THIS DAY The 43 ministers in the federal cabinet have donated 50 per cent of their salaries for the month of March 2020 to support government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In a statement issued in…
PUNCH NEWSPAPER The House of Representatives has said it is not distributing the exotic cars purchased for members. The House said it was rather supporting the fight against coronavirus. Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin…
PREMIUM TIMES The Federal Government has announced plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. This was disclosed Thursday afternoon in a Twitter post by…
NTA NEWS President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the public-spiritedness of wealthy Nigerians and organizations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The President commends members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19, made…
THE NATION The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has assured that the Commission will intervene to protect the people of the Niger Delta region from the dreaded Coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Prof Pondei,…
PUNCH NEWS Rivers State has recorded its first case of coronavirus.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Wednesday. The NCDC also confirmed that cases of coronavirus in the country have hit 52. The NCDC, on its website,…
LEADERSHIP In an effort to support the Federal Government’s feat to whittle down the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria, Dana Air and Air Peace and Arik Air have concluded plans to suspend flight operations. Dana Air on its…
DAILY TRUST The federal government, on Wednesday, proposed a review of the 2020 budget using a US$30 per barrel price benchmark as against $57 initially passed by the National Assembly. Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, stated this in a meeting with…
TODAY.NG The Federal Government on Wednesday received a cargo aircraft load of commodities for prevention and testing for coronavirus, from Jack Ma. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Abdullahi Mashi received the items on behalf of the Nigeria Government…
PUNCH NEWS Following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has gone into…
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