archiveMarch 21, 2020

  *We’re committed to prevention, control of disease - Gov …designates hospital as Infectious Disease Hospital …sets up emergency operation centres, diagnostic centres …disease surveillance officers continue operations in 68 LGs, LCDAs Amid growing concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government of Oyo State has declared an emergency by ordering...

    As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp. The new service, which is free to use, has been designed to answer questions from the public about Coronavirus, and to give prompt, reliable and official information 24 hours a day,...

  The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday announced the suspension of passengers’ train services in the country with effect from Monday. Mr Yakub Mahmood, the NRC Deputy Director Public Relations, made this known on behalf of the Board and Management of the corporation in Lagos. Mahmood said, “this is...

  Back N3.5tr stimulus to economy Commit to Nigeria first As the country continues to tackle the spread of the corona virus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee rose from an extra-ordinary meeting held in Lagos on Saturday, March 21, 2020, with the pledge to grant...

  The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, says the media should be held accountable for misinformation capable of causing devastating consequences on the nation, economy and individuals. Shehu made his position known in a paper presentation entitled, ”Media and Democracy: Challenges of Journalism”,...

New York State has ramped up testing and now has 10,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday. The majority of the cases are in New York City, the most densely populated area. Westchester, an initial epicentre, is seeing efforts to stem the spread succeeding...

  The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), an umbrella of the 36 State Governors, has donated N200 million to the Abule Ado/Soba Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State Government. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, NGF Head, Media and Public Affairs, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on Saturday in...