As sit at home order continued to bite across Nigeria, Gombe  and Adamawa state governments have  suspended payment of the N30,000 minimum wage following dwindling finances attributing it to ‘’ the effect of coronavirus pandemic on the economy.’’ For now only Gombe and Adamawa announced the suspension of the workers new minimum wages. Mr Manassah Jatau, Gombe state Deputy Governor, said at a press briefing on Saturday in Gombe, that the decision was taken after consultation with...

Traders and customers in Lagere and Mayfair Market, Ile-Ife Osun state have been chased out by the state security agents in the early hours of Saturday. This is in line with the directives of the Osun State Government. The state government announced the closure of all market places within the state in order to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Many traders flee, abandoning their goods at the sight of the security agents for fear of...

The Kaduna State government says it has arrested two Islamic clerics for conducting congregational prayers in the state. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. He said that the clerics were apprehended in Malali and Ungwan Kanawa communities of Kaduna North Local Government area of the state. Aruwan, while warning against violating the restriction of movement order in the...

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, confirmed that he tested positive to coronavirus. A statement personally signed by him said that he was immediately isolated after testing positive to the Virus. The statement  reads ,“Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive. “According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the...