2020 May 15 | New Nigerian Politics

Assembly urges FG to investigate death of fishes on Delta shore lines

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Friday, May 15th, 2020

File Photo: Dead fishes By Mercy Obojeghren Delta House of Assembly has urged the Federal Government investigate mysterious deaths of fishes along the shore lines of River Forcados and Escravos River in the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Emomotimi Guwo, representing Warri South West constituency during plenary on Thursday in […]

Nigeria Army kills 9 BH in ambush in NE

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Sector 1, Operation Lafiya Dole have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno, killing nine insurgents. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement, said the operation took place at about 6:30 […]

COVID-19: Chinese embassy donates medical items worth N5m to FCT schools

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Lizzy Okoji The Chinese Embassy has donated medical items to 100 schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stem further spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The donated medical items worth over N5 million, was part of Chinese Embassy support to the Nigerian government in fighting the coronavirus. According to the Ambassador of China to […]

COVID-19: FG says situation in Kano stabilised

Posted by admin COVID-19, Health, Kano, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Abujah Racheal The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Friday said the epidemic situation in Kano had stabilised, attributing this to the good relationship between the visiting Federal task team and Kano State Task force on COVID-19. Ehanire said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily press briefing in Abuja He […]

FG has received N792m donations to fight COVID-19 – PTF

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Femi Ogunshola Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and PTF chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. “The OAGF has published the details of inflow into the FGN COVID-19 Eradication Support Accounts. “As at May 14th, N792 million was credited to the Treasury Single Account from various sources,” he […]

COVID-19: U.S. lauds Nigeria’s deployment of resources

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics Friday, May 15th, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari By Edwin Nwachukwu The U.S. Government has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the mobilisation of resources in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, at a teleconference with journalists said: “I think Nigeria is really to be commended for the incredible mobilisation that […]

COVID-19: FG reveals why Madagascan cure has not arrived Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics Friday, May 15th, 2020

By John Owen NwachukwuSecretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has revealed why the Madagascan Coronavirus cure has not landed in Nigeria yet. He also said Nigeria did not ask Madagascar for its Coronavirus herbal medicine. According to SGF, it was the Madagascan Government that donated the therapy to African countries, adding that […]

COVID-19: Nigerian evacuees in Thailand asked to pay N297,600 as “Quarantine fees”

Posted by admin COVID-19, Latest Politics, NNP News Friday, May 15th, 2020

(NNP) Nigerians in Thailand seeking to be evacuated as a result of the ongoing pandemic will have to dole out the sum of about $800 USD or N297, 600 before they could board the evacuation flight. According to a letter (posted below) issued by the embassy to persons scheduled to be evacuated and signed by […]