North West

Last week, the state government directed its civil servants to stay away from the office for 14 days in a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak.

There was an uproar at the Kaduna Central Correctional Centre on Tuesday.

Kano State Government recently set up a committee to enforce compliance with the school closure order.

Kano State Government says the palliative measures are being planned to enable journalists discharge their duties in the event of lockdown.

The two were arrested for holding congregational prayers.

The Supreme Court reaffirmed Mr Matawalle as governor of Zamfara State on Friday.

In its majority judgement read by Justice John Okoro, the apex court said it lacks jurisdiction to review its own judgement.

“The finality of the Supreme Court is sealed. The application is a gross abuse of court process, it is frivolous,” the court ruled.

Kaduna says it cannot risk the lives of the many in the state to indulge the delusions of a few.

The government says it is procuring food and other supplies, funded from its contingency budget, to mitigate the challenges of a lockdown.

The Assembly says it suspended all its activities until further notice as a measure to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.

The state government directed the scholars to close down and send their almajirai (students) home.

Mauritz Walton Nigerian Ltd rendered consultancy services that led to the refund of $217.3 million to Katsina State by the federal government.

The Assembly says the suspension of activities became necessary to safeguard the health of members and other staff.

Mr Ganduje made the request in a letter to the Assembly dated March 24.

The government also directs civil servants to stay at home.

The government says the case was false as the passenger had no coronavirus.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a state broadcast directs the civil servants to remain at home for the next 30 days beginning from Tuesday.

PCACC is investigating Mr Sanusi and others over alleged land racketeering at Hotoron Arewa and Bubbugaje, in Kano.

The Kaduna State Government has decided to move from advice to actual enforcement of its restrictions on large gatherings.

“The evacuation followed directives by the state government for the closure of public and private schools operating in the state to prevent spread of coronavirus.”

“Our position in the PDP is that since the Supreme Court has declared that its decisions are final, Nigerians have come to accept it as such.”