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Time To Finish Boko Haram Insurgency As Nigerian Army Takes Delivery Of Armoured Tanks From China By Joseph Akinrinade

  Chief of Policy and Plans (CPPLANs), Lt.Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, while receiving the consignment, said Nigerians should expect more robust operations against Boko Haram and other forms of insecurity in the country. “The Federal Government is in making sure that the Nigerian Army is not only equipped, but ready to contain the problem of insecurity we are having across the ... Read More »

I was misquoted – SGF, Boss Mustapha clarifies statement on Nigeria’s health system

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),Boss Mustapha has stated that he was misquoted over his statement that he was not aware of the bad state of the nation’s healthcare until the Coronavirus pandemic. Recall that it was reported that Boss Mustapha said he only realized that Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure was in a bad state, after being made the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce ... Read More »

BREAKING: Another COVID-19 Patient Dies In Lagos

Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos state, has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state. He made the announcement via Twitter on Saturday morning. According to the commissioner, the patient died in a private facility. “We are however saddened by the death of another patient from #COVID19 related complications in a private hospital in Lagos. Please ... Read More »

COVID-19: AbdulRazaq revamps Kwara’s oxygen plant

· Gov says recovered looted funds help COVID-19 campaign · Kwara gets more ventilators Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has refurbished the state’s oxygen plant, over nine years after it last functioned at usable capacity. The revamped facility bolsters Kwara’s capabilities to manage Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who may require ventilators for a lifeline. Kwara currently has two COVID-19 cases — ... Read More »

AFE BABALOLA DONATES N100MN, 800 BAGS OF RICE TO EKITI COVID-19 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE

The Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) and Grand Patron of Ekiti State COVID-19 Response Resource Mobilisation Committee, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has donated the sum of N100 million and 800 bags of rice in support of Ekiti State Government’s war against the coronavirus pandemic. Also, the state got a donation of a ventilator and the sum of N10 million ... Read More »

Covid-19: Update on Nigerians in China

Abuja, April 10, 2020: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has reiterated the resolve of the Federal Government to ensure the protection of all Nigerians wherever they are. This is contained in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations Unit, NIDCOM in Abuja. Recalling that after advising Nigerians protesting on the streets ... Read More »

Kwara locks down Offa to contain COVID-19

Following the confirmation of two cases of COVID-19 in Offa, the government is compelled to effect a total shutdown of the ancient town to contain community transmission and save people’s lives. This shutdown will become effective at 6pm local time on Wednesday April 8th. This directive is pursuant to the Kwara State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020. The shutdown ... Read More »

COVID-19: LAGOS RAISES HOPE FOR STATES TO BATTLE VIRUS – BOSS MUSTAPHA

…Sanwo-Olu Receives Fed Govt’s 12-Man Taskforce, Pledges More Collaboration To Stop Pandemic …‘We’re Satisfied With Facilities Assessed’ – Health Minister Lagos State Government has earned a remarkable commendation for its response strategy deployed to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of Presidential Taskforce for the ... Read More »