At the conclusion of its inaugural meeting today, Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on the Coronavirus (PTF-COVID19) announced a number of decisions top of which was a ban on travellers fron the United States, United Kingdom, China and ten other countries most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The other affected... Read more
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll has been dethroned by its appointing authority, the Kano State Government The dethronement owed to what the state government described as the disrespect to the office of the governor and other government agencies. In a statement issued today, March 9,... Read more
Lidia Thelema Soberekon has emerged winner of the February edition of the “Help the Hard worker” monthly competition organized by a non-governmental organization, Princewill’s Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and Rivers residents who are engaged in micro business ventures and all forms of hard work in Rivers State. Miss Lidia,... Read more
The Bayelsa Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Saturday said it is investigating reports of alleged defilement of two minors in Nember area of the state. The NSCDC personnel deployed for surveillance duties in the creeks of Nembe , allegedly lured the underaged sisters... Read more
Elders in Akwa Ibom State under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Leaders’ Vanguard have expressed their total lack of faith in Nigeria, stressing that such an entity no longer exists. Addressing a press conference on Thursday at the Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ, Uyo, the leader of the group,... Read more
•Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker The Italian confirmed to have been infected with Coronavirus had also visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State this week. But residents and visitors to the state have no reason to panic, the Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said... Read more
•Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed the case in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2020. According to the statement, the... Read more
Former Boko Haram terrorists and their wives who recently denounced membership of the group and surrendered to troops in Niger Republic have arrived Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno State. The ex-terrorists arrived the Maiduguri airport on Wednesday in a military aircraft accompanied by Nigerian soldiers led by Major... Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Issac Okorafor made the clarification while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. A domiciliary account is a type of... Read more
The Federal Government has assured the Government and people of Rivers State that it will effect a refund of monies expended on Federal Projects in the state. The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike led the Federal Executive Council Verification Team on a tour of listed projects in the ... Read more
