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 […]
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Northern State Governors have resolved to repatriate Almajirais back to their respective states with strict complaince to laid down protocols
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 […]
Abba community attacked by unknown persons
Report has it that unknown persons on Thursday attacked Abba community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. This came barely 48 hours after an Anambra High Court ruled against a motion brought before it by the community in a land case between it and its neighbour, Ukpo, […]
Anambra State Government Establishes Mobile Courts for COVID-19 guidelines Violators.
The Anambra State government says it has established mobile courts to prosecute violators of COVID-19 guidelines. The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba, who disclosed this in a statement, said those to be prosecuted include people not wearing facemasks, those violating the social distancing protocol and […]
COVID-19: Taskforce in River State intercepts trailer load of building materials smuggling people into the state.
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 […]
FG has Declared monday and Tuesday Being 25th & 26th of May respectively as Public Holidays to mark Eid-al-Fitri Celebration
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 […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 339 new cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the disease to 7,016.
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 […]
Anambra State CP has Ordered for a full scale investigation as regards the accident that claimed the life of a 22 year old.
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, has ordered full scale investigations into the alleged fatal motoŕ accident which claimed the life of a twenty two years old man in Enugu ukwu, Police report said on 20/05/2020 at 8:30pm, there was a report of fatal motor vehicle accident along […]
Dr Ifebi urges citizens to adopt a positive lifestyle to boost immunity against diseases.
As Coronavirus disease continues to wreak havoc across the world, A member of the Nigeria Medical Association, Awka Zone, Dr. Ernest Ifebi, has advised the citizens to enhance their body immunity by adopting the positive lifestyle and to abide by the stipulated directives to avert the deadly disease. According to […]
NMA has told its members to resume work as the sit at home previous directives has now been reversed
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State, has reversed the indefinite sit-at-home directive to its members, telling them to resume work from 6 p.m. yesterday. The NMA leaders said they decided to call off the strike as the Nigerian Police Force had reached out to the association to clarify and […]