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Gridlock As Security Men Enforce Interstate Travel Ban In Abuja (Photos)

Interstate travel ban gridlock in Abuja
There was traffic jam on Monday, May 11th, 2020 on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway at Zuba, as security men enforce the interstate travel ban in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). TheRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 248 New Cases In Nigeria; 81 In Lagos, 35 In Jigawa, 26 In Borno, Others

4399 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and forty eight (248) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

Sierra Leone Suspends Minister For Threatening To Kill Rioters

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone suspended a cabinet minister on Sunday, May 10th, 2020 after he allegedly threatened to kill protesters, after a recent outpouring of violent encountersRead More

Another Total Lockdown Counterproductive – Keyamo

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo,
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said the introduction of another total lockdown in parts of the country would be counterproductive. The PUNCH reportsRead More

Publish Budget For Home Feeding Programme, SERAP Tells FG

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has demanded that the Federal Government publish the total budget for its ‘home feeding programme’. The feeding programme was designed to cater for schoolchildren, butRead More

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In Oyo Now 64 – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said that a total of sixty four (64) people have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. Makinde, who disclosedRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms New Cases In Nigeria; 97 In Lagos, 44 In Bauchi, 29 In Kano, Others

4151 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and thirty nine (239) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

El-Rufai Condemns Interstate Travel As Kwara, Oyo, Rivers Arrest 251

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has said illegal interstate travel is spiking coronavirus spread
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has condemned illegal interstate travel, as it is fueling the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. El-Rufai, who made the speech via hisRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos May Commence Chloroquine Clinical Trial Next Week

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government has said it will commence chloroquine clinical trial for the treatment of coronavirus disease within the next one week or thereabouts. This is sequel to theRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 386 New Cases In Nigeria; 176 in Lagos, 65 in Kano, 31 in Katsina, Others

3912 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and eighty six (386) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More