Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday evening announced that one of his sons had tested positive for Coronavirus. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections announced this on his his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Though he failed to give the name […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for one month over the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a statement signed by Captain Musa Nuhu, Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Saturday, it was […]
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The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Saturday said it has deployed “adequate resources” across the state to enforce the ban on public gatherings. The public gatherings include wedding ceremonies, naming ceremonies, burial ceremonies, parties, clubs and religious gatherings of more than 50, according to the police. In a statement signed by […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disagreed with President Donald Trump of the United States on the use of chloroquine to treat Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID -19. Trump had on Thursday said chloroquine has been approved for treatment of Coronavirus patients in the United States. But WHO said there has been no proof of […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has ordered the closure of all primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the state from Friday, March 20. Akeredolu gave the directive in a broadcast on Coronavirus pandemic on Thursday in Akure. The governor explained that the measure was to “harvest children into the safety net” for proper […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has ordered closure of tertiary institutions and unity schools across the nation as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus. Sonny Echono, permanent secretary of the ministry of education, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “We have directed all higher institutions to close this weekend. Unity Schools that […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the cancellation of already issued visas for travelers from 13 countries as part of measures to contain the pandemic coronavirus. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, briefed State House correspondents at the sidelines of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting […]
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Nigeria has foreseen the economic problems that may come in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and will explore all alternatives to protect her people, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, during a briefing session by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) led by Doyin Salami. With oil […]
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Prince Tonye Princewill, an APC chieftain business mogul, filmmaker and philanthropist was the Director of Strategic Communications of the All Progressives Congress APC Campaign in Rivers state in the 2019 general elections. In this interview he speaks on the way out of the current travails of the ruling party. Excerpts 1. The APC NEC meeting has […]
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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, uncorked its finest wines at an event in Lagos, Nigeria to highlight its First and Business Class wine selection on board. It was the first of its kind in the highly valuable Nigerian market. Emirates invested US$ 1 billion on its wine programme since 2006, working directly with top […]
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