The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has complained about the misrepresentation of the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. With over sixty-five thousand samples tested so far, the NCDC has confirmed ten thousand, five hundred and seventy-eight Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. Currently, only about two percent cases have travel history; twenty-three percent are contacts of existing…
Meanwhile; the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has released guidelines for the reopening of churches in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidelines include restricting the number of people at a time and conducting services in batches to maintain social distancing. Places of worship are also required to ensure proper physical, environmental and respiratory hygiene, including…
Nigerians have been reacting differently to the Federal Government announcement of reopening of places of worship after the Covid-19 lockdown. Those who spoke with Lasgidi FM Correspondent, NAJITE ATIRENE on the streets of Lagos said they had missed worship in a congregation. Other members of the public said they would not be taking part in worship in…
The Federal Government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol by two naira. This was announced in a statement by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, which was dated May 31, 2020. The agency said petrol, which is also known as Premium Motor Spirit, is now to be sold at one hundred and twenty-one…
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced the process to punish two police officers over the murder of 17-year-old TINA EZEKWE last Friday. Gunshots fired by A.S.P THEOPHILUS OTOBO and Inspector OGUNTOBA OLAMIGOKE caused the death of the teenager around Iyana-Oworo on the Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge. The assessment by the police authorities shows that the police…
…IGP sends forensic support to Edo State Protesters dressed in black clothes have marched on the streets of Benin City, Edo State to demand justice for the rape and murder of an undergraduate, UWAILA OMOZUWA. The protesters, who include students of the University of Benin and rights activists, marched to the Edo State Police Command, among other…