Nigeria

The Federal Government has come out to say that schools nationwide will reopen soon, but no sepcific date has been given. The minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba revealed this recently. According to Chukwuemeka, the reopening of schools will, however, not be done in two weeks as being speculated ...

The Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed has come out to say that Nigeria’s economy will surely go into recession. She revealed this today after the National Economic Council meeting. According to her, with the work that the Economic Accessibility Committee is doing to bring stimulus packages, Nigeria will be able to ...

FG has defended its plan of taking more loans to sponsor some projects ongoing in Nigeria. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina recently came out to say that there is nothing wrong in taking loans because our nation still has more capacity to accommodate such. According to him, the loans are being ...

The Presidency has come out to say that the 1st phase of gradual easing of lockdown measures announced by President Muhammadu Buhari will end on Monday, May 18, 2020. Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi revealed this on social media recently while announcing the ...

An ex Anambra South Senator, Dr. Andy Uba has hailed Professor Ibrahim Gambari on his appointment as President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff. In a recent statement, Senator Uba revealed that Gambari’s status as a renowned diplomat, academic scholar, and ex-minister, will aid the advancement of President Buhari’s development agenda ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to address all problems that are causing Nigerians a lot of pain. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno recently said Buhari made this vow during a closed-door meeting with members of the National Security Council at the Council Chamber ...

National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come out to hail Madagascar’s recent herbal remedy for the deadly coronavirus. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed this today during an interview. According to her, she is proud of the nation ...

Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has come out to say that more than 600 evacuees from several nations across the globe are currently at several isolation centres in Lagos and Abuja. He revealed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing today in Abuja. According ...

Popular Yoruba nationalist, Prof Banji Akintoye has come out to say that Yoruba people only agitated for freedom in the country but never asked for the break up of Nigeria. He revealed this recently while speaking on AM120 – a television breakfast show of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State,(BCOS). ...

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the idea of using local herbs to combat coronavirus in Nigeria. He, however, revealed that the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify any of the herbs before it ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF has come out to say that Nigeria would not be in this present situation amid the outbreak if restructuring has been allowed to happen. SMBLF recently revealed that states would not be waiting for the Federal Government to come and open isolation ...

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has said 82.9 million Nigerians (40.1 percent) of the population are poor. This was revealed in its 2019 Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria study released on Monday. The stat involved data on household and individual demographics (age, gender, marital status, among others), access to ...

Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has come out to react to the easing of lockdowns in Nigeria as coronavirus cases keep increasing in the country. According to her, the fact that there are no preventive measures in place alongside the decision makes it a massive risk for anyone to be outside ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn late Nigerian Minister of Employment and Labour, Mohammed Ben Omar. Speaking recently via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger Republic and the family ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...