President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with security and service chiefs where he again pledged to address to all issues bringing a lot of sorrows to Nigerians. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno, said the president made the pledge during a closed-door meeting with members of
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The Nigerian government reportedly claims to be spending the sum of N679 million daily and N13.5 billion monthly on the school feeding project in 31 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, even during the lockdown. This is according to a report following finds by the Vanguard newspaper. It reports “Insistence by
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is developing a framework under which grants and long term facilities will be provided to researchers, science institutions and biotechnology firms to develop COVID-19 Vaccine. The Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this at the unveiling of the THISDAY Dome Testing, Tracing and Treatment Centre, Abuja
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a total of 396 vehicles conveying over 2,422 passengers in the general operation area of its 12 Zonal Commands across the country, for indiscriminate violation of Presidential directives on physical distancing in vehicles. The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, who made the disclosure, said the highest
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The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft conveying about 170 Nigerian evacuees from the United States has landed safely at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. THE DAILY VENDOR gathered that the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft touched down in Abuja at about 12:10pm on Sunday, May 10. THE DAILY VENDOR reported earlier that Nigerians stranded in the
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Nigeria is to establish state of the art intensive care unit and treatment/isolation centres in all the 36 states and FCT as well as ensuring all states have an accredited testing centre with a view to checking the COVID 19 pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of Nigeria and Chairman Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID 19
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The National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalis (NUJ) t has called on the federal government to release all journalists that are being detained in jail. The President made this plea during the opening remarks at an online discussion to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day organised by UNESCO in collaboration with other Stakeholders
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The government of Nigeria has said it will soon evacuate 270 Nigerians resident in the United States but willing to return to the country following the COVID 19 pandemic. This development is coming amidst the pandemic which has forced many countries including Nigeria to shut down airports to curb the spread of the virus which
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other banks in the country have agreed to suspend the planned sacking of workers in the banking sector following the economic impact of Coronavirus pandemic. This information was contained in a statement on Sunday by the CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, THE DAILY VENDOR reports. Some
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Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has appealed to Nigerians to donate their buildings for use as isolation centres and treatment of coronavirus patients. Ehanire made the appeal at the press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 in Abuja on Thursday. Ehanire stated also that test capacity of the 15 laboratories
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The Nigeria government has threatened to persecute face masks defaulters as regards to the new phase of preventive measures and containment of COVID19 as Nigeria attempts to ease total lockdown order from May 4. Part of the guidelines which were signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated that anyone
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ABUJA, The Nigerian Government has ordered civil servants in the country to resume duties effective Monday, May 4. This was contained in a memo signed on Thursday by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan. In the memo directed to all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, the HoS said the workers
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the inclusion of two more laboratories into the country’s COVID-19 pandemic molecular network. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director-General, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, that this brought the total number of molecular laboratories in the network to 17. Ihekweazu, giving an
Read moreThe Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a total lockdown in Kano State following the continued strange deaths in the state and the battle against coronavirus. Buhari in a national broadcast on Monday said “I have directed the enforcement of a total lockdown for a period of two weeks effective immediately.” “The Federal Government shall
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The Oyo State Government has indicated that it may return about 1,800 bags of rice which was reportedly donated to the state by the Federal Government as part of the COVID19 palliative. THE DAILY VENDOR gathered that the state government may consider return of the three trailer loads of rice on the grounds that the
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