For the first time since 1952, the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) in a circular has suspended its 95th annual convention. The postponed of its yearly program is connected to the second wave of covid-19 pandemic ravaging the world. LCCN council executive said after a careful deliberation took […]
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Adamawa Government has confirmed the death of 10 people from Coronavirus and 43 new infection cases recorded within one week in the state. Prof. Abdullahi Isa, Commissioner of Health confirmed the records to the Newsmen in Yola. Isa said that from December 2020 to date when the second wave started, […]
The centre of Washington was on lockdown Thursday as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops were being mobilized due to security concerns ahead of the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. Washington Police Chief Robert Contee said the US capital was facing “a major security threat”, one week after supporters […]
Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has said he will not Lockdown the state for whatever reason. This is despite the significant increase in the number of infections from the coronavirus disease witnessed in the state recently. The governor made this known while fielding questions from journalists at the Yola […]
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Nigeria says poor funding has been hampering rapid progress in the local research effort towards developing vaccines to fight COVID-19. NIPRD, which warned the Federal Government to exercise caution and weigh all options before purchasing any of the vaccines for fighting coronavirus, raised […]
RE- CSO writes Adamawa SSG, Bashir Ahmad seeks details of Covid 19 spending The frantic effort by the Finders News Media trying to distract and discredit the head of the Covid19 committee with threats via its ally calling for sack of a distinct personality like Engr. Bashir Ahmad for refusing […]
Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, disclosed this on Thursday while urging Nigerians not to be complacent in containing the COVID-19 pandemic at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Mamora, who was represented by the Director, Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Adebimpe […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said Federal Government would not impose another lockdown on the country inspite of the current second wave of COVID-19. The minister, who made this known in a press conference in Lagos, said the government was only worried at the level at […]
Worried by the rising COVID-19 cases, the Presidential Task Force on the Novel Coronavirus Control has warned that the country may go into another lockdown soon to check the spread of the pandemic. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, while speaking on a television programme on Sunday, explained […]
As the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ruled out the possibility of conducting a local clinical trial on the proposed N400bn vaccines before administering them on Nigerians, virologists have disagreed with the agency on its decision. But NAFDAC has insisted that since the World Health Organisation […]
Federal Government, on Saturday, released passport numbers of 100 travellers who refused to undergo the compulsory COVID-19 test after returning into the country. “The PTF has placed travel restrictions on the first 100 passengers for non-compliance to the mandatory Day 7 post-arrival COVID-19 test,” the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians who survived COVID-19 and witness the New Year should thank God for His mercies. Obasanjo said, on Saturday, that he knew the reason God spared his life to witness the New Year despite the turbulence and challenges posed to humanity in 2020 by COVID-19 […]
China will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all its citizens, said Zeng Yixin, Deputy Head of the National Health Commission, at a news conference on Thursday. “All Chinese people will receive this vaccine free of charge,’’ the NHC official said. After the COVID-19 vaccines are approved to enter the market, […]
Over 50 countries around the world have already started vaccinating their people against Covid-19, barely a year after the first alert by China signalled the start of the pandemic. A snapshot: – China leads the way – China, where the pandemic first emerged, was also the first to start vaccinations […]
United Kingdom is releasing £47 million in aid to provide food, nutrition, water and shelter for vulnerable families in nine countries and regions. It said £7m of the funding will be made available in Nigeria through the World Food Programme and is estimated to reach 430,000 individuals with unconditional food […]
Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, the member representing Ganye, Jada, Toungo and Mayo-Belwa federal constituency, has tasked citizens to use this Christmas season to pray for peace and an end to the persistent insecurity in the country. While wishing Christians a merry Christmas and a peaceful celebration, the lawmaker who is the […]
Speech by President Buhari at the Presentation of End-of-Year Report of the PTF on COVID-19 December 22, 2020 in Latest News, Speeches and Remarks Protocols: The year 2020 has been most challenging for the whole of humanity as a result of the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 on lives, livelihoods, […]
Read report in details STATEMENT OF THE SGF/PTF CHAIRMAN AT THE SUBMISSION OF THE PTF ON COVID 19 END-OF-YEAR (2020) REPORT TO MR PRESIDENT AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ON TUESDAY 22ND DECEMBER, 2020 PROTOCOLS Mr. President, I wish to begin by thanking you for giving me the opportunity to lead […]
Fears of a further spread of COVID-19 heightened on Monday as large crowd of Nigerians besieged National Identity Management Commission offices nationwide to register for the National Identity Number. On Sunday night, COVID-19 infection rate across the country rose to 78,434 while the number of people that had died of […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to stop all flights to and from the United Kingdom. Atiku, in a statement, said Nigeria was hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 virus because the Federal Government failed to heed the warnings of well-meaning Nigerians, […]
