China on Wednesday hit back at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan , saying he “doesn ’t have any ” evidence. Pompeo said on Sunday that there was…
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Senate asks FG to suspend deployment of 5G network in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday directed the Federal Government to suspend the planned deployment of the Fifth Generation Network in Nigeria. The Senate resolution is sequel to a motion on the present status of 5G Network in Nigeria. The motion was…
Students in China’s virus centre Wuhan return to school
Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. Senior school students in 121 institutions were back in front of chalkboards and digital displays…
Covid-19 – 265 Nigerians arrive in Lagos from Dubai Wednesday – FG
No fewer than 265 Nigerians are expected to arrive in Lagos from Dubai on Wednesday , The insidesources magazine reports . The Foreign Affairs Ministry made this known in a statement by its spokesperson , Ferdinand Nwonye , on Tuesday…
$500,000 from FIFA statutory allocation not COVID-19 palliative – Pinnick
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has said the $500,000 due to the NFF from the world football governing body FIFA, is statutory allocation not COVID-19 palliative as many are made to believe. Pinnick also said both…
Nigeria’s Economy to Contract By 3.4 Percent in 2020 – – FG
The Federal Government yesterday revised downward its earlier forecast of 2.9% growth for the nation’s economy this year, saying rather, the economy will contract by 3.4%. A news report by Reuters quoted the Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze,…
JUST IN – Buhari approves 5 accounts for COVID-19 donations
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. Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information and Press, Office of the Accountant General of…
COVID-19: Senate disowns Reps, re-titled Diseases Bill
A re-titled Bill on Control of Infection Diseases Bill 2020 was yesterday introduced in the Senate, following the outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 in the country. This came as speaker of the House of Representatives and promoter of the bill,…
Presidency may approve local herbs to battle COVID-19 — Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday told the House of Representatives that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government was open to the possibility of using local herbs to fight COVID-19 pandemic, but insisted that the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and…
Lockdown is panic measure without empirical science — Nebo
FORMER Minister for Power, Prof Chinedu Nebo has blamed the world body for embarking on panic measures at the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, instead of using a scientific approach to tackle the disease at its very beginning. He said…