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BREAKING: Three persons test positive to coronavirus in Abuja
Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has recorded three cases of COVID-19. It was reliably gathered that the index case is an official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and was one of the passengers on British Airways flight that landed on March 13, 2020. …
Coronavirus: Lagos to teach eight subjects via broadcast, social media
The Lagos State Government says it will be teaching students eight subjects, through the television and radio, as school activities are suspended due to the coronavirus disease. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said in a statem…
Pandemonium as Chinese woman falls, starts vomiting at Nigerian Immigration Services in Lagos
Don’t stop tithing even if you lose your job because of coronavirus -Pastor Kenneth Copeland
China reports zero coronavirus case for third day running
China reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a third consecutive day Saturday but confirmed the highest yet increase in infections from abroad. The rate of infection has been slowing for weeks in China, while the rest of the world…
UNIABUJA suspends 24 students indefinitely
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has approved the suspension 24 students indefinitely for their alleged involvement in cultism. According to a statement by the Head of Information and University Relations, Dr.…
My son and I don’t need anybody- Yvonne Jegede
Nollywood damsel, Yvonne Jegede has stated that herself and her son need nobody. Yvonne whose marriage to Abounce crashed in 2019 noted that time will heal all wounds. Jegede made this known in a chat with Punch. “I have kept my body, soul and spir…
FCT withdraws sack threats to striking doctors, returns to negotiation table
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has withdrawn its threat to sack striking medical doctors within the FCT if they failed to go back to work within 48 hours. The withdrawal of the sack threat followed the intervention of the House of Repr…
Coronavirus: EPL to cough out N332billion for unfinished season
The English Premier League (EPL) will have to cough out £762m (N332billion) should the rampaging coronavirus stop the season from running its full course. The said sum is projected cost of lost broadcast revenue. According to The Athletic, the total…
Italian man who first brought coronavirus to Nigeria discharged
The Italian Coronavirus index case in Nigeria has been discharged after testing negative. The patient, who tested positive for the disease on February 28, left the hospital on Friday night. The man flew into Nigeria from Milan, Italy, on February 2…
Naira devalued as CBN seeks exchange uniformity
The Central Bank of Nigeria may have devalued the Naira by as much as 15 per cent as it seeks a single exchange rate instead of the often criticised multiple rates. An indication that the Naira has been devalued came when news filtered that the CBN …
Four members of a family all die of coronavirus
A family in New Jersey, USA, has lost four members to the coronavirus in a matter of days. Vincent Fusco died Thursday morning, according to his sister Elizabeth Fusco and Roseann Paradiso Fodera, an attorney and relative after getting infected duri…
Why we must stay alert over coronavirus –Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said yesterday that Nigeria should not be lulled into false security by the current low level of coronavirus spread in the country. He said while we may not know now …
Foreign airlines to suffer as Nigeria shuts all airports over coronavirus
At least about The 33 foreign airlines operating flights into Nigeria may suffer a major blow as the Federal Government says it will in a few days shut the international wings of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azik…
Coronavirus: Olukoya’s MFM suspends deliverance services, house fellowship, declares 30 days fasting
Madrid striker risks jail term for refusing self-isolation
Real Madrid striker, Luka Jovic, has been warned he could go to jail, after the 22-year-old ignored self-isolation procedures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jovic was allowed to travel home to his native Serbia, after Spanish football was shutdown. …
Another popular actor tests positive for coronavirus
Actor Daniel Dae Kim, best known for the television series “Hawaii 5-0,” said on Thursday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest among US celebrities to be diagnosed with the bug. Kim announced the news in an Instagram posting and vi…
Coronavirus: ‘If you’re an African, take care, death is close’ – Seun Kuti warns
Seun Kuti, the youngest son of legendary Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti has expressed his concern over the recent outbreak of the deadly virus, Corona, also known COVID-19. The quite bold and outspoken music star took to his Instagram page to state wh…
INEC suspends four senatorial bye-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Thursday said it had suspended bye-elections for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District; Bayelsa West Senatorial District; Imo North Senatorial District and Plateau South Senatorial District. T…
NIMC shuts down enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, 3 others
The National Identity Management Commission has ordered the immediate shutdown of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra states as part of preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus. The announcement was contained in…
AGN stakeholders to meet over Elisha Abbo’s selection as patron
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has stated that it will hold stakeholders meeting to address the controversy that trailed the recent appointment of Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, as patron of the body. Emeka-Rollas Ejezie, nation…
Ben Murray-Bruce loses wife to cancer
Media entrepreneur and former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has lost his wife to cancer. Murray-Bruce made the sad revelation on Friday via his verified Twitter handle. He wrote, “I’m broken. Just lost my b…
Coronavirus: Lagos state searching for 1,300 people who had contact with the 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Lagos State Government on Thursday confirmed four new coronavirus cases, bringing to 12, the total number of cases in the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at a press conference in Ikeja, also said the …
Nigerians raid pharmacies for Chloroquine after Trump recommends as medication for Coronavirus
