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April 30, 2020 No Responses

Kaigama Harps On Equity In Distribution Of Palliatives

Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has emphasised on equity in the distribution of palliatives by the three tiers of government to ensure most Nigerians benefit, especially the vulnerable group. Kaigama, in an interview with the...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

One In Five People With Respiratory Symptoms In Lagos Positive For COVID-19

One in five of all people with respiratory symptoms in Lagos seems to be positive for COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said Abayomi disclosed this when he appeared as a Guest on Arise...

April 28, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Records 57 Crashes, 20 Deaths In Lagos, Ogun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday disclosed that it recorded 57 road crashes with 20 deaths in Ogun and Lagos States in the four weeks of COVID-19 lockdown. Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in-charge of the...

April 28, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Court Impounds 30 Vehicles

A mobile court in Zamfara, on Monday impounded 30 vehicles for allegedly violating the total lockdown declared by the state government as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria...

April 27, 2020 No Responses

Catholic Men Organisation Donates N1m To Abule Ado Explosion Victims

The Lagos Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organisation (LACMON), on the 17th of April, 2020, made Direct Cash Transfer donations to Fourty One (41) Victims of the ill fated explosion that rocked Abule Ado on the 15th of March 2020. ...

April 26, 2020 No Responses

Kano: FirstBank Confirms Death Of Staff, Shut Down Access To Premises

The management of FirstBank on Saturday confirmed the death of one of its staff in Kano State. A statement issued by Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney said: “FirstBank mourns as we confirm the loss of our staff,.....

April 22, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC Shuts Down Yoghurt Factory

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Borno State office has shutdown an illegal facility engaged in the production of unregistered yoghurt. The information was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Acting Coord...

April 21, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Oyakhilome Foundation Innercity Missions Supports Lagos With Food Items

The InnerCity Mission for Children, a non-governmental organization under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has donated food items to the Lagos state government to help soften the effects of the compulsory lockdown in the state whi...

April 20, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Alapomu Of Apomuland Kick Starts Distribution Of Relief Materials

Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi, the Alapomu of Apomu has kick started the distribution of food materials in Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government, State of Osun.The relief packages were donated by Alapomu and concerned indigenes of Apomuland.The donation...

April 19, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Mourns Kyari, Tasks Nigerians on COVID-19 Safety Rules

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and the family of Malam Abba Kyari, the late Chief of Staff to the president. Amaechi said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He described Kyari as...

April 18, 2020 No Responses

Abba Kyari Is Dead

The Presidency has announced the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the development in a statement. He said: ”The deceased had...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

Edo Rallies Danjuma, Okunbor, Bello-Osagie, Ikazoboh, Others For COVID-19 Fundraising

The Edo State Government has constituted diaspora and domestic-based fundraising committees made up of illustrious indigenes, corporate organisations as well as religious and traditional rulers, to support the state’s response in checking the spread of c...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

Police Recovers 21 Stolen Cars

The Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) has smashed a two-man car stealing gang led by one Bashir Isiaku, aged 34, notorious for stealing cars from the car park of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).A statement issued on Tuesday...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss To Commanding Officers: Step Up Enforcement, Impound Unauthorised Vehicles

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s extension of the current lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory Abuja for another 14days effective from 11:59 Monday 13 April, 2020; the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps,(FR...