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…

AFDB ENDORSES $27.3M FOR AU COVID-19 SUPPORT

The African Development Bank’s board of directors on Wednesday approved $27.33m in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

DOCTORS STRIKE SPECULATED TO END TODAY AS FG, NARD REACH AGREEMENT

THE National Association of Resident Doctors may call off its strike today (Thursday) following an understanding reached with the Federal Government on Wednesday. The association was expected to consult with…

NIGERIA: SAFETY PARAMOUNT IN REOPENING OF SCHOOLS, UN TELLS GOVT

THE United Nations has called on Nigeria to prioritise school safety, learners’ protection over any considerations in opening of schools after a long closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. A statement…

20BN COVID-19 ALLOWANCE PAID TO HEALTH WORKERS- FG

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the Federal Government has paid up to N20bn in COVID-19 inducement allowance to doctors and health workers in the country.…