Nigeria’s confirmed cases of Covid-19 has crossed the thirty thousand mark, with four hundred and sixty new cases added yesterday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed the new confirmed tests in its latest update last night, which takes the total to thirty thousand, two hundred and twenty-nine. NCDC said the new cases were recorded in twenty…
Federal Government’s approach in helping the creative industry to overcome the challenges of Covid-19 lockdown is generating mixed reactions from stakeholders in the sector. While those in movie and theatre business welcomed the move, the same cannot be said of some stakeholders in the music business in Nigeria. Recall that the Federal Government, had through the Minister…
The Nigerian Medical Association has accused the Cross River State Government of suppressing testing for Covid-19. The NMA also claimed that the Cross River State government failed to publish results of some confirmed cases. For this reason; the members of the NMA have withdrawn their services from government hospitals in the state and embarked on an indefinite…
…Releases guidelines for elections …approves dates for WAEC-SSCE The Federal Government has asked medical doctors in Cross River State to end their strike and return to work. The Federal Government has also sent a delegation to meet with the Cross River State Government to discuss plans for the setting up of Covid-19 response strategy. The Minister of…
Delta State Governor, IFEANYI OKOWA, and his wife, have tested positive for Covid-19. Governor OKOWA made the announcement in a post on his Twitter handle, adding that he and his wife have gone into isolation. Governor OKOWA’s daughter had also tested positive for the new coronavirus, which forced the family members to isolate themselves.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has warned that the lifting of ban on interstate travels should not be used as an avenue for motorists to disobey traffic rules, road safety regulations and covid-19 guidelines. FRSC’s Public Education Officer, BISI KAZEEM, said officials of the FRSC have been directed to arrest motorists with more than the recommended fifty…