Nigerian Government Threatens to Prosecute Citizens with Foreign Properties Who Evade Tax

The Federal Government of Nigeria had threatened to prosecute its citizens who were not paying tax on their properties in foreign countries. This was made known in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Umar Gwandu on Thursday. The statement also stated that any bank or intermediary that helps any Nigerian citizen to shield such property would pay the fine which is equivalent to the cost...

COVID-19: Lagos Conducted 16,000 Tests, Targets 1,000 Per Day in Coming Weeks – Commissioner

LAGOS — The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, revealed that the state has conducted 16,000 COVID-19 tests so far, he added that the state targeted to conduct 1,000 tests of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The Commissioner stated this while briefing newsmen on the COVID-19 weekly situation report held in Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Abayomi said the testing cost of a COVID-19 patient range between ₦40,000 to ₦50,000. He added that...

COVID-19: Confusion Trails as FG Overrules Governors, Says Ban on Religious Gathering Not Lifted

...Warns against mass consumption of Hydrxoychloroquine, other unapproved drugs  …Sultan tells Muslims to ignore governors, observe Juma’at, Edi-el-Fitr prayers at home There is now confusion in the land especially among  Muslim faithful on which directive to adhere to, regarding religious gatherings in their respective states. This is more pronounced because of today’s Friday (Juma’at) prayers and the forthcoming  (Edi-el-Fitr)end of Ramadan prayers and celebrations. While some governors have lifted ban on religious gatherings and asked residents...

Salary Deduction: Kaduna Cautions Health Workers Over Proposed Strike

Kaduna State Government has vowed to keep its health facilities running and protect staff willing to provide services to the public, in the event of any strike action by health workers. In a statement on  Thursday in Kaduna and signed by Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, the government said it rejects the strike threat and will not bend to blackmail. It said that the government would regard...

Police Forbids Eid Prayers in Plateau, Deploys Over 2,000 Personnel for Hitch-Free Celebration

The Plateau state police command has announced a ban on Eid prayers at the popular Eid praying grounds in the state and issued guidelines for a hitch-free Sallah celebration. This is contained in a press release signed and made available to journalists by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogaba on Thursday. He said “the decision is a sequel to meeting held today with security chiefs, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders in...

COVID-19: PTF Warns Against Large Purchase of Hydrxoychloroquine

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has warned against large purchase of Hydrxoychloroquine to treat the novel Coronavirus, saying the drug had not been certified for use. Mr Mustapha Boss, the Chairman of PTF and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said this at the PTF COVID-19 daily press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He said through the surveillance system set up by the PTF, it had received reports that Nigerians...

UPDATE: Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 95,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa as at May 21, had risen to over 95, 000. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. “There are over 95,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 34,000 recoveries and 2,995 deaths,” it said. The figures showed that South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria had the highest reported cases...

COVID-19: Kaduna Hospital to Start Consultations via Phone

The Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, has said it would start phone consultation for patients, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr Amina Bello-Mukhtar, Head of Clinical Pharmacy and also a medical practitioner with the hospital, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna. Bello-Mukhtar said the management of the hospital introduced phone consultation, to ensure social distancing and prevent the spread of Coronavirus. According to Bello, telephone numbers...

DRC begins 42-day Countdown to End Ebola – WHO

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has started 42 days countdown to end Ebola in the country. Ghebreyesus who stated this in a statement posted on WHO website, said there was continued hope to end the virus. “The last person who was being treated for Ebola in the DRC recovered and was discharged on May 14. “On that day, the DRC Ministry of Health announced the...

Lagos Govt Seals 20 Isheri-North GRA Buildings

The Lagos State Government has sealed 20 houses at various completion stages in Isheri-North Government Reservation Area (GRA) of the state. Mr Mukaila Sanusi, Spokesman, Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said in a statement that they were sealed for non-compliance with the state’s construction laws. The statement was made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. Dr Idris Salako, the Commissioner in the ministry, is quoted in the statement as saying...

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