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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The living faith church of God has created a USSD code for effective online offerings and tithe collections. The new USSD for offering and Tithe in Winners Chapel is  *389*30*1# for all networks.…

Dana Air has offered its resources, aircraft and crew to assist the Federal Government’s efforts towards curbing the further spread of Covid-19 in the country. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa,…

Le Bijou, a Swiss luxury hotel, has launched a COVID-19 service for wealthy clients. Bloomberg Wealth reports that the hotel is offering clients meal delivery and medical services including COVID-19 tests. According to Alexander…

Quite a challenging week it has been for Nigeria, and, indeed, the rest of the world, writes Femi Adesina, the media adviser to President Buhari. Except perhaps in China only, where…

        Twenty-four hours after donated medical supplies including test kits arrived in Nigeria, the country’s test rate for coronavirus shot up by 32 percent. By the end of March 25, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street. "He was tested for coronavirus on the…

Eden Hazard admits he has struggled during a ‘bad’ first campaign at Real Madrid but has vowed to improve ahead of next season. The Belgian has struggled to make an impact during an injury-hit first season in the Spanish capital,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted public–spirited Nigerians and organisations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The President, in a statement…

The United States has asked medical professionals around the world who want to work in America to reach out for visa appointment.  On Thursday, the United States overtook China as the country with the highest number of novel…

THERE was a sigh of relief on Thursday in Abuja   as most members of   President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet tested negative to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The positive status of the…

The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 173, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC said that this represents a Case Fatality Rate…

The Supreme Court has dismissed application by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of its May 24, 2019 judgment in the…

Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state and chief whip of the senate, will remain in prison as a court of appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed against his…

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and “do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic.” Saudi…

Millions of Nigerians may be caught between a rock and a hard place, should federal and state authorities shut down the nation in a desperate bid to contain the coronavirus…