In view of its proximity with the FCT and the need to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, the Nassarawa state Governor Engr. Abdullahi Sule has ordered a curfew from Thursday 2nd April 2020. Although there are no cases yet in the state, the Governor said it had become necessary to step up measures to… Continue reading Covid-19:Nassarawa State Government Steps up Measures, Imposes Curfew_Ada Nkong

As part of measures to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Federal Government , Wednesday,commenced disbursement of N20,000 Conditional Cash Transfer to vulnerable households (poor) in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk, while kickstarting the disbursement said, due to the scourge… Continue reading FG Commences Transfer of N 20,000 to Vulnerable Citizens in Kwali LGA_Ada Nkong

Amidst outcry against the possibility of importing the coronavirus to the state which is case free, the Cross River State Government , Monday turned back 35 American oil workers over coronavirus screening.Reports say, the state government asked the workers to go for further screening in Lagos or Abuja before they would be allowed in.It is… Continue reading Cross River State Turns Away 35_American Oil Workers_Ada Nkong

Following President Muhhamadu Buhari's directives that a lock down be effected in Lagos, Ogun state and the FCT to curtail the spread of Covid-19 from 11 pm Monday ,the police have blocked the inbound and outbound sections of the Lagos-Ibadan express way. The President had directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the… Continue reading Police Block Lagos Ibadan Express as Lockdown Begins._Ada Nkong

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 Fellow Nigerians,From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event… Continue reading Full Text of President Buhari’s Adress on Covid-19 Pandemic_Ada Nkong

The Lagos State Government will be providing staple foods like rice, beans, garri, pepper and water to the indigent and the most vulnerable in the society. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this while briefing journalists Friday. He, said that it is part of efforts to cushion the effects of the 14-day stay-at-home directive, in… Continue reading Covid-19: Lagos State Government to Distribute Food, Establish Food Banks_Ada Nkong