President Muhamadu Buhari has approved the withdrawal of $150m from the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) for distribution to the three tiers of government.Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a media briefing on Monday, in Abuja.The briefing was centred on the fiscal policy measures being adopted by the federal…
The Kaduna state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni has announced that a new case of COVID-19 was recorded in the state on Sunday.She also disclosed that the state has sent 89 samples to Abuja for testing, among which 5 samples were positive, 77 samples were negative while 8 samples were pending.In a statement…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the church has never faced such challenge as the coronavirus pandemic.President of the association, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, stated this in his message on Palm Sunday.He therefore,has urged Nigerians to continue to observe the social distancing regulation and avoid large gatherings.He noted that the Christian faith was being challenged…
The Lagos state police command has arrested Funke Akindele, Nollywood actress, for hosting a house party, in violation to the lockdown order in the state government.She was picked up on Sunday evening and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti (SCID), Yaba on Sunday evening.Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Bala Elkana, announced Akindele’s…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected plans by the federal government to invite Chinese doctors into the country to assist in fighting the spread of COVID-19.National President of the association, Dr. Francis Faduyile, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the NMA was shocked over news that the federal government was planning…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Bauchi and federal capital territory (FCT).The NCDC announced this in Lagos on Saturday night.According to the centre, three of the confirmed cases are from Bauchi, while two are from the FCT.It said “As of 10:15 pm on April 4, 2020,…
