COVID-19: BUHARI SEEKS IMF SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has called for the reallocation of unused International Monetary Fund’s reserve assets also known as Special Drawing Rights currently held by developed countries…

Only Lagos, Kano, Ogun, FCT still conducting COVID-19 tests – PTF

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chike Ihekweazu, has said that the COVID-19 transmission would rise with the reopening of schools and airports. He, therefore, warned against complacency…

BREAKING: Lagos reopens cinemas, spas, others

The Lagos State Government has okayed the reopening of cinemas, spas and other recreational centres in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this during a briefing on Saturday. Like most…

COVID-19: CMA regrets death of doctors, healthcare workers

The Commonwealth Medical Association on Thursday expressed regrets over the death of healthcare workers and other citizens to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organisation, therefore, called on the Federal Government to…

SCHOOL REOPENING: FG ORDERS SCHOOLS TO DO WEEKLY COVID-19 CHECK

The Federal Government has released more guidelines that will  prevent the spread of COVID-19 as  more states fully reopen schools  on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which disclosed…

10% OF COVID-19 CASES IN NIGERIA ARE CHILDREN~ HEALTH MINISTER

The Minister of State, Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says 10 per cent of positive COVID-19 cases are children and adolescents with more than half of them in the age bracket…

FOOD PRICES ARE REDUCING, SAYS FG

The Presidency on Friday says the prices of food items in the country are dropping as a result of the agricultural reforms of the regime of the President, Major General…

COVID-19: BENUE STATE ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL ON HIGHLY INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Benue House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Benue State Highly Infectious Diseases (Emergency, Prevention, and Management) Bill, 2020. This followed a clause by clause consideration of the bill in…

EX-CBN DEPUTY GOV, MAILAFIA GETS INVITED BY DSS FOR THE THIRD TIME

The Department of State Services has extended the third invitation to a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. Mailafia, who was the Presidential candidate…

RISING FOOD PRICE: BAKERS TO INCREASE PRICE OF BREAD

Bakers have vowed to react to price increase in baking ingredients by increasing the prices of bread. The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria and the Association of Master Bakers and…