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ONDO State government has relaxed its restrictions on social distancing allowing Christians to attend church services during the Easter period setting a dangerous precedent that could open the floodgates for a nationwide defiance of the lockdown order.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Like the rest of you, I saw those videos of Nigerians being humiliated in China. They were treated like animals simply because they are Africans. They are regarded as inferior beings and herded around like they are livestock

GOVERNMENT ministers have revised Nigeria's 2020 budget downwards to N5.08trn (13.4bn) from the recent figure of N8.41trn ($22.1bn) as a result of the economic collapse brought about the lockdown introduced to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the country to hold President Muhammadu Buhari responsible if the team of Chinese medical experts who recently arrived in the country make the situation worse.

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he intends to renew his contract with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) so he can enable the team qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 World Cup.

LAGOS State health officials have complained that the members of the public are frustrating their attempts to combat the coronavirus pandemic as 80% of the phonecalls to the dedicated helpline set up are hoax calls.

NIGERIAN power distribution companies have agreed to provide free electricity across the nation for the next two months as part of their contribution towards the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) They must enter into a partnership with Innoson Motors to manufacture 50,000 ventilators a year. Under the terms of the deal, they must provide the capital for the reconfiguration of the plant and professional expertise

(2) They must enter into joint ventures with at least six Nigerian companies to produce facemasks. The target must be to produce 200m facemasks a year

LAGOS State government has withdrawn charges against entertainer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and former gubernatorial candidate Babatunde Gbadamosi for flouting the stay-at-home order and given them a stern warning instead.

LAGOS State health commissioner Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed that a 66-year old Briton living in Nigeria has succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus pandemic and passed away  bringing the total number of national casualties to six.