The Senate on Thursday announced the suspension of all public hearings with effect from March 24, over the COVID-19 pandemic. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who made the announcement shortly after a closed-door session that lasted for over one hour, also said the Senate suspended admission of visitors into the Gallery. The Senate also passed five bills for first reading during plenary. The bills are, Federal College of Education Shagari Establishment Bill 2020 sponsored...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China in December 2019, we have seen the virus spread to over 160 countries. Several countries have experienced large outbreaks, including China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Spain and France, with the US and UK seeing rapidly increasing numbers. But most countries in the world have reported very few to no cases of COVID-19. By Jeremy Rossman While it is likely that the virus has not yet reached and...
Coronavirus outbreak all over the world has severe economic consequences, and it has become apparent. Many economies and markets are already showing signs of severe downtime, with falling prices of shares and stock market crashes. Both local and international businesses are affected, and there are predictions that it will get even worse, thus prompting governments around the world to map out multi-billions as social intervention funds to keep their citizens afloat. We have also seen...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) where a minute silence was observed in honour of victims of Sunday’s Lagos explosion. The one minute silence was also in honour of former cabinet minister, Emmanuel Emovon.Emovon, who died in February, served as Minister of Science and Technology under the defunct military administration of President Ibrahim Babangida. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that about 20 people were reported...
A Bill for an Act to establish Civil Societies Regulatory Commission for coordinated regulation of CSOs was on Tuesday, rejected by members of the House of Representatives. The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Abbas Tajudeen (APC-Kano) seeks to monitor the financial activities of CSOs and other related matters. Leading the debate, Tajudeen said that the bill was aimed at strengthening the capacities of CSOs to promote democracy and development in the country. Rep Bamidele...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved the crisis rocking the party by agreeing to withdraw all court cases and lifting the suspension on some members. APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said this shortly after the NWC meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Oshiomhole said that the resolutions were reached in the spirit of a renewed commitment toward ensuring peace and unity in the party. “We have also resolved that we...
The Northern Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed shock over the untimely demise of its Secretary-General, Mr. Danladi Yerima. Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Chairman of Northern CAN, in a condolence message on Tuesday in Jos, described Yerima as a humble man who stood firmly in defense of the cause of Christians and the gospel of Christ in the North and Nigeria at large. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:48 AM United States President Trump announced Tuesday that telehealth services will be covered under Medicare so patients can access treatment while in self-isolation. During a Tuesday White House coronavirus press briefing, the president announced that “Medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or video conference at no additional cost, including with commonly used services like FaceTime and Skype.” “Never used on a scale like we’re going to...
Chief Segun Oni, a former governor of Ekiti and immediate past National Deputy Chairman of APC, on Monday confirmed that he was dumping the party for the PDP. Oni, who spoke to journalists in Ado Ekiti, claimed he was leaving the APC due to ill-treatment and lack of respect for his person by the party. He also alleged that he was shabbily treated by the APC, adding that he and his supporters were ostracised from...
