The Federal Government on Monday warned state governments that were planning to reopen schools to drop the plan. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning during the PTF press briefing in Abuja. Mustapha said it was not yet safe […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is thinking of sectionalising classes for primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions in the country ahead of school reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, stated this on Wednesday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. The minister, […]
The Federal Government has said 69 stranded persons including 50 trafficked Nigerian ladies arrived in the country from Lebanon on Sunday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this via his Twitter handle while appreciating the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria for their support in the evacuation process. He wrote – “With the […]
The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has described as unfortunate insinuations by some Nigerians that the coronavirus disease does not exist and government is only using it to make money. He said such views could make a mockery of the efforts and sacrifices of people giving their best to treat infected persons and […]
The Federal Government, on Monday, decried the nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19’s guidelines for gradual reopening of the economy. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who stated this during the task force press briefing in Abuja, warned that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari […]
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the legality of Chinese nationals living in Nigeria for possible repatriation to their country,following the poor treatment of Nigerians in China, especially those living in Guangzhou city in the Asian country. They made the resolution on Tuesday at a resumed plenary following their return from […]
The Nigerian House of Representatives is set to resume plenary on Tuesday, after five weeks of break due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Sunday, the clerk of the green chamber, Patrick Giwa asked members to take note of the resumption date. “This is to inform all Members of the House of Representatives that the House will now resume plenary session […]
The Nigerian Government has offered a total of 5,000 health workers free health insurance cover. This was disclosed by Boss Mustapha the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 on Friday.. Mustapha said the Life Insurance cover is to the frontline workers, who are fighting the deadly virus in the country. he […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all Tertiary Institutions in the country to resume Academic Session by organising online teaching for Students. It should be noted that all Institutions have been shut for almost 2 weeks now to prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Minister in a teleconference meeting which […]
The minister of information in the federal republic of Nigeria , Lai Mohammed has responded to Nigerians complaining of hunger on Facebook, tweeter , Instagram , television stations and radio stations due to the Lockdown that , the federal government has disbursed over 100 billion Naira to poor Nigerians and vulnerable persons affected by the […]