Oko was until her demise the Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment. She becomes the third senator to have died since June, 2019. A Female lawmaker representing Cross River State in the Nigerian Senate, Rose Okoji Oko, is dead.…
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Four new cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Lagos and Abuja
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria has risen from 36 to 40. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Monday. According to the centre, three of the cases were recorded in Lagos and one in…
Coronavirus : Atiku’s daughter-in-law, grandchildrens tests negative
The daughter-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, as well as his grandchildren, have tested negative to the COVID-19, The PUNCH can confirm. They are, however, on self-isolation at their home located at Taslee Palm City Estate, Uruguay Street, Maitama, Abuja.Atiku’s son, Mohammed,…
Coronavirus :Aisha Buhari seeks total lockdown
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for a total lockdown of activities across the country as coronavirus toll hits 36 with one death recorded on Monday. Mrs Buhari specifically cited the case of state governors shutting down…
Coronavirus: FG cancels meetings, threatens religious leaders flouting safety rules
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the meeting of heads of states and governments of the Chad Basin scheduled for next week. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja,…
Atiku Abubakar’s son tests positive to Coronavirus
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that his son tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The former vice president who shared the news via his verified Twitter handle, stated that the…
Emirates to suspend passenger flights from March 25
Dubai carrier Emirates Airline announced on Sunday it will suspend all passenger flights from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Today we made the decision to temporarily suspend all passenger flights by 25 March 2020,” the airline said on…
Dele Momodu expresses his displeasure as FG bars international flights from coming into the country
Dele Momodu has expressed his displeasure after FG barred international flights from coming into Nigeria for one month in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus. In a statement released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and signed…
BREAKING : FG shuts Lagos, Abuja airports Monday as Coronavirus cases hit 22
The Federal Government says the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja will be shut effective Monday, March 23, The insidesources magazine has learnt. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of the…
Covid-19: Aviation industry to lose N160bn, 22,200 jobs
The disruption to air travel due to the continued spread of coronavirus will cost Nigeria’s aviation industry over N160.58bn (using Bureau de Change rate of N370 to $1) ($434m) in revenue and 22,200 jobs, the International Air Transport Association has…