The Ondo State Government has disengaged some recently employed nurses, who embarked on a protest to request payment of their accumulated salary arrears. According to SaharaReporters, the six nurses, who worked at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital both in Akure and Ondo town, were laid off on February 14, 2020. It was gathered…
Category: Politics
Tinubu Debunks Media Report On Printing Of More Naira Notes
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has debunked news report on printing of new naira notes as his suggestions on the economic measures to be taken to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the APC Chief, such a suggestion is extremely far-fetched and has never been on…
Ministers Donate 50% of March Salary To Support COVID-19 Efforts
At least 43 ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who coordinated…
Buhari Approves Immediate Release Of N10 Billion Grant To Lagos State
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate release of a N10 billion grant to Lagos State and N5 billion special intervention fund to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to equip, expand and provide personnel to its facilities and laboratories across the country. The president said this in a statement Garba Shehu, his spokesman, issued…
Atiku Donates N50m, Tasks FG To Support Households With N10,000
As part of efforts to provide some sort of relieve to Nigerians due to the damage caused by coronavirus, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, donated 50 million naira. LagosspyNG had earlier reported that Atiku’s son tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic and was moved General Hospital Gwagwalada…
Market Leaders and Traders Association of Nigeria, Lagos Declare Temporal Shutdown
Lagos State Chapter Market Leaders and Traders Association of Nigeria, recommends that its members should comply to the state government directives and temporarily shut down markets in the states.
Aso Rock In Disarray After Kyari Tests Positive To Coronavirus
Nigeria’s Presidential Villa has been in a state of confusion with activities completely shut down after Abba Kyari, Buhari’s Chief of Staff contacted the Covid-19. According to reports, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Babagana Kingibe, a prominent member of the ‘cabal’ and Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, were some…
[BREAKING] Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Kyari Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for Coronavirus. Sources close to the matter disclosed that Kyari was tested by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday.
BREAKING: Atiku Son Test Positive to Coronavirus
The formal Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in a facebook post, confirmed that his son has been tested positive to the #COVID-19.
[BREAKING] Coronavirus: Work From Home, Fayemi Tells Ekiti Civil Servants
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday, barred social, political, religious and family gatherings of more than 20 persons as part of efforts to check the spread of coronavirus. The governor, who announced that “all public and private schools and institutions in Ekiti State are to close down from Monday, March 23”, also directed…
#COVID-19 NASFAT Suspend All Religious Gathering Indefinitely
The National Executive Council of Islamic group, Nasrul-Lahi-il Fathi with the acronym NASFAT affirm the Lagos state social and religious gathering policy of not more than 50 worshipers in a particular place.
Breaking: NNPC Petrol Pump Price to sell for N125 Per Litre from Tomorrow, Nationwide
Federal Government via the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has announced the official Petrol price in Nigeria to be N125 per liter, with immediate effect and all petrol stations nationwide to sell at the official N125/Ltr.
Breaking: #COVID-19 President Buhari Approved Petrol Price From N145 to N130
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reduction in pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) from N145 per liter to about N130 following the global fall in oil price.
State of Osun Student Abdullahi Emerged Young Nigerian Scientist of the Year
A government (public) school student Master Akintade Abdullahi from Osun State, emerged as the overall best Young Nigerian Scientist of the Year, in the National Examination of the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award, organised by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
Trump Offered German Company $1billion For Exclusive Rights To Coronavirus Vaccine…
The German government has said that US president Donald Trump recently offered $1billion to exclusively buy rights to a Coronavirus vaccine.
World Health Organization Admire Lagos state and FG Intervention in Preventing Spread of #COVID-19
The Lagos State Government has acknowledged the commendation by the World Health Organisation on steps taken by the Nigerian government to contain the spread of Coronavirus, COVID 19, in the country.
#COVID-19 As 27 Countries in Africa Rocked by Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that, as at Monday 16, 2020, there are now over 300 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Africa.
Momodu Reveals Sanusi’s Next Plan After Been Dethroned
Popular medial mogul, Dele Momodu, on Monday, paid a visit to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Sanusi, who was granted his freedom after an Abuja high court ruled in his favour, is now based in Lagos State. Momodu on his visit, said the ex-Central Bank of Nigeria Governor is not bitter about…
BREAKING: Health Minister Dr. Ehanire Declares Nigeria as Coronavirus-Free
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire announced that Nigeria is currently Coronavirus-Free as the second CoronaVirus index patient has fully recovered and tested negative just like the first case that has been declared COVID-19 free.
BREAKING: Court Orders The Release Of Sanusi
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate release of the dethroned former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.