COVID-19: FG Disburses Cash Palliatives to 5,000 FCT Households
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…
Soyinka lacks the intellectual capacity to fault Coronavirus lockdown – Presidency
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…
Fidelity Bank Cuts Profit Targets over Coronavirus
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…
IPMAN refuses to implement N123 fuel price, dares FG
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…
What President Buhari has done, and is doing to combat the Coronavirus – Presidency
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…
US evacuate citizen who tested positive as Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases rise to 174
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday announced the evacuation of an American citizen who tested positive for coronavirus to the United States. “One of the confirmed…
Courts must continue to dispense justice despite lockdown – AGF Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed that courts should attend to matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound even during the…
FG to distribute food items as Lagos turns ghost town under Coronavirus lockdown
The Nigerian Government on Tuesday said it will be distributing food items to vulnerable households in the country during the coronavirus stay-at-home period, especially in Lagos; the seething economic hub…
Lagos, Ogun, Abuja shut down is constitutional, Malami tells Buhari’s critics
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to lockdown Lagos, Ogun State and Abuja was not in…
House Reps donate 2-month salary to fight Coronavirus as cases rise to 139
Nigeria’s House of Representatives members have resolved to donate all of their salaries to fight the pandemic coronavirus. This was communicated in a footage shared by Femi Gbajabiamila, the House…