Politics

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 ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m for another 14 days. Obaseki revealed this at a media briefing in Benin on the progress made so far to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. According to him, since his last ...

Archbishop of Enugu Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has blasted Igbo leaders for being the most self-centered and selfish people in Nigerian politics. Speaking recently as he marked his 30th anniversary as Bishop at Bishop’s court, Emmanuel revealed that until Ndigbo unite to present someone they have complete ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that no fewer than 113 health workers are presently infected with the deadly coronavirus disease in Nigeria. FG used the opportunity to urge everyone in the front lines against the pandemic to adhere to its advisories relating to the management of the ...

Kaduna State governor, Nasiru Ahmad El -Rufai has come out to warn that his government will not permit any trader to sabotage its efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. Rufai recently revealed that traders should avoid selfishness and prioritize saving the lives of Nigerians during the ...

Senator Buruji Kashamu has come out to declare that he is prepared to support any genuine reconciliation that will reposition the Ogun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a formidable party ahead of the 2023 general elections. He revealed this in a recent statement signed and made ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the country’s huge population is a big challenge in the battle against coronavirus in the nation. Osinbajo, however, revealed that the edge of being able to manage the issues in smaller measures via the states has aided authorities to ...

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has come out to say that out of every 5 sick Lagosians that show respiratory symptoms, one is infected with COVID-19. The professor revealed while adding that the deadly virus also affects the kidneys and the blood. According to him, the fact ...

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has come out to say he would resign from President Muhammadu Buhari’s government if the approved recruitment of 774, 000 people is hijacked by politicians. The politician revealed this today while inaugurating the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Extended Special Public Works Across ...

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that 825 tests yielded the 195 positive results recently announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, yesterday. He revealed this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. The 195 ...

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has come out to reveal the details for Nigeria’s gradual reopening of the economy set to commence on Monday, May 4, 2020. The National Coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu recently came out to say that companies involved in food processing can resume and ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begged federal and state governments to not stop or deduct workers’ salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic. NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba revealed this today in commemoration of the 2020 International Workers’ Memorial Day with the theme: “Stop the Pandemic at Work.” According to him, ...

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has come out to react to rumors that he is dead. In a recent statement on Facebook via IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful revealed that Nnamdi Kanu will appear live on his official Facebook page during his usual radio ...

As the world celebrates 2020’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has come out to say that 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 situations in Nigeria thus far. NMA recently revealed that out of these 264 doctors, 20 have tested positive, 2 ...

APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has come out to say that his late Chief Security Officer, CSO, Lateef Raheem, died of complications from the coronavirus. He, however, added that he and his wife, Senator Oluremi are free from the virus as they recently tested negative to the disease. According to ...