NCDC Discharges 13,447 COVID-19 Patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the number of COVID-19 patients discharged in the country is now 13,447 following 344 new successfully treated cases. This was…
COVID-19 Exposes Weaknesses In Health System In West Africa
The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) says the scale and nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the health system in the West African sub -region. Briefing newsmen…
Kenya Nominates Sports Minister, Amina Mohamed For Top WTO Job
Kenya’s sports and culture minister Amina Mohamed will run to be the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a spokesperson said on Wednesday and a WTO official confirmed. “For…
Non-Use Of Facemasks: Police Arrest 121 Violators In Akwa Ibom
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 121 persons who allegedly failed to wear facemasks in public places in the State. The Command’s…
COVID- 19: EU Bans Nigeria, Welcome Rwanda And 3 Others
Moses Godonu The countries of Europe as a body has banned Nigeria and 53 other countries of the Africa continent from entering Europe. In a bid to ease lockdown,…
COVID-19: PTF Meets Buhari Today
President Muhammadu Buhari has just been briefed in the State House, in Abuja, by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the next line of actions in the national response against…
Naira Marley: Fashola Yet To Leave Abuja Since March 22 – Aide
Mr Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser on Communications to the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the minister has not travelled out of Abuja since March 22. Bello…
We Have Approved $28bn Foreign Loans For Buhari In One Year — Lawan
The Senate, on Thursday, said it has approved foreign loans of about $28 billion for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the last one year. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed…
Nigeria Records Trade Deficit Of N138.98bn Q1 2020
By Olamilekan Alani Nigeria has recorded a total trade deficit of N138.98 billion between January and March 2020 according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday…
Eid-El-Fitri: Enforcement Of Restrictions Still In Place —IG
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has assured Nigerians of robust security during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, noting that proactive measures had been put in place nationwide. He enjoined the citizens…
