The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced new cases of confirmed COVID-19. Nigeria now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus. NCDC, in a tweet, said seven of the new cases are in Lagos with one in Benue. Only one death has been recorded so far while three …
Read More »Tinubu is a great phenomenon in Nigerian politics – Gbajabiamila
….Says no regrets associating with him The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a great phenomenon in Nigerian politics, saying his belief in Democratic tenets was unparalleled. The Speaker said as …
Read More »Lagos Govt makes U-turn, suspends five months closure of Marine Bridge
The Lagos State Government on Saturday suspended its earlier decision to close Marine Bridge for five months for repair, following the swelling cases of COVID-19 in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Public Affairs Unit of the State Ministry of Transportation (MOT) had on Friday …
Read More »Ministers Donate 50% Of March Salary To Support COVID-19 Efforts
Ministers Donate 50% Of March Salary To Support COVID-19 Efforts Nigeria’s 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Buhari meets minister of health, NCDC DG in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has been briefed on the COVID-19 situation in the country by Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, and Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He was briefed on Saturday afternoon at his residence in the state house, Abuja. It was previously reported that Buhari …
Read More »COVID-19: No curfew in Lagos yet – Information commissioner
FILE PHOTO: Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (M), flanked by the state commissioner for health (L) and commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso (R) at a recent press briefing in Lagos. The Lagos State government has clarified reports that it has imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state starting from Sunday …
Read More »OUR BRANCHES ARE OPEN NATIONWIDE- First Bank
Following the directives for partial lockdown in several States across the country, we will be offering skeletal services in some of our branches across the nation. These branches will be open from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday. We have implemented all necessary health and safety measures across these branches to …
Read More »Coronavirus: Lagos converts Onikan Stadium to Isolation centre
As police laud restriction compliance The Lagos State Government has commenced plans to establish makeshift isolation centres that would be closer to the people, The Nation learnt on Thursday. This idea followed the announcement of more confirmed cases of COVID-19 with fears that the figures might skyrocket in coming days. …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 14 new cases of COVID-19
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. It said two of the cases are in FCT and 12 in Lagos. Out Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of …
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