbreak. According to him, despite the challenging economic ...

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has issued an advisory to Nigerians on how they can wear a cloth face mask. NCDC recently revealed that if any citizen wears a cloth mask, he or she has to use it while obeying other containment measures. According to NCDC, the measures ...

Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures In Nigeria, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa has come out to hail Nigerian workers for continually pushing for the growth of the Nigerian economy. Obasa recently came out to say that Nigerian workers are the ones guaranteeing ...