The leadership of the National Assembly has faulted the way the Social Investment Programme of the Nigerian Government was being implemented and called for an enabling legislation in line with global best practices. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, made their reservations about the scheme…
The variety of confirmed instances of Coronavirus in Nigeria rose to 131 on Monday with two recorded deaths. Nigerian Centre for Disease Control made the announcement The NCDC tweeted, “Twenty new instances of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, two in Kaduna and one in Oyo State. “As…
After intense strain from the Nigerian public particularly from senior authorized practitioners and different outstanding residents, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday introduced the signing into legislation of the COVID-19 Regulations. Sections 2, Three and four of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004) conferred such powers on President Buhari. It was the authorized framework wanted to…
As the Nigerian Government intensifies efforts in its battle towards Coronavirus, monetary donations have continued to pour in from each sector to help the battle. High-profile Nigerians and politicians have additionally donated mouth-watering sums to authorities at the federal and state ranges to fight the virus. Others like ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo supplied properties to…
The Nigerian Army has arrested two of its troopers, who threatened to rape and infect ladies in Warri, Delta State, with HIV in retaliation for the alleged killing of their colleague. The slain soldier was alleged to have been killed by a mob after he shot lifeless a person named Joseph Pessu in Warri on…
Following the announcement of the primary Coronavirus case in Ondo State, palpable concern has continued to grip residents of the town. SaharaReporters gathered that the primary confirmed case is a navy officer, who just lately returned to Nigeria from India. A supply informed our correspondent that the state obtained the results of the take a…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is right here to show us a lesson; I hope we be taught. Nigeria’s healthcare is unhealthy. But as an alternative of fixing it our rulers have been busy flying up and down to profit from different nation’s productive well being system. With Coronavirus, actuality is upon us. No extra operating abroad for…
The Third Force Forum has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Governors Forum to start the fee of between N20,000 to N40,000 to low-income earners and self-employed Nigerians as “COVID-19 Intervention Fund”. The discussion board stated the fee must be made to individuals, who earn beneath N50,000 month-to-month. The group posited that pressing actions…
Some 283 rights and advocacy organisations have known as on the federal government to make sure the safety of girls and women towards gender-based violence through the lockdown interval as a result of outbreak of Coronavirus. In an announcement collectively signed by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre; Saudatu…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 10 new instances of individuals contaminated with Coronavirus within the nation. The new instances convey to 184 the full confirmed instances within the nation. Of the 10, seven was recorded in Lagos whereas three was confirmed in Abuja. “Ten new instances of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; seven…