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…
Ashaka Cement Donates Fully Equipped COVID-19 Isolation Centre, Other to Gombe State
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has lauded Ashaka cement plc, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa for complimenting the Gombe state government’s effort in containing the spread of the covid-19 pandemic with a donation of a fully equipped isolation facility and other…
COVID-19 Lockdown: An Open Letter to Governors on Unintended Consequences
OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS OF 36 STATES BEWARE OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: A WARNING TO POLICY MAKERS Your Excellencies, I want to begin this address by placing on record my acknowledgment and appreciation of your special efforts, exertions and labour…
EXPLICIT! NCDC Publishes 4-Page Advisory on Use of Masks for Nigerians without Respiratory Symptoms
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has published a 4-page advisory on the right use of masks for Nigerians without respiratory symptoms associated with Coronavirus disease. The right use of masks has been a major area of misconception, even…
Ramadan: Gombe Governor Enjoins Muslims to Intensify Prayers Against Coronavirus Pandemic, Others
Says Beside Prayers Against Coronavirus Pandemic, Observe These… – Gov. Inuwa Yahaya As the Ramadan fast begins today, Gombe StateGovernor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has enjoined the Muslim ummah to use the opportunity provided by the holy month to fervently…
Nigerians Kick as Governors Perfect Plans for Another 14-day Interstate Lockdown
…Governor’s Interstate Lockdown Plans Nigerians are concerned as indications have emerged that Nigeria’s Governors, from the 36 states of the federation, have perfected plans for another 14-day interstate lockdown as part of measures to curtail the increasing number of Coronavirus…
COVID-19 Lockdown: South East Group Hail Ugwuanyi, Security Agencies
Renowned pan-Igbo pressure group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and security agencies over the enforcement of the state lockdown directives as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus disease…
