The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government that many Nigerians are yet to benefit from the government’s palliative scheme. Gbajabiamila said that the palliatives provided by the Federal Government at this time of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic must reach all Nigerians in need. The Speaker…

Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some three million confirmed cases of COVID nineteen have been recorded globally with about nine hundred thousand recoveries. Unfortunately,…

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has appointed 19-year-old Louis Okon as his Personal Assistant on Technical (Data Management) Affairs, making him the youngest political appointee in Nigeria. Okon was amongst the additional 427 aides appointed by Governor Ayade in Calabar on Monday. Those appointed include chairmen and members of boards of agencies as well…

As part of measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus across the country, the 36 state governors, on Wednesday, unanimously resolved to adopt a two-week inter-state lockdown. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the resolution was passed during the sixth teleconference chaired by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, during which the governors harped on…

The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has recovered from COVID-19 — after nearly four weeks. The governor announced his recovery on Twitter on Wednesday, adding that he tested negative twice for the disease. The governor who became bearded while in isolation attended a virtual meeting chaired by his deputy on Monday.

One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, is dead. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed that Mato died on Tuesday after three years of struggling with diabetes. He said the military officer had been working with President Buhari for many years…

President Muhammadu Buhari has already diversified the Nigerian economy, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has claimed. He pointed to Nigeria’s exiting of recession as proof that some other critical sectors like agriculture and mining were now contributing significantly to the economic base of the nation. Mohammed claimed Nigeria exited recession not because of…

Here is Garba Shehu’s statement on his Facebook wall: “We just received the body of Abba Kyari the deceased Chief of Staff the President in Abuja. In strict observation of the protocol put in place for the burial of Coronavirus victims by the NCDC and the Federal Ministry of Health, the funeral prayer and burial…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the extension of the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the FCT, using the Quarantine Act of 2004. It is called COVID-19 Lockdown extension. The effective date is now 14 April, meaning the second phase of the lockdown will end on 27-28 April.

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal…

President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7pm. According to a statement from Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of…

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the nation in a nationwide broadcast today, Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7pm.

The State of Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday, launched the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme in the State, which will see more than 15,000 beneficiaries across the State get N20, 000 each.

The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said. The Speaker said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy through the informal sector as…

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday claimed that the containment of coronavirus has been politicized in Nigeria. Wike, in a statement, lamented that Rivers State had not received any support from the government despite its contribution to the nation’s wealth. The governor making reference to the N10bn grant given to Lagos state, said…

After six ago the the governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, tested positive, the current result shows he has tested negative for coronavirus. As contained in a tweet on Sunday night, on his handle, @seyimakinde, Makinde announced that he was resuming his duties as head of the Oyo COVID-19 task force on Monday. “I…