Politics

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ibrahim Pantami, has urged telecoms companies to subsidise the cost of calls and data to cushion the effect of the ramgpaging COVID-19 pandemic. A …

The Federal Government has announced that all markets in states where a lockdown was imposed (Lagos, FCT and Ogun) will be allowed to open between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm …

The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N20,000 Conditional Cash Transfer to indigent households (poor) at the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is part …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday urged public-spirited and wealthy Nigerians, especially Deltans, to support the state government in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. In a broadcast in Asaba, the …

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has explained how poor and vulnerabe Nigerians are identified to benefit from the cash and other pallatives put in place by the Federal …

President Putin may have been exposed to the Coronavirus after he met a leading doctor who has since tested positive.  Russia has passed tough new laws including prison terms for …

The United Nations, has labelled Coronavirus as the worst crisis to hit the world since World War II. The warning comes as US fatalities have now exceeded China’s with nearly …

Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana has stated that it is illegal for soldiers to be deployed to enforce the lockdown order issued by President Buhari.  Falana asked the federal government to …

Governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that Coronavirus is real even though he made a joke about it.  Recall that in a video which went viral on social media, the Oyo …

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, yesterday said the Federal Government had identified over 11 million poor Nigerians to benefit from the palliatives …

The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman who reacted to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) statement which confirmed that the plan to increase electricity tariff from April 1 has been postponed, has …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), involved in the management of Coronavirus disease, not to see it as an …

As the number of confirmed cases from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic increase in the country, there are only 169 ventilators in sixteen out of the 36 states. This means there is an …

Three suspected cases of the COVID-19 in Delta State have tested negative, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed. Okowa stated this on Wednesday morning via his verified instagram handle. He said samples …

The 360 members of the House of Representatives have resolved to donate their two months salary to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila …

As part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, the Bauchi State Government, has imposed a lockdown for 14 days beginning from Thursday April 2nd by 6pm This …

A ban on pregnant girls attending school was overturned in Sierra Leone on Monday March 30, following a fight spearheaded by human rights activists for five years. The ban was introduced …

The Federal Government on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre. Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide. …

Nigerian Army Removes General In Viral Video Asking For Weapons To Fight Boko Haram The Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, has …

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that SMS messages received by residents who are sixty years old and above emanated from the Lagos State Residents’ Registration Agency, LASRRA, saying the …

“Wash your hands” – Says Mr. President.  Here’s the picture of the Nigerian President washing his hands. He is a leader by example. Wash your hands regularly to halt the …

The Lagos State Government through its COVID19 Emergency Food Responses team, has started distribution of food stuffs and other materials to its residents. The Lagos State Government #COVID19 Emergency Food …

Gov Obiano few days ago promised to share free bags of rice to every Onye Anambra from 70 years and above as part of a jumbo stimulus package aimed at …

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Tuesday said there will be no increase in electricity tariff for end-use customers until July. NERC had in a December 2019 Minor Review of Multi-Year …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that President Buhari’s lockdown order in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT is legal.  The Vice President who disclosed this while speaking at a Google Hangout, …

The wife of Kaduna State governor, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, has said that her test result for coronavirus has returned negative.  She disclosed this on her Twitter page stating; “Dear Tweeps, My …

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq has stated that in spite of closure of schools around the country over coronavirus, the federal government’s school feeding programme will still continue.  Speaking …

Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, former president of the Republic of the Congo, has died after contracting coronavirus, his family said.. Yhombi-Opango died in a Paris hospital on Monday. He was 81. …

As millions of Nigerians continue with the forced restriction of their movements in the face of the raging COVID-19 pandemic and are expected to stay at home monitoring latest news …

A member of the House of Representatives, Shehu Koko, has appealed to President Buhari to order the suspension of payment of electricity and water bills for ordinary Nigerians for two months as …