WHO warns of ‘dramatic evolution’ of virus in Africa
The World Health Organisation’s regional director for Africa on Friday warned the continent faced a “dramatic evolution” of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the 47 countries in the WHO Africa region – which includes sub-Saharan Africa…
COVID-19: Global condom shortage looms as company stops production
There are fears of an imminent global shortage of condoms after the world’s largest manufacturer was forced to stop production due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since COVID-19 broke out in China,…
US announces N2.6 billion emergency health aid to Nigeria
The United States Government has announced a 7 million dollars (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is part of a 274 million dollars (N103 billion)…
Intriguing story of three-year-old boy breastfed by a stranger for 14 months
Fate works in diverse ways. That much is true of three-year-old Mercy, who was born without his mother’s knowledge and had to be breastfed by a strange woman. His father met…
NPA suspends demurrage charges
The Nigerian Ports Authority has directed all Terminal operators to suspend all applicable terminal storage fees on consignments (demurrage) for an initial period of twenty-one days effective March 23, 2020.…
Coronavirus: Wike leads taskforce against churches Sunday
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will on Sunday, lead the Taskforce on the enforcement of ban on public gatherings and places of worship to enforce compliance. Wike, in a statement issued by Paulinus…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus toll rises to 81 with 11 new cases
Nigeria has now recorded 81 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, as eleven new cases were recorded on Friday night. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the eleven new cases…
Coronavirus: Obasanjo donates former Hilltop residence for Isolation centre
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, announced that his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State be used as Isolation centre for victims of the dreaded…
Davido’s Chioma tests positive to coronavirus
Davido’s fiance Chioma, has just tested positive to coronavirus, LailasNews can confirm. The coronavirus is an ongoing global pandemic, which is responsible for the death of over 25,000, with over 550,000 people also reported to have…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases jump to 70, with 5 new cases
Nigeria has now recorded 70 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, as five new cases were recorded on Friday. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the five new cases were recorded in…
BREAKING: Shutdown of Lagos imminent, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that curfew may be imposed in the state with the increasing cases of coronavirus. He said this during a live broadcast at the State House, Marina, on Friday…
U.S. sets new world record in coronavirus cases
The U.S. on Friday set a new world record in confirmed coronavirus cases, after over 7,000 people tested positive in New York. More than 92,000 have been diagnosed with the virus. China has 81,340…
Otedola donates N1bn to fight Coronavirus
<img class="i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer" role="presentation" src="data:;base64," alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola has said he would be…
COVID-19: Foundation to distribute N50bn worth of foods, others Nationwide
A charity organisation, the Mona Audu Foundation (MAF), has concluded plans to commence the distribution of N50 billion worth of relief materials across Nigeria, starting from April 3. Disclosing…
COVID-19: Imo Speaker orders Lawmaker out of plenary for sneezing
The speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Collins Chiji has ordered the member representing Nkwerre State Constituency, Mr. Obinna Okwara to leave the hallowed chambers when he suddenly…
COVID-19: Monarch urges FG to consult native doctors for solution
The traditional ruler of Owerre autonomous community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Igwe Emeka Ugwu has called on governments at all levels to consult…
COVID-19: Lagos might have up to 39,000 cases, says Health Commissioner
The Lagos government on Friday said it expects to see up to 39,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this at a Press…
COVID-19: IPOB donates N50million to Biafra citizens
The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has announced a donation of N50 million to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Biafra land. Making the announcement…
COVID-19: I witnessed the worst screening at JFK Airport
I’d only been out of the US a week but my experience upon re-entry at JFK Airport was the worst I had seen anywhere! When I landed in Paris airport on Tuesday last week, I noticed the…
South African sex workers want the Govt to include them as an essential service during coronavirus…
Sex workers in South Africa have demanded that the government includes them as essential workers during the Coronavirus lockdown. The Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) and Sisonke, the National Movement of Sex Workers,…
FACT CHECK: Did Alakija donate 10m hand sanitisers to Nigerians?
The internet has been abuzz with stories that Folorunsho Alakija, the billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, has donated materials running into millions of units to the fight against the coronavirus in Nigeria. Coming just…
Buhari approves conversion of 4 stadiums, NYSC camps to isolation centres
As Nigeria continues to fight the spread of Coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved that all National Youth Service Corps, NYSC camps worldwide be used as isolation centres. Buhari also approved that four stadiums…
Pastor Adeboye donates ICU beds, ventilators to Lagos, others
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has donated Intensive Care Unit beds with ventilators to Lagos State. The 78-year-old cleric also donated ICU beds and ventilators to the Ogun State…
IGP directs Lagos CP to investigate police officers vandalising Bar properties
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has called for the investigation of some operatives who, in a viral video, were seen vandalising properties in a Lagos bar. In the video circulated on social media, the Lagos State…