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The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre. Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide. It announced the reduction through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, after a whole day meeting with stakeholders in …

The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals on Tuesday told the Federal Government to pay health workers fighting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) N100,000 special hazard allowance. The union also demanded life insurance cover for health workers. In a statement jointly signed by the National President of the union, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, and …

The Rivers State government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew it imposed on parts of Port Harcourt metropolis to 24 hours. Governor Nyesom Wike, had in a broadcast on Monday night, announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Education Bus Stop to Agip Junction, Ikwerre Road and Obiri Ikwerre Junction to Ozuoba, Rumualogu …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Anthony Osas Okungbowa as the state’s new Head of Service. This followed the retirement of the former Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, after the mandatory 35 years of service. In a statement, Secretary to the State …

The federal government has said that the lockdown of some states and the closure of their borders by their respective governors over COVID-19 is illegal. In reaction to reports of Nigerians being trapped in the border communities of some states because of the closure of the borders by the governor, the …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II on Monday recommended a tested herbs for the treatment of Coronavirus pandemic. Currently, Nigeria has recorded 131 cases of the global pandemic, which has killed over 30,000 people in three months globally. On Monday, the Ooni recalled that a divine proclamation …

Four new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the cases are three in Osun state and one in Ogun. So far, there are 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths. More to come…

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Lagos Coronavirus survivor For Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, (a COVID-19 survivor) Monday, 30 March, 2019 will linger in her memory, that was the day she was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Yaba where she battled to live. She was struck down by the deadly Coronavirus. Her journey …

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate,” Makinde tweeted on Monday evening. “I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, …

Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that the reported spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria is political, full of lies and an avenue for political office holders and corrupt officials to embezzle and steal the nation’s resources. The governor disclosed this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday …