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 […]

A driver with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nasarawa. The state Governor Abdullahi Sule made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lafia during an expanded state security meeting. Sule said that the driver transported test samples to the NCDC in Abuja and got infected in the […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that the crowded scenes on Monday could result in more persons contracting coronavirus and lead to another lockdown. “Initial reports are not too pleasing across the country,” Director-General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on the lockdown compliance at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on […]

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike yesterday announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk-dawn curfew on Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas as part of the state government’s measures to check the spread of coronavirus. In a broadcast, Governor Wike said: “Consequently, we have decided on the extreme measure of placing the entire […]

senateConcerned Nigerians yesterday intensified pressure on the House of Representatives even as it appeared poised to pass the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 today. They raised posers as to why the proposed legislation is coming as Nigeria battles the coronavirus pandemic. They wondered why the country is exploring the prospect of forcing parents […]

Kaduna State Government has warned that anyone who conceals a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive status will be prosecuted. It has, however, traced up to 95 per cent of contacts and discovered 28 active cases. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, stated yesterday that one of the two isolated males who were receiving treatment had […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said in spite of easing the lockdown today, civil servants should continue to stay at home, while those on level 15 and above should resume as from Tuesday, May 5 (tomorrow). He said manufacturing and construction companies would be allowed to operate between 9am and 6am, but they should […]