The federal government of Nigeria is set to release N6.5bn emergency fund to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, for the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad made the disclosure via his Twitter handle on Thursday. He tweeted: “FLASH: The Federal Government is …

Two persons who had close contact with Governor Bala Mohammed have tested positive for Coronavirus in Bauchi State. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Bauchi, the state capital on Thursday. According to him, the second case is a 62-year-old male and …

The CEO of FirstBank Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has announced that the Bank in partnership with government and other stakeholders is extending its attention to immediate needs in our society in the face of the widespread COVID-19 by putting in place complementary efforts in education to support students and minimize the …

 Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of markets, stores in the state with effect from Thursday. According to him, markets that sell essential commodities such as medical equipment, water, foodstuff are exempted. The governor in a press conference on Tuesday said: “It is not a total lockdown, …

Three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari have tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). A presidential source confirmed the development. More details soon…

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday This comes a day after the governor took the test having had contact with the son of former Vice President …

A man from China’s Yunnan province tested positive for Hantavirus on Monday. He died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus, China’s Global Times reported. 32 other people have been tested, the report added. Following his death, hantavirus became a trend on social …

Fear heightened on Monday over the fate of about 35 senators who have not complied with the measures to determine their Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) status, THE NATION reports. The senators last week returned from a trip to the United Kingdom (UK), where they attended a Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) seminar …

The Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced a former executive secretary, Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Jingi Mayo, to five years imprisonment. Mr Bello Bakori, Adamawa Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), confirmed the development in a statement made available to the …

Abba Kyari President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Kyari, who had recently returned from Germany through Egypt, did not show symptoms of COVID-19. The Chief of Staff was said to have isolated himself upon return from the trip on suspicion that he …