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Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has called on Nigeria’s president, Muhammad Buhari, to give out at least 50,000 naira each to all Nigerians to aid them during the Coronavirus lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun for the next two weeks. The measure, he said is to curtail the spread ofv coronavirus (COVID-19), said to have been linked to persons who have ... Read More »

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has asked God to spare the world of the coronavirus pandemic and instead inflict him the virus so the rest of the world can be free. The monarch said this in a video making the rounds on Twitter. While sitting on his throne, the traditional ruler said a prayer regarding coronavirus. He ... Read More »

The Bauchi State Government has confirmed a third case of COVID-19 in the state. The victim is a 55 years old man who tested positive for the virus. Addressing journalists at one of the isolation centres in Bauchi, the deputy governor of the state, Bala Tela, said a third case was confirmed when the disease control centre, NCDC, returned the ... Read More »

FirstBank has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to rapidly expand the health facilities; especially Testing, Isolation, treatment and the provision of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities pivotal to controlling the spread and importantly, treating individuals diagnosed with COVID- 19. This is in addition to ... Read More »

Concerned Nigerians, a Pro democracy group has commended Major-General Olusegun Adeniyi for his sheer bravery and that of his men in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. Major General Olusegun Adeniyi had appeared in a video published by an online newspaper, Sahara Reporters in which he explicitly explained how he led his troops to repel a major Boko Haram onslaught. ... Read More »

In the rekindle spirit of professionalism, the Nigerian Army has released the postings and appointments of some affected senior officers. The posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai is a routine/normal exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency. The major highlight of the posting includes – the ... Read More »

Hip hop singer, David Adeleke popularly called Davido has tested positive to coronavirus. The result of his test came out this afternoon. Recall that his fiancee had intially tested positive while the hip hop act said he was still negative. He was in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital a few weeks ago to perform. He thereafter met with Governor of ... Read More »

Following the spate of donations and interventions to tackle the current pandemic threatening the Nigerian healthcare system and other aspects of the nation’s wellbeing, leading non-governmental organization, Connected Development (CODE), is holding the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to transparency standards. According to CODE, trust in Nigerian public institutions has ... Read More »

In view of the coronavirus pandemic altering socio-economic activities around the world and as part of the on-going efforts to mitigate the effect on businesses and taxpayers, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Annual Returns for Individual taxpayers including self-employed persons for two (2) months from April 1 to May 31, 2020. ... Read More »

As part of her efforts to raise awareness of the deadly pandemic disease, Coronavirus, the Ondo State First Lady, who is also the Ada Emeabiam II of Emeabiam Autonomous Community, Owerri West LGA, Imo State, Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu, has organized a training for town criers within the old Mbato autonomous community, now five autonomous communities namely: ... Read More »