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 PANDEMIC 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…
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,…
NGIJ Wants NUJ, NGE to Investigate Alleged Gov. Umahi, Journalists Face-off
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has weighed-in on the face-off between journalists and Ebonyi State government, urging stakeholders to intervene and resolve the brewing crisis. In a statement released to the media on Friday by Mr Israel Bolaji,…
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…
BREAKING: Education Minister Debunks His Rumoured Appointment As Replacement for Abba Kyari
…’Minister Not Desperate for Appointment’ The Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has laughed off speculatations and insinuating reports of his appointment as replacement for late Mallam Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, describing…
Interstate Travellers Defying Lockdown Order Intercepted in Enugu, Turned Back
…How Interstate Travellers Beat Security At State Borders Desperate interstate travellers who defied the directives of the Enugu State Government ordering closure of all land boundaries and stopping interstate transportation, among other precautionary measures, to contain the spread of Coronavirus…
OIC Executive Committee vows to strengthen solidarity to fight COVID-19
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has committed to strengthen the coordination of national, regional and international efforts to draw up containment strategies and to enhance the capacity of health and medical personnel to stem the spread of COVID-19 in…
Covid19: Gombe to Introduce More Stringent Measures After Recording 5 Index Case
…Governor Yahaya Moves to Prevent Community Transmission, Enforce Compliance in Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has announced the confirmation of five index cases of Coronavirus in the state, introducing more stringent measures to curb spread of the…
Between Abba and Geoffrey
By Simbo Olorunfemi Two Nigerians, Abba Kyari, a Muslim Kanuri/Shuwa Arab from Borno State and Geoffrey Onyeama, a Catholic Igbo from Enugu State met in Warwick, England in 1977. Geoffrey was only 21 while Abba was 25 at the time….
Dr. Oweh: Why Okowa’s COVID-19 Food Palliatives Crucial to Hunger Reduction in Delta
Dr. Paul Oweh, the Commissioner representing Isoko Ethnic Nationality on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s food palliatives to the vulnerables in Delta. Oweh, a medical doctor and lawyer, spoke…
