Full Text of President Muhammadu Buhari On Cumulative Lockdown Order Of Lagos, Ogun States As Well As FCT On Covid-19 Pandemic
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMICÂ AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th…
Spoilt Rice for Palliatives: As Customs, Oyo State Government Engage in War of Words
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been under attack over alleged distribution of spoilt rice as palliatives to Oyo State Government The alleged spoilt rice, which were supplied by the Nigerian Customs Service, became a subject of controversy after the…
With 91 New Cases, Nigeria’s COVID-19 Infection Figure Now 1273
As Coronavirus disease deaths and confirmed cases continue to rise in the country, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 91 new cases of #COVID19 reported in the country. The Street Reporters Newspaper reports that the breakdown of state…
COVID-19: Enugu Recommends Fresh Precautionary Measures, Phone Numbers
The Enugu State Ministry of Health further recommends the following to the good people of the state as part of the precautionary measures to contain Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): 1. Stay at home as much as you can. 2. Use a…
COVID-19 Palliatives: Councillor Donates Food Item to Less Privileged
By Chris Ugwuja, Nsukka The Councillor representing Agbamere/Umabor Ward in Nsukka Local Government legislature, Hon. Amaobi Ugwu, who doubled as the majority leader of the legislature presented food item to the less privileged in the ward. He described the item,…
Eha-Alumona Unity Forum Donates Noodles, Rice and Yam To The People
By Chris Ugwuja, Nsukka Eight philanthropists of Eha-Alumona Unity Forum have donated 1, 955 Noodles, 3,200 tubers of yam and 400 bags of rice as palliatives to the poor and the vulnerable people in the 9 communities that constitute Eha-…
Covid-19: Nigeria Must Avert Systemic Collapse
By Oseloka H. Obaze In one week Africa garnered a 43% jump in its Covid-19 cases. These numbers are relative to Nigeria despite her recorded numerical being low. Nigeria’s low infection and fatalities are loss leaders. They correlate her rather huge…
Lockdown: Isoko Leaders Donate Food Items to Vulnerable
Isoko leaders of Delta State, on Saturday donated food items to the vulnerable in the area as palliative to cushion the effect of the lockdown ordered by the state government due to prevailing COVID-19. The items, worth over N15 million…
Buhari Govt Accused of Distributing Rotten Rice As Palliatives to South West
Controversies have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s distribution of COVID-19 lockdown palliatives as items sent to all states in the South West of Nigeria were said to have included rotten rice. Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo states, The…
Covid-19: Funding Lockdown, Hunger, Criminality And Dwindling Economy
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe I read Prof Charles Soludo’s elaborate analysis of the socioeconomic implications, and how Covid-19 Lockdown and stay at home orders may trigger mass genocide in underdeveloped and developing economies. I saw reasons to align with some…
Facebook Expands Coronavirus Information Center to 24 More Countries in Africa
Facebook has is expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to empowering people around the world with timely and accurate news from trusted health authorities. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center…