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COVID-19: The fight is now in your hands, FG tells Nigerians April 28, 2020   The Federal government has said the gradual easing of the restrictions imposed to curtail the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) meant that all Nigerians must begin to take personal responsibility for the fight henceforth. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Pandemic, Mr. Boss Mustapha, said this during Tuesday’s daily media briefing by the task force in Abuja. According to Mustapha, the success of Nigeria’s national response effort against COVID-19 would now depend largely on the personal and collective responses of Nigerians, whom he said need to start taking responsibility for their actions from now on, especially as it concerned the COVID-19 fight. “It is very important that we acknowledge the fact that the next phase we are going into is a very serious one, it’s the phase of personal responsibility and...

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. (DR) SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG, ON THE CONTINUATION OF TOTAL LOCKDOWN OVER COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HELD ON 30TH APRIL 2020. 1. Dear citizens of Plateau State, you will recall that I addressed you on Thursday 23rd April 2020 to update you about our efforts in curtailing the Corona Virus disease otherwise known as COVID-19. 2. In that address, I announced the relaxation of the total lockdown from Midnight of Thursday 23rd April 2020 to 12th Midnight of Sunday 26th April 2020 to enable people again re-stock their homes. Accordingly, the total lockdown resumed this Monday 27th April 2020. 3. As you are aware, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Plateau State on 23rd April 2020. Immediately this development was conveyed, Government activated its response mechanisms to treat the patient who was already on isolation. 4. Thereafter, health officials began contact t...

Home NEWS NYSC Announces POP Date For Batch B Stream 1 Corps Member The Passing Out Parade of NYSC batch B Stream1 Corps members has been scheduled to commence from May 28, 2020 despite the increase in the cases of COVID in the country and the presence of various lockdown by different states trying ensure the safety of its citizens. This was made known by the NYSC D.G through a circular to all State Coordinators, Zonal Inspectoes, Local Government Inspectoes and Corps members. Batch B Stream1 Corps members would have to return to their state of deployment to enable them collect their Certificate of service. The exercise is going to take place over a period of 10 days hosting at most 30 corpers pay day in adherence to the social distancing protocol. The 10-day issuance of Certificates is subject to further extention pending the situation of things at that time. It would be recalled that Batch B stream1 went to camp on 18th June, 2019 and would complete their service year b...

FG directs banks, government offices, firms to reopen Monday Published April 30, 2020 ‌ Schools remain shut, public transport to operate 6am- 6pm Kano must accept medical autopsy results, says Presidency Ban on interstate movement not enough to curb COVID-19 – NMA Olufemi Atoyebi, Tobi Aworinde, Dayo Ojerinde, Tukur Muntari, Kayode Idowu and Daud Olatunji The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has directed government offices, banks and manufacturing companies to reopen on Monday. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, and the Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this at the media briefing of the group on Wednesday in Abuja, where they gave guidelines for the gradual reopening of the economy. According to them, banks will start operating as from Monday, but will only open from 8am to 2pm and must adhere to social distancing measures. They also stated that people in public places must use face masks, adding that schools would remain closed and social parties should not be held...

Pulse Nigeria Pulse TV News Politics Local Metro World Entertainment Celebs Music Movies Lifestyle Fashion Beauty & Health Relationships & Weddings Food, Travel, Arts & Culture Sports Football Business Insider News Local Buhari didn’t appoint ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi as FCC member - APC TODAY AT 7:05 AM | PULSE NIGERIA Tell your friends The All Progressives Congress (APC) , Ebonyi chapter, has cleared the air on the alleged appointment of a ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi as member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). President Muhammadu Buhari. [Twitter/@BashirAhmaad] President Muhammadu Buhari. [Twitter/@BashirAhmaad] The state party chairman, Mr Eze Nwachukwu, made the clarification at a news conference on Wednesday in Abakaliki. This followed news reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the late Chief Tobias Okwuru into the FCC even when it was clear that he died early this year. But Nwachukwu explained that Chief Tobias Okwuru was hale and hearty at ...

Pulse Nigeria Pulse TV News Politics Local Metro World Entertainment Celebs Music Movies Lifestyle Fashion Beauty & Health Relationships & Weddings Food, Travel, Arts & Culture Sports Football Business Insider News Local Coronavirus: Benue Govt to return 40 “Almajiri” to states of origin TODAY AT 8:49 AM | PULSE NIGERIA Tell your friends The Benue Government says it has concluded plans to return to their respective states, 40 Quranic education pupils, popularly known as “Almajiri”, who sneaked into Makurdi after violating the inter-state travel ban. Governor Samuel Ortom Governor Samuel Ortom Deputy Governor Benson Abounu, who is also the chairman of the COVID-19 Response Team in the state, disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi during an expanded meeting of the committee. Abounu said that the Almajiri, mostly teenagers, who were discovered in a one-room apartment in Wadata area of Makurdi, would be sent back to their states of origin on Thursday, April 30. The de...

HOME JUST IN NEWS CORONAVIRUS REPORT METRO PLUS SPORTS BUSINESS HEALTHWISE ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNS EDITORIAL SPECIAL FEATURES ADVERTISE 4' CORONA Yobe records index case as COVID-19 spreads to Abuja, 34 states Published April 30, 2020 ‌ Kayode Oyero Yobe State has recorded its index COVID-19 case, The PUNCH reports. This brings the number of states affected by the virus to 35 including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday night. The Centre announced 196 new cases in the country, bringing the total coronavirus infections to 1728 while 307 recoveries and 51 fatalities have been reported. Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State. Ad “196 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 87 – Lagos, 24 – Kano, 18 – Gombe, 17 – Kaduna, 16 – FCT, 10 – Katsina, 8 – Sokoto, 7 – Edo, 6 – Borno, 1 – Yobe, 1 – Ebonyi and 1 – Adamawa. “As at 11:55pm 29th April- 1728 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in N...

Home News News Coronavirus vaccine should be ready by September: Pfizer By Mary Danladi - April 30, 202045 An American bio pharmaceutical company (Pfizer) say COVID19 vaccine will soon be ready probably by September. Pfizer is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in new York city. It is one of the world’s largest and is named after it CO- FOUNDER Charles Pfizer. The pharmaceutical giant said it will begin testing of the experimental vaccine in the US next week. This is coming a week after Germany approved human trial of a possible COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, named BNT162, was developed by Biontech, a Mainz-based company. The United Kingdom had also announced that there would be clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said there are about 20 different potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in development. Some of the companies working on a vaccine said they are accelerating the timeline for tes...

Loading... HomeFaithBelieving Gospel Musicians Going Secular: Monetary Or Quest For Fame? BELIEVING By Our Correspondents 12:15 am , Sun, 19 May 19 0 149 Share Loading... UMA NGOZI, CHINYERE ABIAZIEM Have you ever heard a song that touches the whole of your being and gives you the aura of heavenly fulfillment? That is what gospel music does to the spirit, soul and body of a believer. But in recent times, according to observers many artistes who started singing in the church have left gospel music to sing secular songs. It is no longer news that most musicians started singing in the church, hence it can be said that they discovered and developed their gifts in the church. ABUJA DOCTOR REVEALS HOW MOST NIGERIA MEN ARE NOW OVERCOMING TERRIBLE BEDROOM PERFORMANCE DUE TO THIS BRILLIANT DISCOVERY. DONT BE A VICTIM! An artiste who does not want his name in print told Sunday INDEPENDENT that he started singing at the age of eight in a local church, but all the while he...

Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics Govt offices can open from Monday – FG .....Banks, construction companies, manufacturing, others can commence operation April 29, 2020 JUST IN: Task Force on COVID-19 arrives Lagos FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Federal offices nationwide can open from May 4 for workers to resume work, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said. The resumption will be based on specific grade levels, the PTF explained. Also, the banking, construction, manufacturing sectors, as well as food processing companies, will be allowed to open from Monday, the PTF further said. The PTF noted that banks will be allowed to open from 8 am to 2 pm daily while observing the new restrictions put in place by the government. National Coordinator of the PTF on Covid-19, Dr. Aliyu Sani stated these during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic. The national coordinator said that temperature test, respirato...

Presidency Gives Update On Reopening Of Schools Nationwide The Presidency has made clarifications on school resumption following the gradual relaxation of the lockdown. President Buhari had ordered a gradual relaxation of the lockdown starting from Monday next week but was silent on the reopening of schools. However, Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina while featuring on TVC, said schools may re-open for those about to take exams. Adesina said candidates about to take West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other examinations may be allowed to go back to school. “If you look at Germany, they gradually reduced their lockdown by opening the schools for those who have exams. “Same may apply here as those who are to write WAEC and take examinations may be allowed to resume to take their exams. “The Presidential Task Force will be the ones to decide on when to re-open,” Adesina said on Tuesday.

Abrir menú Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today AS ENGLISH 29/04/2020 21:12 COMMENT Coronavirus live Africa: latest Covid-19 news on 29 April map Africa Covid-19 update: 19:30 WAT Wednesday 29 April (20:30 CEST) According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 3,170,335 cases have been detected worldwide, with 224,708 deaths and 957,568 people now recovering. Nigeria: 1,532 cases / 44 deaths South Africa: 4,996 cases / 93 deaths Ghana: 1,671 cases / 16 deaths Kenya: 384 cases / 14 deaths Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 34,000 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has conformed that the number of reported coronavirus cases in Africa has increased from 33,000 to over 34,000 in the past 24 hours. There have been 1,517 deaths while 11,180 people have recovered, according to the WHO. Presidential communication Ghana's test and trace success A rigorous programme of testing for coronavirus and tr...

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people have passed away as a result of this pandemic. 4. The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 5. Nigeria continues to adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis. Today, I will present the facts as they are and explain our plans for the coming months fully aware that some key variables and ass...

The Member representing Jos North-North constituency in the Plateau state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan, has called on the state Government, to consider allowing people come out to full businesses in other for them to have a source of livelihood. He said the people have fully complied with lockdown order, spaninig about four weeks, but need food to survive. Hon.Hassan made the call while contributing to motion of urgent public importance raised by the House majority leader Hon. Daniel Nanlong, during extraordinary plenary, Tuesday. Hon. Hasssan said: "The lockdown has two implications on the lives of the people, it has implications on both the health and the economic sectors. My constituents are hungry they are dieng." "I must commend my constituents for thier 100 percent compliance, I must also commend the vigilante and neighbourhood watch for their efforts, even without been given a daem." He added that one of his constituents residing at A...

How and when will this pandemic end? We asked a virologist A woman under lockdown in Venice, Italy Image: REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri 06 Apr 2020 David Knowles Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum We may be approaching a saturation point in terms of coronavirus infections in some of the worst-hit countries. Eventually, the virus will run out of people to infect. But there are still many unknowns when it comes to this virus. More than one-third of the world's population is now in lockdown as the world battles the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We spoke to Belgian virologist Guido Vanham, the former head of virology at the Institute for Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, and asked him: how will this pandemic end? And on which factors might that depend? Have you read? Has Italy's coronavirus outbreak finally peaked?   Track the spread of coronavirus around the world How can we save lives and the economy? ...