In a bid to ensure the wellbeing of the citizenry, the House of Representatives has enjoined the authorities to encourage the use of locally developed remedies for the management and treatment of Covid-19 ailments in the country. Adopting a motion sponsored by Mr Prestige Ossy during plenary presided by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the House argued […]

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday, the mission said it had received no fewer than 200 requests for evacuation. To this end, it stated that a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace had […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that no operator can switch on 5G in the country without a licence, insisting that it has not licensed any operator to operate with the technology. It made the clarification yesterday while reacting to claims that some Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) were on the verge of powering 5G […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the Federal Government to implement evidence-based easing of the COVID-19 lockdown to avert massive infections in the country. While calling for synergy between the federal and state governments, the groups said an uncoordinated opening up of the economy could […]

Kano state government has extended the lockdown in the state by a week to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Malam Muhammed Garba made this known in a statement issued on behalf of the government late Monday. It said the action became imperative after due consultations […]

Besides effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, there are indications that Northern states embarked on the deportation of almajirai to cut down on anticipated expenses. Governors of the region last month had agreed to send the almajirai back to their states of origin. The states, however, appear to be deliberately cutting down on possible […]

At least 17 out of the 20 airports owned and managed by the Federal Government have turned out to be unviable and have operated at a loss for three years. Except the trio of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja; and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Rivers State, […]

United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that another $319m (N121bn) Sani Abacha, former Nigeria military dictator, loot is in the United Kingdom and France. This comes about a week after Nigeria got $311 million Abacha Loot from the US and the Bailiwick of Jersey. “The funds returned last week are distinct and separate from […]

Airtel Nigeria says it is collaborating with the Federal Government to offer free qualitative education for students across the country during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Its Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Mr Emeka Oparah, said this on Friday in Lagos. Oparah said the company had decided to waive data charges for all its users […]

Nigerian Government on Friday directed the assessment of a plant-based cough mixture as possible treatment for COVID-19. “The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to carry out necessary procedures for the assessment of a plant-based cough mixture as a possible treatment for COVID-19,” Presidential spokesman Bashir […]

As part of measures to further curb the spread of COVID-19, the Alimosho General Hospital, Lagos on Friday inaugurated a 5-man COVID-19 response team to monitor activities in the facility. The Medical Director, Dr Madewa Adebajo, said during the inauguration that the purpose of the team was to establish a functional monitoring group that would […]

The Senate, which ordered the government to put on hold to its launch, mandated the Committees on Communication, Public Health and Science and Technology to carry out an investigation and report back within four weeks. This was after the deliberation on a motion by Senator Uche Ekwunife, drawing the attention of the senators to the […]