Health
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COVID-19: Obasanjo joins world leaders in call for ‘people’s vaccine’
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, May 14, 2020 Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is among 140 current and former world leaders calling…
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Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi, may cut U.S.-China ties
Washington, May 15, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese…
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COVID-19 pandemic opportunity to reset Nigeria’s critical sectors—Osinbajo
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 14, 2020 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for the…
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Uzodimma commissions Covid-19 Testing Centre in Owerri
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has commissioned a COVID-19 world class Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) certified Laboratory…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, total infections now 4971
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 13, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases…
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COVID-19: Enugu records 12th case, as all positive cases flouted restriction order
Enugu, May 14, 2020 Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has disclosed that all the 12 positive cases of COVID-19 in…
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COVID-19: OPC donates N3m to South West states, Kwara, Kogi
The Oodua Peoples Congress on Wednesday donated N3 million for food and procurements of essential items to patients of the…
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Borno suspends COVID-19 lockdown
By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, May 13, 2020 The Borno Government has suspended the lockdown imposed on non-essential movement, following significant…
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Senator Stella Oduah puts smiles on faces of constituents; Distributes palliatives
Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, has provided 30,000 bags of rice, 60,000 tubers of yam and…
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U.S Govt lauds Buhari’s deployment of resources in fight against COVID-19
By Edwin Nwachukwu Lagos, May 12, 2020 The U.S. Government on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the mobilisation of…
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COVID-19: NNPC to extend delivery of medical facilities, infrastructure to states not covered
States that have not benefited from medical facilities and infrastructure support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and her…
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Gombe covid-19 taskforce decries attack on its rapid response teams… Discharges 59 from isolation centres
Chairman of the Gombe State Taskforce on Covid-19, Professor Idris Mohammed, has decried the increasing number of attacks on its…
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Senegal laboratory helps develop rapid coronavirus tests for Africa
Dakar, May 12, 2020 Scientists in Senegal have started validating inexpensive, rapid test kits that could make the fight against…
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Russian President’s spokesperson, prime minister, culture minister, construction minister test positive for novel coronavirus
Moscow, May 12, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, informed state media on Tuesday that he had contracted…
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U.S. pandemic death toll hits 80,000 as states continue reopening
Los Angeles, May 12, 2020 New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., plans to start reopening…
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U.S. virus expert Fauci to testify to Congress
Washington, May 12, 2020 The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, will testify to the Senate on Tuesday,…
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Yes, I insist that #ChinaMustPay Africa damages for COVID-19 By Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili
In their prickly reaction to my April 16 Washington Post #ChinaMustPay article (a response published in the Guardian Newspaper of…
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Lockdown: Google highlights 15 tourist attractions for kids, adults
By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, May 11, 2020 Google Maps on Monday highlighted 15 favourite tourist attractions on street views that…
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COVID-19: Lagos, Abuja isolation centers saturated by 600 evacuees from foreign countries – Onyeama
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, May 11, 2020 Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs says over 600 evacuees from…
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Gombe records first covid-19 death
Gombe State has recorded its first casualty from the dreaded corona virus pandemic also known as covid-19. The State Taskforce…
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Eze Augustine Nwigwe of Umuariam hails sons,daughters of Umuokoro for palliatives
The traditional ruler of Umuariam Autonomous community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, His Royal Highness, Eze Augustine…
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Bundesliga teams in isolation ahead of season restart
Berlin, May 11, 2020 German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead…
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COVID-19: Amaudo, Umuobiara sons & daughters contribute N1.8 million as palliative for kith & kin
Sons and daughters of Amaudo and Umuobiara community in Akabo, Ikeduru local government area of Imo state have contributed the…
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COVID-19: Obi extends palliatives to more hospitals
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has continued…
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COVID-19: 60-year-old U.S. citizen dies in Delta – Police
By Edeki Igafe Warri (Delta), May 10, 2020 The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old…
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