archiveMay 12, 2020

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) says it received with utter disbelief the news that the Buhari administration has approved the importation of a herbal concoction called COVID Organics (CVO) from Madagascar. Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, PSN President, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, declared that Nigeria displayed that it...

The House of Representatives during its plenary on Tuesday gave a standing ovation in honour of nurses and other frontline health workers in the fight against COVID-19, to mark  the International Nurses Day 2020. The lawmakers, led by its Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, stood up and with resounding applause which...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has emphasized the need for security agencies to ensure a total enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on interstate travels to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus disease. Lawan made the call in his remarks sequel to the consideration of a motion on the...

The Senate on Tuesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of Professor Jumai Audi, as a Chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission. Also to be confirmed are: Hon. Ebele Bernard Chima, Commissioner, South East; Barr. Bassey Dan Abia, Commissioner, South-South; and Hon. Mohammed Ibraheem, Commissioner, South-West. The...

The Senate has called for the immortalization of Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Richard Akinjide. The upper chamber made the call after it held a minute silence in honour of the deceased. Coming under a point of order, Senator Mohammed Kola Ademola Balogun...

The Edo State Government has extended the curfew in the state for another 14 days, as it ramps up measures to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the curfew, which is effective between 8 pm and 6 am...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday berated the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over directive to import herbal treatment from Madagascar. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan in an interview with DAILY POST said the Federal Government failed to show leadership by opting to import COVID-19 cure...

  Mauritius has officially become coronavirus-free with no active case for the past 15 days. According to the country’s ministry of health 322 people had recovered out of the 332 confirmed cases, while 10 people died, meaning there are no active cases. The Ministry further stated that May 11, 2020,...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the names of 42 career Ambassadors-designate for screening and confirmation. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s request letter, dated May 6, 2020, on the floor during plenary. According to Buhari the request was “In accordance to Section 171 (1),(2)(c) and subsection (4)...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 75-year old Professor Agboola Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff. Gambari, a Nigerian scholar, diplomat and an indigene of Kwara State was appointed to replace the late Abba Kyari on Tuesday, May 12. Gambari was at a time the Deputy Secretary-General of...