FG Approves N10bn ‘Survival Funds’ For Transport Operators

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N10 billion as survival funds for transport workers and operators in the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, who received a delegation of the National Executive Committee and Trustees of the Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA). According to […]

Peru Seeks 6,000 Volunteers For China Vaccine Trial

Peru on Wednesday began registering volunteers for clinical trials of a Chinese vaccine against the coronavirus. Six thousand volunteers, who must be aged between 18 and 75 and not have contracted the virus, will be recruited by Cayetano Heredia and San Marcos universities via a dedicated website. “The universities will select 3,000 volunteers each,” San […]

UK Govt Changes Its Mind On Masks In English Schools

The government has reversed policy on wearing facemasks in schools in England, sparking fresh criticism about its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Ministers had insisted face coverings were not necessary when children go back to school from next week after nearly six months out of the classroom amid concern about a rise in infections. But […]

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South-West counters Presidency’s insistence on IGP determining the structure of Amotekun

Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu’s insistence on the structure of South-West security outfit “Amotekun” being determined by the Inspector General of Police has been countered by the South-West states through the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission. Recall LIB reported that Garba Shehu in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday August 25, said “Amotekun […]

From the desk of Festus Keyamo

Festus Keyamo who is the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, shared this on his twitter handle this morning August 26. Hmmm….What could this be about?

Chloroquine kills Coronavirus in early stage – NAFDAC DG

Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has disclosed that Chloroquine kills Coronavirus in its early stage. Adeyeye who also revealed that reliable researches and reports shows that Remdesivir kills the virus at late stages, added that the cost for treating people with chloroquine was way […]