Oyo State Government on Wednesday said two coronavirus patients have fled the isolation centre where they are being treated for the disease. “Of the 33 active cases being managed by the state, two have absconded, possibly to their permanent places of residence. This brings the number of active cases in Oyo State to 31,” Oyo […]
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has debunked media reports attributing the mass deaths in Kano to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its National Coordinator, Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, had reportedly been quoted as saying the majority of the bereavements recorded so far in the state were traceable to the novel coronavirus. The denial came as […]
The Northern Traditional Leaders Council (NTLC) has called for a direct order from the Federal Government to stop the relocation of almajarai from one state to another, warning that such action would escalate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially in the North. However, the Federal Government has appealed to the traditional leaders to […]
The House of Representatives yesterday condemned the abuse of the fundamental rights, especially brutalisation, extortion and killing of innocent Nigerians by security operatives in the guise of enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown directives across the country. Adopting a motion jointly sponsored by Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and Dachung Musa Bagos at plenary presided by Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, the […]
The Senate and House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate how the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) allegedly squandered N40 billion within three months. The Senate set up an adhoc committee presided over by Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi (APC, Ekiti North) to look into financial transactions carried out by the […]
The Senate yesterday began work on the controversial Health Emergency Bill despite the intense criticisms that trailed its introduction in the House of Representatives last week. Tagged: ‘National Health Emergency Bill’, the Senate’s version, which passed its first reading, was sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi, who represents Enugu North and doubles as Chairman, Senate Committee […]