COVID-19 private sector relief fund increases to N19.4 billion
The total contribution to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise funds to combat the pandemic is now N19.488…
18 Chinese medical experts heading to Nigeria to fight Coronavirus
The federal government said on Friday that an 18-man team of Chinese medical experts is expected in the country in a few days to assist the fight against coronavirus. “An…
Nigeria confirms two more Coronavirus deaths, cases toll rise to 210
Nigeria recorded two new deaths from Coronavirus yesterday, thus bringing the total death so far in the country to four. The number of confirmed cases also rose to 210, from…
Lock down Nigeria completely, Osun Governor Oyetola urges FG
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…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 184 despite 50 measures by Presidency
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…
FG regrets begging US billionaire for COVID-19 Ventilators
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…
Buhari’s daughter completes 14-day isolation, returns home
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…
FG distributes 99,642 face masks, 9,999 face shields, 1,110 gowns to States
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…
PDP rejects N123.5 fuel price, proposes N90/Litre
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…
COVID-19: France, Germany evacuate 637 European citizens from Nigeria, West Africa
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…