Author: Chronicle Editor

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care but remains in hospital, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has been receiving treatment for coronavirus at St Thomas’ Hospital in London since Sunday. No 10 said he “has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery”. A spokesman added: “He is in extremely good spirits.” He was taken to hospital on Sunday – 10 days after testing positive – and was moved to intensive care on Monday. BBC political correspondent Jessica Parker…

Two policemen have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for extorting a woman of N10,000 in Agbowa area in Ikosi, Lagos state. The two policemen, ASP Adebayo Ojo (DTO) and Sergeant Adeleke Mojisola were indicted in video that went viral on social media. A tweet by the police said, “The two policemen, ASP Adebayo Ojo (DTO) and Sergeant Adeleke Mojisola indicted in this viral video have been identified and arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. “Meanwhile, investigations aimed at initiating internal disciplinary actions against them have since commenced,” the police said. In the video shared on Twitter, the…

– As IGP felicitates with Nigerians – Enjoins citizens to Stay at Home, Stay Safe and emulate Christ’s virtues The Inspector General of Police, M.A Adamu has directed the Commissioners of Police in states where the social restriction orders have been placed to continue with the due enforcement of the orders. While felicitating with the Nigerian Christian Community, as Christendom commemorates the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the IGP calls on religious leaders in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as other states affected by the restriction orders, to continue to cooperate with relevant…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday applauded members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for their efforts in the management of the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria. Lawan commended the Task Force for standing so firm to execute the assignment given to it. He however advised the Task Force to have a better coordination of the donations received from public-spirited individuals, corporate bodies and institutions to avoid duplication or the relevant bodies working at cross purposes. The Senate President gave the advice at a meeting between the leadership of the National Assembly and members of the Task Force…

ICPC has set up an independent COVID-19 Funds Monitoring Team charged with the prevention of possible financial abuses that may arise in the management

30 medical doctors disengaged by the management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have displayed their sack letters and are thereby calling on the Benue State government to intervene.

In view of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have agreed to provide two-month free electricity supply to Nigerians.

Spain reported 683 daily coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, a lower number of fatalities compared to the previous two days.

The Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of seven coronavirus patients in the state after they tested negative twice to the virus. This takes the total number of persons discharged to 51 in Nigeria. Disclosing the development via his official Twitter account, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu explained that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will trace of patients. “Good people of Lagos, I bring you awesome news from IDH, Yaba, which is as a testament to our resolve to overcome the lethal COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. “Today, we discharged seven more patients who have fully recovered and tested…

The leadership of the National Assembly has dismissed reports that it labelled the National Social Investment Programmes (SIP) a failure, stressing that, its statement was directed at efforts during the lockdown. In a statement issued on Thursday by Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser on Media to President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, the legislature explained that newspaper reports of the meeting with the Humanitarian minister were misleading. “The attention of the leadership of the National Assembly has been drawn to reactions to some newspaper reports on its meeting with the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…