A statement signed by the Secretary to the government of the federation said some members of his household tested positive of covid-19. “I would like to inform the general public that some members of my household tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday evening. “Although they are currently asymptomatic, they have been […]
….warns against organising carols, festivities Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to be weary of festivities such as Christmas carols as the year winds down. It also warned against non-essential travels just as it asked Nigerians abroad to remain wherever they are or stand the risk of being […]
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi on Tuesday applauded members of the COVID-19 palliative committee over what he calls fair and judicious distribution of the commodities in the State. The governor who made the commendation while flagging off the distribution of additional food items in Bauchi Local Government area of […]
By Bala Dan Abu Taraba state Governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku has urged the federal government and other humanitarian agencies for assistance to rebuild structures and replace items either damaged or stolen by hoodlums that took advantage of the recently #Endsars protests in the state. The Governor made the appeal on […]
The National Food and strategic reserve, has released 1,500 metric tonnes of assorted grains to the Poultry Association of Nigeria. Engr. Sulaiman Amusa, Manager, Yola Food reserve complex, disclosed in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday in Yola. Amusa said that the development was part of the federal government’s efforts […]
…experts blame lack of economic blue prints, pandemic lockdown Ngozi Amuche As Nigeria’s business communities are counting their losses amid fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, major blue chip companies have suffered N130.042million revenue loss, to N633.3million in the third quarter of 2020. This was against the N763.4million which was reported […]
If there’s any Man in this present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari working in tandem with the vision and the mission of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is Barrister Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the Government of the Federation. This Man I daily watch closely, I constantly follow his selflessness […]
Chinese authorities have temporarily suspended entry into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our correspondent learnt that the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Philippines and a few others were also affected by the policy. It was gathered […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic strategy shift following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed under his current system of localised restrictions. “Now is the time to take action because there’s no alternative,” he said in a televised address to […]
The Police in Jigawa have confirmed that hoodlums shot dead a Customs officer and injured one other in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The Police Spokesman in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Jinjiri said the hoodlums allegedly attacked the […]
Chairmen of the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State, have adopted resolutions and action plans to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The resolutions and action plans were adopted during an engagement between the 21 LG chairmen and other critical stakeholders in Yola, Wednesday […]
…No Facemasks, Physical Distancing, Others Following the federal government directives, schools are now reopened with full academic activities today Monday, October 12, 2020. However, the Periscope investigation can reveal that while some private schools provide facemasks for students, hand sanitizers, soap and clean water. While students are chased out of […]
Nigerians Living in the Diaspora have donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Adamawa state Covid-nineteen containment committee to enhance the fight against Coronavirus in the state. Presenting the items to the state Commissioner of Health Friday, the state focal person of the association who is also the state Commissioner for […]
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday evening, confirmed that all the Super Eagles players and officials in camp tested negative for coronavirus, ahead of the game against the Desert Foxes. The Covid-19 tests were conducted on Thursday under the supervision of UEFA officials. In his press conference prior to Friday’s […]
The Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq and the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) AVM Muhammadu Muhammad (Rtd) at tye weekend stormed Kaduna State with over 109 truck loads of grains as COVID-19 palliiatives and other relief items for flood […]
White House physician Dr. Sean P. Conley on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s condition, after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, “has continued to improve,” and another medical specialist said he could return to the White House “as early as tomorrow.” He noted that Trump’s condition is being closely monitored, […]
Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden on Friday urged Americans to take the coronavirus seriously, urging everyone to wear face mask in public after Donald Trump’s positive diagnosis. Biden, who shared the debate stage with Trump on Tuesday, tested negative for Covid-19 on Friday. “This is not a matter of politics. […]
U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the White House said on Friday, as his administration and election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency. Trump, 74, will be moved to a special suite at […]
Some students and their lecturers in Taraba State have expressed joy over the reopening of tertiary institutions as approved by the state Governor, Darius Ishaku. The joy of both students and lecturers of tertiary institutions spread across the state on Friday knowns no bound, as the news of reopening all […]
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and would quarantine inside the White House during his recovery, cancelling upcoming appearances on the campaign trail ahead of a bitterly fought election. The White House doctor said both Trump and First Lady Melania — who also tested […]
