President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the opening of five COVID-19 Donor Accounts; which form part of the existing Treasury Single Account (TSA) arrangement in five commercial banks. This was disclosed by Mr. Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information and Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. He made this known in aContinue Reading
The World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world; including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines, and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for COVID-19. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo said this in a statement posted on its website on Monday, May 4. COVID-19Continue Reading
The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has faulted the repatriation of Almajiris by the Northern States Governors’ Forum. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Northern states have been repatriating Almajiris to their home state. However, during the taskforce’s daily briefing on Monday, May 4; Mustapha said it was atContinue Reading
Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19, has said that the virus was the cause of the mysterious deaths recorded in Kano State in recent days. Gwarzo, who spoke on Sunday, said the recent deaths from the test carried out established that COVID-19 was theContinue Reading
2 new cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in Plateau State. This brings the total to 3. Contact tracing has commenced on the two new confirmed cases. Citizens are encouraged to abide byWHONigeria and NCDCgov guidelines. The Plateau state ministry of health said that contact tracing has commenced on the two new confirmed cases and moreContinue Reading
The Northern Governors Forum met on May 1st, 2020 to continue their discussions on tackling the Corona Virus Pandemic in the region. The meeting which again held via teleconferencing was presided over by Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong. The Forum reviewed some ofContinue Reading
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday warned Nigerians against mistaking the eased restrictions for permission to act without care. Speaking in Abuja at a briefing of the task force, Mustapha said as the nation approachedContinue Reading
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. Dear citizens of Plateau State, you will recall that I addressed you on Thursday 23rd April 2020 to updateContinue Reading
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, has said bank branches in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, will be open to customers from Monday, May 4. According to the National Coordinator of the task force, Sani Aliyu, banking halls would be open to customers between 8am and 2pm.Aliyu also said government officesContinue Reading
The Federal Government has disbursed N43.416 billion as performance-based grants to 24 eligible states on the basis of the results achieved in 2018. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Hassan Dodo, made this known in a statement issued inContinue Reading