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The Dangers of the Infectious Disease Bill – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, COVID-19, Headlines, Health, NNP Columnists, P Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | May 6, 2020 | The Nigerian House of Representatives is on the cusp of overturning the National Quarantine Act of 2004, and replacing it with the Prohibition and Control of Infectious Disease Bill that has scaled second reading in just two hours. This is a process that usually […]

Femi Adesina blast Nigerians: You’ve no right to order Buhari around

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari The spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has once again come under fire from Nigerians on social media platforms, following his comment rebuking a Nigerian soliciting for a presidential media chat. A man, who identified himself as Mr Ibikunle, during a call-in session on a live […]

Opinion: My coronavirus anecdotes and the dangers ahead – By Reuben Abati

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP Spotlight, Reuben Abati Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

Reuben Abati This is a piece around and about what I have seen about Coronavirus in Nigeria, from a sociological perspective, and not a report of any pathogenic experience. It has been more than a month since the Federal Government placed Lagos and Ogun states, and the Federal Capital Territory on a lockdown on account […]

Senate resumes plenary April 28

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Monday, May 4th, 2020

The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Nelson Ayewoh, on Monday announced that the chamber would resume plenary on April 28. In a statement in Abuja, he said the members are accordingly notified of the resumption date. “Distinguished senators are by this notice expected to sit in plenary on Tuesday 20th April at 10.00am prompt. “Staff […]

Nigeria records 2,802 COVID-19 cases-NCDC

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, May 4th, 2020

By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 245 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,802. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of death to 93. The […]

COVID-19: 40 countries pledge €7.4bn for vaccine research, dev’t – WHO

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, May 4th, 2020

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says leaders from 40 countries have pledged €7.4 billion euros for coronavirus vaccine research and development. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the organisation said the pledge was to support research and development for vaccine, diagnostics and therapeutics with 7.4 billion euros. Ghebreyesus disclosed this at a news […]

Former Sokoto governor, Nadama, dies at 82

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Sokoto, State News Monday, May 4th, 2020

Dr Garba Nadama By Muhammad Nasir Bello The Sokoto State Government has announced the death of the second civilian governor of the state, Dr Garba Nadama, who died at the age of 82. According to a statement by the state government, Nadama died after an illness of natural cause. The government said that Gov. Aminu […]

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, welcomes 4th child

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Monday, May 4th, 2020

Actress Mercy Johnson, husband and their three kids By Taiye Olayemi Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Okojie, has announced the birth of their 4th child and displayed the baby’s picture on his instagram page on Monday. The husband of the actress also displayed the baby’s name as: Divine-Mercy Ehinomen Okojie. He said: “Every good and perfect […]

Lockdown relaxation not license to flood streets – Sanwo-olu

Posted by admin COVID-19, Governors, Headlines, Health, Lagos, State News Monday, May 4th, 2020

By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has warned that the gradual easing of the lockdown commencing in the state on Monday was not a license for all to flood the streets. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the warning on Sunday while giving update on the management of COVID-19 in Lagos, said there would be zero […]

‘Kano is in trouble’ – Gov. Ganduje gives reasons for mass spread of Coronavirus

Posted by admin COVID-19, General Politics, Headlines, Health, Kano, State News, Top Stories Monday, May 4th, 2020

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has blamed the massive outbreak of COVID-19 in the State to the delay in testing suspected cases. Hundreds of people are reportedly dying in the State on a daily basis, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, yesterday stating that they may have been killed by Coronavirus. Ganduje […]