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The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, Wednesday called on the federal government to extend the lockdown measures to other states of the federation as the only sure means to eliminate the spread of the COVID-19 in the country. Oyetola made the plea against the background of the three new confirmed cases in the state […]

The presidency yesterday released a “chronicle of some of the reactions by the agencies and trained experts under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari” as the coronavirus continues to spread in the country. Signed by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) Femi Adesina, the 50-point list aimed to validate the president’s position during […]

The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has deleted a tweet in which it pleaded with South African-born American billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, for ventilators to treat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the minister, Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, said in a statement that the tweet was not done […]

The daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, who went into isolation on March 19 after returning from the United Kingdom, completed her 14 days in isolation Thursday and reunited with her family. A statement by Aliyu Abdullahi, media assistant to the First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, said the young lady came out normal and healthy and […]

As part of efforts to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 in Nigeria, the federal government has distributed 99, 642 face masks, 9, 999 face shields and 1,110 overall gowns to 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Senator Femi Ojudu, Thursday announced the […]

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday rejected the April 1 adjustment of fuel price from N125 to N123.5 instead of what it called the appropriate N90 per litre canvassed by Nigerians. The PDP described the reduction of pump price by N1.50k as offensive, fraudulent; a further display of cruelty and insensitivity of the […]

Germany and France Thursday evacuated about 637 European citizens from Nigeria and other parts of West Africa due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Air France Flight AF 0986, which landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, from Cotonou, Benin with 142 passengers picked up 257 passengers from Nigeria, making a total of 399 passengers. […]

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commenced the disbursement of conditional cash transfer to the vulnerable households in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This year’s exercise was kicked off in Kwali Area Council with 5,000 registered beneficiaries.The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Sadiya Farouq, supervised the disbursement of four months’ […]

The presidency last night called off the bluff of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, asking Nigerians to ignore his fictional postulations and embrace science; saying Soyinka’s criticism of the Coronavirus lockdown was informed by ignorance and his high proclivity for public grandstanding. The presidential attack on Soyinka was provoked by the latter’s criticism of the […]

Fidelity Bank Plc said Wednesday it has cut its profit target for the year, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The bank also said it had set aside money for a Eurobond coupon payment due in two weeks, before the country begins a lockdown. The mid-tier bank now expects to see a 15 per […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) on Wednesday said its members will not comply with the new pump price adjustment until the old stock is exhausted. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) had on Tuesday announced another reduction of pump price from N125 per litre to 123.50 per litre. The latest adjustment came less […]

In his broadcast to the nation on Sunday, March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or under-reaction. It is all about the right reaction by the right agencies and trained experts.” Lest we forget, below is a chronicle of some of […]