(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$3.4 billion in emergency financial assistance to support Nigeria in addressing economic impact of COVID-19 shock and the sharp fall in oil prices. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Fund said that the support, under the Rapid Financing Instrument, would help […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has declared Friday, May 1, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration Tuesday on behalf of FG. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Barr. Georgina Ehuriah, Aregbesola commended Nigerian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has appointed Senator Ajibola Basiru (Osun Central) as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs. Lawan announced the new appointment Tuesday at the close of plenary. Senator Basiru is taking over as spokesperson from the Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the gradual relaxation of the lockdown directive by President Muhammadu Buhari due to ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, schools resumption across the country for normal academic activities may still be delayed. Speaking during an interview on a private TV station (TVC), the Special Assistant to President on Media and Publicity, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has approved the N850bn loan request made by President Muhammadu Buhari. The loan request according the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan while reading the official communication from Mr. President, Tuesday at the plenary is meant to finance capital projects stated in the 2020 budget. President Buhari’s request is to seek the Senate […]
…Kano To Be On Total Lockdown For 2 Weeks (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from May 4, to safeguard the economy from possible collapse. The president, who made this known in a nationwide broadcast in Abuja, however, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will again address the nation later this evening (Monday, April 27) at 8pm. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He advised: ”Television, radio and other electronic media stations are enjoined to hook up to the network […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Late Lateef Raheem, chief security officer to the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, who suddenly died recently has tested positive for coronavirus. Tinubu’s media office in a statement signed by Tunde Rahman on Monday said that following the sudden death of the late CSO, and as precautionary measure, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has launched an investigations into the alleged abuse and maltreatment of Nigerians in China since the outbreak of the dreaded Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic There have been a wave of outcry over the alleged attacks and abuse of Nigerians in the Chinese region of Guangdong over the handling, test and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,273. The NCDC also said five new patients have been confirmed dead as a result of the virus in the country, bringing the total […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Imo state, South- East Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of a 42-year-old man, identified as Ajaegbu Chukwuebuka for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old girl. Spokesman for the command, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the arrest, and unholy act, said the suspect is currently in their custody, adding that investigations are still […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The opposition All Progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, weekend extended its coronavirus lockdown palliative benevolence of food items to health workers on duty at the Enugu state University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) Parklane, and their counterpart at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku Ozalla, as well as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In a “Scientific Brief” released from its headquarters in Geneva and posted on its website, WHO warned against propagating the idea of COVID-19 ‘immunity passport’. “Some governments have suggested that the detection of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Willy Obiano led All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, government in Anambra state has announced that the lockdown in the state would be relaxed to allow churches to hold services. Obiano made this known during a statewide broadcast during which he equally stressed that worshipers must wear face […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has ordered a complete lockdown of the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 as the state records its index case. He ordered that all markets in the state be closed indefinitely and also prohibited all forms of social gatherings such as marriage and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter, has cautioned Gov. Seyi Makinde against playing politics with the Coronavirus pandemic in the state, at the expense of the lives of the citizens. The party stated this in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde, on Saturday in Ibadan. APC’s […]
…Insists they must be quarantined in Govt Isolation Center (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it will not accept the request to self-isolate, by Nigerians abroad willing to come back home. “We will not accept the request to self-isolate because it will be difficult to monitor them. That is our position,” Minister of Foreign […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Muslims have joined their counterparts in most parts of the world, to commence this year’s Ramadan fasting. The take-off of the annual spiritual rite followed the announcement of sighting of the moon late Thursday by the the President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar. Speaking on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State mainatins its lead in Nigeria, as it has recorded 78 out of 108 new confirmed cases COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this via its Twitter handle late Thursday. The agency posted: “108 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 78 in Lagos, 14 in FCT, 5 in Ogun, 4 in Gombe, 3 in Borno, 2 in […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apart from its deadly danger to human’s life, COVID-19 has wrecked sorrow and agony on many families in Nigeria as criminals, hoodlums are reportedly using the Point of Sale (POS) machine during robbery to steal victims money amidst government’s lockdown policy to curb the spread of the coronavirus. […]
