archiveApril 17, 2020

  Condemns alleged extra-judicial killings during lockdowns   President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the victims of the fire incident that occurred on Thursday at a camp housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, Borno State. Lawan mourned the 14 who lost their lives and sympathised with...

By Olukayode Kolawole Amidst the evolving strategies and initiatives to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic around the globe, shifting consumer behaviour to online trade channels and digital platforms can provide the needed incentive to keep people safe and by extension promote the growth of Nigeria’s e-commerce industry. Keeping safe...

Dr Yusuf Abdullahi, Acting Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has advised Nigerians against relaxing measures for guarding against the spread of new coronavirus. Abdullahi, who gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, said  that Nigeria had yet to be...

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in a new report on the Coronavirus pandemic says over 300,000 Africans may lose their lives due to COVID-19. This is as the pandemic continues to impact on the continent’s struggling economies whose growth is expected to slow down from 3.2 per cent...

The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC), an NGO, has called on state governments to ensure transparency in the selection and distribution of palliatives to indigent Nigerians, aimed at cushioning the effects of lockdown due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, gave the advice on Friday...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), nationwide, there were more males than females. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General (DG) of NCDC, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Abuja. Iheakweazu...

Some small businesses and workers in the private sector on Friday expressed concern over the negative impacts of the COVID-19  lockdown which had disrupted socio-economic activities across the country. They told the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos that government needed to firm up its efforts...

The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) has taken a decision on what to do if the La Liga season is cut short or abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official says. RFEF general secretary Andreu Camps disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the four clubs on top...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Christians to set aside 30 minutes each day for seven days from Monday, April 20 to Sunday, April 26 to praise the beauty of God’s holiness. The CAN National President, Rev. Supo Ayokunle, made the declaration in a statement to newsmen in...

  Elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has renewed his call for a return to true federalism to correct what he described as “the imbalance and injustice” on the present political arrangement. He spoke on Thursday at a special interview on the Oyo State-owned television, Broadcasting Corporation of...