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The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. May God accept his soul. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) April 18, 2020

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS TO CONSIDER ANOTHER ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL THAT WILL ENSURE THAT NIGERIANS GET FREE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FOR TWO MONTHS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE ECONOMY. THIS CAME TO LIGHT DURING A MEETING BETWEEN LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE BUDGET OFFICE. THE SPEAKER FEMI GBAJABIAMILA  SAID THE PROPOSED BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY THE HOUSE RECONVENES FROM THE ONGOING BREAK WHICH WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. GBAJABIAMILA SAYS ELECTRICITY IS A COMMODITY CONSUMED BY EVERY HOUSEHOLD, AND USING IT TO BOOST THE INFORMAL SECTOR, UNDER WHICH MOST NIGERIANS OPERATE, IS ESSENTIAL IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. HE URGED THE EXECUTIVE TO CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS PUT FORWARD BY EXPERTS ON PREPARATION AGAINST ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ZAINAB AHMED SAID A 500 BILLION NAIRA INTERVENTION FUND IS AMONG MEASURES INITIATED BY GOVERNMENT. T...

in line with the Government approval for a monthly review of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) pump price, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING REGULATORY AGENCY (PPPRA) has announced a  PMS pump price of N123.50 per Litre. The price which becomes effective 1st April 2020, shall apply at all retail outlets nationwide for the month of April, 2020. A statement Signed By Abdulkadir Saidu Executive Secretary Said PPPRA and other relevant regulatory Agencies shall continue to monitor compliance to extant regulations for a sustainable downstream petroleum sector. Members of the Public and all Oil Marketing Companies are to be guided accordingly.

1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. 3. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic crisis. 4. Nigeria, unfortunately, confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020. Since then, we have seen the number of confirmed cases rise slowly. 5. By the morning of March 29th, 2020, the total confirmed cases within Nigeria had risen to ninety-seven. 6. Regrettably, we also had our first fatality, a former employee of PPMC, who died on 23rd March 2020. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this very difficult time. We also pray for quick recovery for those infected and undergoing treatment. 7. As of today, COVID-19 has no cure. Scientists around the wo...

In Pursuant to the need to mitigate the spread of corona virus amongst passengers, the Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 144 offenders for overloading of vehicles in persons and ordered all categories of transporters to ensure full compliance with the provisions of Regulation 108 (1) of the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 on compulsory passenger manifest; while directing all public transport operators to imbibe necessary precautionary measures in their parks and terminals as failure to adhere strictly to this order will attract the necessary sanctions. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, he said that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi who gave the order stated that the Corps observed that despite the palpable spread of the virus, public transport operators continued to board passengers to full capacity without consideration to social distancing, passenger manifest and seat spacing of passengers. He said this unhealthy be...

The Chairman Senate Committee on Information Senator Danladi Sankara has called on Nigerians to be weary of fake news on the Coronavirus especially on the social media. Senator Sankara in a statement observed that there are a number of unrealistic stories on the virus which seems to create panic instead of precaution. He pointed out the story making rounds few days ago alleging that some members of the National Assembly tested positive to the Virus as one of such fake news. The Chairman senate Committee on information pointed out that the duty to announce any case of Coronavirus in the country is under the purview of the Nigerian Centre for disease control or the ministry of health and not private individuals. Senator Sankara advised Nigerians to strictly adhere to the sanitary guidelines as released by health officials  especially maintaining social distancing and constant washing of hands. He explained that in spite of the two weeks recess the Senate will be ready to ...

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER SAYS THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, NCDC HAS CLEARED THE MINISTER, SULEIMAN ADAMU OF THE COVID-19 DISEASE. THIS FOLLOWED THE RELEASE OF RESULT AFTER THE WATER RESOURCES MINISTER REPORTEDLY SUBMITTED HIMSELF FOR MEDICAL SCRUTINY BY THE NCDC,  AFTER HE RETURNED FROM THE UK RECENTLY. A STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY  INDICATES THAT THE MINISTER WHO ATTENDED A HIGH LEVEL  MEETING ON WATER IN THE UK ON 10TH MARCH RETURNED TO NIGERIA THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAS BEEN TAKING ALL DUE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT HIMSELF,  HIS FAMILY MEMBERS AND HIS CONTACTS SINCE HIS RETURN. THE STATEMENT ADDED THAT THE MINISTER IS STRENGTHENED BY THIS OUTCOME AND IS URGING ALL NIGERIANS TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MAINTAIN GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES THROUGH REGULAR HAND WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.