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COVID-19: CCC Endorses Lockdown Measures in Nigeria

COVID-19: CCC Endorses Lockdown Measures in Nigeria The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) is concerned the alarming rate at which the CoronaVirus(CONVID-19) is spreading in Nigeria which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated as a high-risk country. The 139 officially reported cases yesterday by the...

Nigerian Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19

Nigerian Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19 The  Nigerian Senate has announced the decision by Senators to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to respond to the spread and treatment of Corona virus in Nigeria. The acting spokesman of the Senate,...

COVID-19: Buhari Directs all Stadia, Pilgrims Camps Converted to Isolation Centres

COVID-19: Buhari Directs all Stadia, Pilgrims Camps Converted to Isolation Centres President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all federal government owned stadia and pilgrims camps across the country be conveted to Isolation centres to combat the dreaded Corona virus disease. The President gave the directive in...

COVID-19: Humanitarian Affairs Ministry to Support Elderly,Vulnerable

COVID-19: Humanitarian Affairs Ministry to Support Elderly, vulnerable The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development will adopt a multi-faceted approach which will also focus on the poor and vulnerable, the elderly, refugees, IDPs, persons living with disabilities, trafficked persons, petty traders, among...

COVID-19: Benue media group advises state on sensitization strategies

COVID-19: Benue media group advises state on sensitization strategies The Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ) on Wednesday advised the Benue State Government to develop information dissemination strategy that could be regularly shared to keep the people sensitized on the deadly Coronavirus disease also called COVID-19. Mr Emmanuel...

Buhari approves Humanitarian Coordination Committee

Buhari approves Humanitarian Coordination Committee President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee humanitarian activities in the country. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja...