The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has said it might be increasing its fares due to the new guidelines issued by the federal government on interstate travel. Kabiru Yau, NURTW acting general secretary, said this while reacting to the lifting of the ban on interstate travels by the Federal government. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday, June 29 announced that interstate travel will commence from July 1st. The National Coordinator of the taskforce, Aliyu Sani, said …
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Governor Dapo Abiodun has lashed out health workers who are demanding a salary increase amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The Ogun state Governor who described the demand as “irresponsible”, stated that he is beginning to think that the demand has a political undertone. Governor Abiodun further stated that money is not paramount to people who are educated and also went to medical school because they are charged with “looking after people”. Here is the video; This …
Governor Sani Bello of Niger state has announced the extension of the State COVID-19 Preventive, Containment, and Emergency Order by two weeks due to the increase in COVID19 cases in the state A statement issued by Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG) and Chairman, Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane on Thursday morning, disclosed that the extension of the lockdown is as a result of the increase of confirmed cases in the state and the …
The Highest Islamic decision body in Kano state, the Council of Illamas, has kicked against the decision of the Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje, to lift the ban against religious gatherings in the state. The state governor, Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday May 19, approved the opening of worship centers across the state with an instruction that all COVID-19 precautionary measures must be adhered to by worshippers. A statement from the state government said the decision was reached after a …