The Minister of Transportation, ROTIMI AMAECHI, has threatened that government will suspend the train services on the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna track if any passenger is found with Covid-19. ROTIMI AMAECHI made this known while responding to questions during an interview on a national television programme, which was monitored from Lagos. AMAECHI said that everybody boarding the trains…
The United States Government has announced the successful trial of a coronavirus vaccine by pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. Vice President MIKE PENCE described the breakthrough as the outcome of a public-private partnership forged by President DONALD TRUMP. In a short message on his verified Twitter handle, PENCE said the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine trial proved effective in preventing infection…
The Federal Government has extended the ease of Covid-19 lockdown by four weeks, with further adjustments. The new phase requires all civil servants to return to work, but not at the same time, while sporting activities are to resume across Nigeria. Midnight curfew is still in force, and still continued from midnight. The new measures were announced…
The Federal Government has announced a fine of three thousand, five hundred US dollars per passenger onboard international airlines that fail to comply with Covid-19 boarding requirement. This was announced by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, ALIYU SANI, as Nigeria prepares to reopen the international airspace this Saturday. SANI said during the…
The Federal Government has acknowledged the donation of fifty-four thousand pieces of Personal Protective Equipment by the German government. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, said the German-donated PPEs are to be produced locally. MUSTAPHA made the announcement during the media briefing in Abuja by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19. BOSS MUSTAPHA who…
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has observed the reduction in the number of new cases of the novel coronavirus diseases in Nigeria. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, also stressed the fact that no new death was recorded from the disease as of Wednesday, August 12, 2020. However; MUSTAPHA…