The Lagos Government on Friday said it has not relaxed the lockdown in the state for the Easter celebrations. “Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not relaxed any lockdown. The lockdown is still on and we enjoin Lagosians to continue to obey the directive; to continue to be responsible,” Lagos State information and strategy commissioner Gbenga Omotosho […]

Nigeria’s Health Minister Osagie Ehanire has said he is not aware if health workers treating the dreaded coronavirus patients are being paid hazard allowance. The minister made the disclosure during a meeting the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday, a video published by Channels TV on YouTube shows. […]

Nigerian Government on Friday said it has not agreed to provide free electricity for two months. buhari“NO DECISION has been taken by the Federal Government to provide Nigerians with FREE ELECTRICITY for 2 months,” the Ministry of Power tweeted. There have been claims earlier this week that the Nigerian government and the electricity distribution companies […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has cautioned gas dealers against situating their plants in residential areas. The Commander Area C, Kafanchan, Efere Joseph, gave the warning on Thursday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kafanchan. Joseph said that locating gas plants in residential areas was a recipe for […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted conditional emergency use approval of medical devices for COVID-19 antibody and antigen test kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to manufacturing Companies and importers of such devices. NAFDAC director-general Prof Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement said the antibody test kits (IgG/IgM) can be […]

Crackdown on lockdown violators begins as police arraign 78 offenders, impound 600 vehicles in Lagos. As some Lagos residents slowly attempt to return to their daily grind, about 78 violators have been arrested and were yesterday charged to court for violating the lockdown directive of the Federal Government. They were immediately sentenced to 30 days […]

The Federal Government was asked yesterday to launch an investigation into the fire incident which destroyed a section of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) in Abuja yesterday. The office is home to the records of revenue generation and disbursements among the three tiers of governments. It also archives the government’s […]

The Nigeria Government on Thursday granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s interior minister Rauf Aregbesola made the disclosure at an ongoing press conference at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja. Details later.

Dr Osagie EhanireThe Nigerian Government Thursday said the 15-man team of medical experts from China that arrived the country on Wednesday has begun isolation for 14 days and will be tested for COVID-19 in line with global best practices and government advisory. The government said the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control […]

A 15-MAN medical team from China yesterday arrived in Nigeria aboard an Air Peace chartered flight earlier designated for that purpose by the Federal Government. The team that came with medical supplies was received by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, to complement the efforts of the government to contain the coronavirus in Nigeria. […]

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lifted the social distancing order imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on religious congregations in mosques and churches across the state. Bello, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Thursday, said that the lifting of the ban was to enable religious bodies to resume […]

The Federal Government has said that conducting mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria would not be feasible now given the nation’s over 200 million population. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen after the arrival of the Chinese experts and some equipment in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the […]