LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday said the directive on the relaxation of the lockdown would be reviewed this week. The national coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force. Aliyu said: “We continue to monitor closely some of the guidelines we’ve…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has rubbished claims that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) officials are collecting N35,000 to collect samples for COVID-19 test. Mustapha reacted on Wednesday, while fielding questions during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing. According to him, many Nigerians…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to engage foreign airlines for the evacuation of Nigerians abroad. Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison in a statement explained that government’s action was disappointing after it had earlier said it would engage two domestic airlines to carry…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government on Wednesday , extended the suspension imposed on local and international flights by additional four weeks. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 , Secretary to the Government of the Federation, , Boss Mustapha said after due consultation, the federal government decided to extend the…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- The federal government says it will work to ensure that there are no job losses arising from the extreme effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy. The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, said this on Thursday in his May Day message released by his media aide, Emmanuel Nzomiwu, saying…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has tasked the Federal Government and other concerned agencies on proper accountability and clarity on the usage of funds raised to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Obi, who spoke on Arise TV, called on the government to carry the…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over the plight of daily wage workers due to the lockdown, and is making plans to provide succour to them. This was disclosed earlier today by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who also serves as the Head of the Economic Sustainability Committee that was recently set up by…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Friday hinted that the lockdown of States would end when citizens fully comply with preventive measures to curtail COVID-19. Officially, Nigeria has recorded 190 cases of coronavirus and two deaths. The government noted that it would be difficult to defeat coronavirus if citizens failed to observe directives meant…