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Lawmakers in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly have agreed to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to curb the spread and treatment of coronavirus in the country. The Senate Committee Vice Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, revealed this in a statement on Monday. “After due consultations […]
Commercial activities were on Monday paralyzed in Imo State as markets, shops, fast food centers, and eatery joints were completely closed down for business. This followed the government’s order for the closure of all markets, prohibition of burials, wedding ceremonies, church services and social activities in the state as part of measures to prevent the […]
Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that Barcelona’s players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain. In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Messi also took another swipe at the Barca board, […]
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced an indefinite strike. The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, at a press briefing in its National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday, noted that the Federal Government had failed to address the issues raised by its members. Details shortly…..
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has risen to 36. The figure rose after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Monday that six new cases had been confirmed. According to the health agency, this is the latest update on the disease as of 10:35am on March […]
Edo State has recorded its first confirmed coronavirus case. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. NCDC, in the tweet, also reported an additional five cases of coronavirus. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 36. Below is a breakdown of the […]
Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. According to NCDC, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes […]
Residents plying the Toronto-MccUratta road have appealed to the Imo State Government to repair the roadsbefore the start of the rainy season. Speaking with darling FM, some of them said that the deplorable conditions of the roads had contributed immensely to low commercial activities in the area. According to them, during the rainy season transportation […]
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels, the Inspector-General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU has directs all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction. In […]
