Proceedings in most courts across the country were yesterday paralyzed following the indefinite nationwide strike embarked on by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, to demand autonomy for the judiciary. The development came in defiance to the appeal by the Nigerian Bar Association to shelve the strike, saying it was ill-timed, considering the COVID-19 […]Read More
Nigeria recorded 521 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the lowest daily infection figure since the beginning of 2021. This is according to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Sunday night. A total of eight deaths were also recorded from the virus on Sunday. The eight deaths indicated a significant decrease […]Read More
Following the review of various initiatives taken by state governments to address the rising insecurity in the country due to the activities of herdsmen, all the 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) unanimously stressed the need for the country to transition into modern systems of animal husbandry that will replace […]Read More
A team of investigators working on behalf of the World Health Organization wrapped up a visit on Wednesday to a major virus research laboratory in China’s central city of Wuhan, in its search for clues to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts spent about 3-1/2 hours at the heavily-guarded Wuhan Institute of Virology, […]Read More
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full enforcement of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 26, 2021. This follows the directives by the President as contained in the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021, which mandates the Nigeria Police Force […]Read More
Nigeria has extended its search for COVID-19 vaccines to Russia and India in a bid to get enough supplies to meet its target of vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of 2021. The federal government said it has obtained vaccine samples from Russia and India for testing by the National Agency […]Read More
The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has kicked-off the cash for work programme for vulnerable people in the State with the aim of cushioning the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the flag-off of the intervention programme held at the Ndubiusi Kanu Park, Alausa, Ikeja, the […]Read More
The Federal Government on Tuesday said the country has the capacity to store up to 400,000 doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib disclosed this during a tour of the National Strategic Cold Store in Abuja. Nigeria is expected to receive 100,000 doses […]Read More
As Nigeria continues to record more coronavirus infections, the direct adverse impact has been more fatalities. A total of 112,004 infections have now been reported across the nation with 1,617 new cases, the second highest daily tally, found in 18 states on Monday. Also on Monday, 14 people died from the disease raising the total fatality toll […]Read More
In its determination to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19, the Lagos State Government, on Saturday, commenced the full decontamination/fumigation of offices in the State Secretariat Complex and other Government offices. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Mrs. Belinda […]Read More
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