archiveApril 2, 2020

Lagos State government on Thursday sealed off a mosque for violating the state government’s order on religious gathering. The order was given to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had banned gathering of more than 20 persons in one of the preventive measures to curtail the...

  The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has tested negative for COVID-19 after initially testing positive for the disease. The Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. “I have the...

Lufthansa German Airlines on Thursday airlifted 238 German nationals out of Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA), Lagos. Before the aircraft took off Thursday afternoon, the nationals had been at the airport to undergo necessary security, health and other checks required for the special flight. The evacuation...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it has collected N1.123 trillion revenue in the First Quarter (Q1) of 2020. The FIRS made this known in a statement issued by Mr Abdullahi Ismaila, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the service in Abuja on Thursday. He said the service recorded...

The Nigerian equities market closed Thursday trading on upward trend, appreciating by 0.10 per cent, amid Dangote Cement gain. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) inched by 20.66 points or 0.10 per cent to close at 21,121.20 against 21,100.54 on Wednesday. Similarly, the market capitalisation rose by N11 billion or 0.10...

The Osun State government has confirmed six more cases of coronavirus in the State on Thursday among 127 Cote d’Ivoire that have been tested. Osun State had fourteen cases on Wednesday and with the newly recorded cases it now has 20 cases. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamontu confirmed the...

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has launched an interactive platform for WASSCE candidates to interface with the Council. A statement by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, Nigeria, Demianus Ojijeogu, noted that details to the portal, WAECKonnect.com, have been sent to the emails  candidates used in registering for...

Kwara Government has urged the media to ensure dissemination of accurate information about COVID-19 in the state. Mr Kayode Alabi, the State Deputy Governor and Chairman of Technical Committee on COVID-19, made the appeal at a meeting with general managers of all radio stations in the state as part of...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 6,075 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on African continent with 214 deaths. The UN’s health agency gave the update in its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Thursday. “They are 6,075 cases on the...