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The Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus (COVID-19), says it is yet to receive any money from the funds donated by the private sector towards the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, a member of the committee and the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum to give an update on the activities of the task force in the fight against the pandemic. Mohammed expressed dismay over reported calls by some Non-Governmental Organisations seeking the probe of the task force over the deployment…
The Federal Government has asked Governors to provide, at least, 300-bed space facilities in their respective states “in case of an upsurge in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreading across the country”.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Friday in Abuja, when he featured on a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum to update Nigerians on government’s efforts to contain the disease. Mohammed, who is a member of the Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus, said that the facilities would serve as isolation centres and Intensive Care Units for COVID-19 patients. He said…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the rising spate of fake news and misinformation, in spite of repeated caution by government, is distracting the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister stated this in Abuja when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum to give an update on the government’s efforts toward containing the pandemic. He said that the government is particularly worried about unverified local therapies circulating in the social media as a cure to COVID-19 when in actual fact, no known cure had been developed for the disease.“If you go by Whatsapp…
By Kazeem Qudus, IBADAN Lagos state government has discharged four more COVID-19 patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital at Yaba, bringing the total number of discharged patients to 23. Governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu announced this via his twitter handle @jidesanwoolu on Friday. “More great news from our Infectious Disease Hospital as 4 patients; 3 females and 1 male have recovered fully, tested negative twice and have been discharged. “This gives us a lot of hope as we continue to listen to our health experts and provide the resources to beat. “With the newly discharged patients, we now have a total of…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Thursday apologized to Borno citizens over his emotional outbursts and shortcomings while presiding over governance of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor had on Tuesday stormed some filling stations accused of hoarding fuel in Maiduguri, a development that led to an outburst by the governor. Zulum, who made the plea in a live broadcast at the Government House in Maiduguri, described his emotional outbursts and other shortcomings as a characteristic of any frustrated or concerned human being. He lamented that he could not hold back his emotion to…
Efforts of the Oyo state government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading has received a major boost with the donation of N10 million by Chief Lateef Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, also indicated that chairman, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Chief Dotun Sanusi, donated N5 million to the endowment fund. Adisa said that the state government believes that the setting up of the endowment fund would allow members of the public interested in supporting its efforts to make…
By Beauty John, LAFIA In less than 24 hours since the Nasarawa State Government declared a 24-hour curfew in Karu Local Government Area of the state, no fewer than 68 persons have been arrested for allegedly violating the state government order aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly Coronaviirus across the state. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa state command, ASP Nansel Rahman in an interview with newsmen in Lafia. It will be recalled that on Wednesday, 1st April 2020, Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule announced a 24-hour curfew in Karu Local Government Area of…
The Nastrul-Lahi-Fatih Society (NASFAT), has distributed food items to the needy in Kaduna to cushion the effect of current lockdown in the state due to Coronavirus. Mr Muyideen Yusuf, the state NASFAT Chairman said at a ceremony in Kaduna on Thursday that the gesture was aimed at putting smiles on the peoples’ faces. The Chairman led other executive members to different parts of the metropolis to distribute the items. Yusuf urged wealthy individuals and corporate organizations to help the needy so they can survive the current lockdown in the state. He prayed for the quick recovery of all people that…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to head the Economic Sustainability Committee. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President Office of the Vice President of disclosed this in Abuja. The committee is to take care of the economic challenges and fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequential restrictions. Besides developing further palliatives, the committee will also develop a sustainability plan on repositioning the economy and growing the non-oil sector. Members include; Ministers of Finance, Budget, and Planning; Industry, Trade, and Investment; Labour; Minister of State Petroleum Resources and Central Bank Governor(CBN).…
In view of the coronavirus pandemic altering socio-economic activities around the world and as part of the on-going efforts to mitigate the effect on businesses and taxpayers, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Annual Returns for Individual taxpayers including self-employed persons for two (2) months from April 1 to May 31, 2020. Statutorily, the filing of annual returns expires on March 31st of every fiscal year and attracts stiff penalties for defaulters. With this extension as announced by LIRS, taxpayers are given a breather. According to the Chairman of Lagos State Internal…