A remarkable increase in demand for Chloroquine (Primarily used to treat Malaria) skyrocketed in Nigeria on Thursday after American President, Donald Trump said the drug had been approved to treat COVID-19. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic…
Coronavirus: Nigeria shuts all universities, schools nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide over the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country and as part of measures to contain the spread. The Permanent S…
Nigeria shuts three international airports over coronavirus
The Federal Government of Nigeria has shut down three international airports in the country as part of its strategic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country. In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil A…
Lagos Explosions: Death toll rises to 21
One more body was recovered on Thursday from the ruins of Sunday’s explosions at Abule Ado, a Lagos suburb, bringing total fatalities to 21. The state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said no fewer than 468 persons have been displaced. Its Direc…
Coronavirus: Don’t panic, we’re on top of it, Buhari tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians not to panic over the rise in Coronavirus cases in the nation, as government is on top of the situation. Nigeria has recorded 12 cases of Coronavirus, with thousands of contacts being traced. …
EFCC arraigns Saraki’s cousin for diverting N221.33 million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Ope Saraki, a cousin of the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for alleged diversion of N221,339,827.00 Kwara State Government funds. Saraki was on Thursday charged before Justice Ad…
Oyo governor apologies for going ahead with PDP rally despite Coronavirus
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday evening apologised for the rally of the Peoples Democratic Party which was held in Ibadan on Wednesday in spite of the fears of Coronavirus pandemic. The Governor has come under strident criticisms in…
You cannot be a seductive gospel artiste- Evangelist slams Mercy Chinwo
A certain Victor Edet who claims to be an evangelist has slammed gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo. In his message, Edet alleged that the ‘Excess Love’ singer dress seductively, adding that she is not what a ‘true Christian should look like’. :”YOU can’…
Two US lawmakers test positive for coronavirus
Two US lawmakers including a Florida representative on Wednesday became the first members of Congress to announce they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office said in a statement that “just a short whil…
Coronavirus: Prepare for worst – WHO warns Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to “prepare for the worst”. “Africa should wake up,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tol…
Coronavirsu: FG proposes to cut 2020 budget by N1.5trn, suspends recruitmentThe federal government is proposing to cut the 2020 budget size by N1.5 trillion from N10.59 trillion to N9.09 trillion. Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, announced the proposed cuts on Wednesday. The proposal has to be approved by the national assembly. “From the expenditure side, the president has approved that we should cut down the capital expenditure budgeted by 20% across ministries, departments and agencies,” NAN quoted her to have said. “Also, a 25% cut of all government-owned enterprises and these include the ones that are in the national budget, the 10 top ones we included in the 2020 budget but also those we did not include in the 2020 budget. “So, all of these would have their recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure cut down by 25%. “By these measures, we expect that the operating surpluses that would accrue to the federation will increase because when their operational expenditure reduces the operating surpluses that they remit to the treasury will also increase significantly.” She said the ministry of budget and national planning has issued guidelines to other ministries on how the adjustments would be made. “I can just say that the bulk cut is about N1.5 trillion, the reduction in the size of the budget. And this includes N457 billion from PMS under-recovery,” she explained. The minister said the planned recruitment into the country’s civil service would be suspended except for essential services such as security and health services. She said the federal executive council also agreed to restore and compliant by the civil service retirement regulations, while the modalities for the implementation of the social investment programme would also be reviewed. Ahmed also disclosed that the council agreed to review the non-essential tax rebate currently being implemented to cut down on tax expenditure so as to generate more revenue. “On recruitment, there is already an instruction to stop recruitment. What the agencies have been doing is replacement but even that is being suspended,” she said. “When things improve we will go back to the issue of recruitment but for now, our wage bill is already very high. “The president has directed that salaries and pensions must be paid unfailingly. We are maintaining our workforce as it is but we are just stopping the increase in the size of the nominal roll.” According to the minister, the budget revisions would be based on a worst-case scenario of $30 per barrel at 2.18 million barrels per day. President Muhammadu Buhari had constituted a committee to examine the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy and how to fund the 2020 budget after oil price fell below the budget benchmark.
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American suspectedly dies of Coronavirus in Nigeria
An American has been suspected to have died of Coronavirus in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria, the Ekiti State Government disclosed on Wednesday. Ekiti Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, said the driver, who contracted Coronavirus in the st…
Chinese restaurant denies discriminating against Nigerians
A Chinese restaurant, Huafei, has denied reports that it discriminated against Nigerians. Recall that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission shut the restaurant, located in Victoria Island, for refusing to serve Nigerians. Accord…
Corps member dies in Akwa Ibom NYSC camp
A member of the National Youths Service Corps deployed to Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Queen Eziuche, died on Sunday morning at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ikot Itie Udung in the Nsit Antai Local Government Area of the state. Eziuche, who was a Batch B mem…
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