Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, to cancel all appointments and approvals the late Chief of staff Abba Kyari, personally made without his permission. Though no reason was given for the President’s action, however, reports indicated that no less than 150 memos […]

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has constituted a committee on the reopening of the economy. This was one of the resolves after chairing a virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, May 21, the first since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a press release signed by […]

Despite  call by some members of the National Assembly that almajirai should not be repatriated to their respective States due to the increasing cases of coronavirus disease, Governors from the nineteen  States in the North, under the aegis of the Northern Governors’ Forum, have resolved to continue with the exercise […]

Members of COVID-19 Taskforce in Rumuigbo, River State on Wednesday, intercepted a trailer loaded with building materials smuggling people into the State. The interception was aided by the collective effort of NYCN, Ijaw Youths and residents of the area. Speaking at the scene, Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council, Prince […]

The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eid-I Fitri Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on behalf of the Federal Government. Aregbesola who congratulated all Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, called on them to imbibe […]

Nigeria has recorded 339 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 7016. This was disclosed in the latest update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday night. Breakdown of the 339 new cases of #COVID19 is as follows:- 139-Lagos […]

Bakers in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the prices of baking materials, saying the current situation may lead to an increase in the prices of bread. In a statement jointly issued by the Chairman of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, […]

Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has directed that  all essential workers including Medical Personnel, Firefighters, Ambulance Services, Journalists, etc are exempted from the restriction of movement associated with both the partial lockdown and the national curfew across the Federation. A release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians are still awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on the easing of the lockdown imposed in Lagos, Ogun, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The PDP in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday, said it noted the alleged assumption of Presidential powers […]