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Lagos state has discharged another 31 COVID-19 patients after successful treatment. The state’s Ministry of Health confirmed this in a tweet via its official handle on Sunday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu also confirmed the development in a brief social media statement on Sunday. His statement read: “Good people of Lagos, “I have more great news from our […]
Imo command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has vowed to bring to book all members of a gang suspected to be kidnappers who shot and killed an officer of the command. State commander NSE INAM spoke through the Assistant State commander in charge of operations and intelligence, KAYODE RAJI said the officers […]
Six positive cases for coronavirus have been detected at three Premier League clubs after players and staff were tested ahead of a return to training, England’s top-flight said on Tuesday. “The Premier League can today confirm that, on Sunday 17 May and Monday 18 May, 748 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19,” the […]
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said a study carried out by a research institution in the Federal Ministry of Health revealed that not all sanitisers in circulation are up to standard. Ehanire said this while addressing journalists at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. He also gave an […]
The Inspector-General of Police has rescinded an order restricting the movement of essential workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Earlier on Tuesday, Channels Television reported on how essential workers were restricted from moving within Lagos at the beginning of the 8 pm curfew imposed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. According to security officials […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal government to set up a strategic N15billion Coronavirus Emergency Fund for Nigerian Universities and Tertiary Institutions as part of its response to the impact of the pandemic on academic, research and administrative operations. The House made the call as part of its resolutions at plenary on […]
Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 6,401. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this late on Tuesday. According to the agency, of the 226 new cases, 131 are in Lagos, 25 are in Ogun, while 15 are in Plateau state. Other states […]
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday revealed the mission and activities so far carried out by 15 Chinese experts who came into Nigeria to support the fight against COVID-19. Aregbesola while responding to journalists at Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 said the experts are in Nigeria on the bill of China […]
About 70 COVID-19 cases were recorded in French schools since they reopened last week. The French Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer confirmed this on Monday. Under the government’s lockdown exit plan, 40,000 primary schools and kindergartens have reopened. France began easing the two-month lockdown restrictions on May 11 with the reopening of schools in less […]
Retirees under the Aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Imo State polytechnic Umuagwo Chapter have decried the hardship they are facing due to the non-payment of their pensions for the past 30 months. Some of the retirees, who expressed their grievances to Darling FM, stated that despite participating in the verification exercise conducted by […]
