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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, COVID-19, Health, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Saturday, May 16th, 2020
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | May 16, 2020 – Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, (and previously known as the Malagasy Republic), an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa, has been making waves recently with its claim of a herbal cure for COVID-19. […]
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COVID-19, Health, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, May 16th, 2020
Lauretta Onochie, aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Saturday revealed why the president doesn’t wear face mask. Onochie explained that expert medical protocol states that there is no need for face mask when in a safe environment, hence Buhari’s reason for not […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
