Tag: newletter
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Air Peace evacuates 301 Chinese from Nigeria
Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China’s most populous, commercial city. Mr Stanley Olisa, Spokesman of the airline, said in a statement on Friday that the evacuation which took place on Thursday was arranged by the Chinese government. Olisa said that the…
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Akwa Ibom Govt. intercepts 68 suspected COVID-19 patients at border
Akwa Ibom Government says it has intercepted 68 suspected COVID-19 patients at the border, invading the state. Gov. Udom Emmanuel made the disclosure when he played host to State Caucus of the National Assembly in Uyo on Sunday. According to the governor, they tried to bring in about 68 of them. So you can imagine…
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Gov. Bello tackles NCDC, says Covid-19 app working, insists no case in Kogi
The Kogi State Government has insisted that the State is free from the ravaging Coronavirus and accused Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC of an unfair attempt to discredit, shame and defame her records. The government berated the NCDC boss oover recent unsavoury comments he allegedly passed on…
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Just In: Lagos records 6th COVID-19 death
The Lagos State Government has announced the death of another Coronavirus patient in the state. Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner of Health in the state made the disclosure while confirming that it recorded 13 new cases of Coronavirus. He said the patient who died was a 56-year-old Nigerian who visited the United States. According to him,…
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DSS speaks on Pastor Oyakhilome’s arrest over comment on Covid-19, 5G
The Department of State Security, DSS has debunked rumours that the agency has arrested popular preacher and General Overseer of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome over a 5G-Coronavirus conspiracy theory. Earlier this week, Oyakhilome made headlines all over the country after he accused the Nigerian government of ordering lockdowns in Abuja and Lagos in order to…
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Stay-at-home order: Lagos husbands narrate experiences
More reactions from husbands are trailing the stay-at-home directive of both Lagos State and federal governments, which entered Day 11 and Day Seven, respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagos State Government had on March 24 directed closure of open markets, recreational centres, salons and other public places with exception of those…
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COVID-19: UBA donates N28.5m to Plateau Govt.
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation on Monday in Jos donated N28.5 million to Plateau Government as part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The foundation made the presentation during Gov. Simon Lalong’s meeting on COVID-19 with the state legislature and state officials of the All Progressive Congress (APC)…
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UEFA to discuss Champions League fate on Wednesday
UEFA will discuss the fate of this season’s Champions League and its other competitions that have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic in a video conference meeting on Wednesday, European soccer’s governing body said in a statement. All UEFA competitions have been halted because of the flu-like virus that has killed around 34,000 people,…
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CBN stops dollar sales to NNPC
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped local and international oil companies from selling dollars to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The apex bank said the move is in line with the its determination to improve foreign exchange supply to the economy as the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic bites harder on…
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Coronavirus lands in 36th African country
A man working for a transport company has become the first patient in the West African country of Niger with Coronavirus (COVID-19). The man travelled to the Nigerien capital of Niamey from the Ghanaian capital Accra, passing through Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, the Health Ministry said in a statement read…