Saudi Arabia Asks Muslims to Put Hajj Plans on Hold Amid Virus
Saudi Arabia asked Muslims to put on hold plans to perform the obligatory annual Hajj pilgrimage this year as the kingdom grapples with the coronavirus. “We have asked our Muslim brothers around the world to wait” on making Hajj…
Coronavirus-positive man escapes from isolation centre
A commercial driver who tested positive to coronavirus in Niger State has escaped from the isolation centre in Bida where he was being managed. Similarly, one of the returnees from Côte d’Ivoire, simply identified as Alaska, who…
Kano governor, wife test negative for coronavirus
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and his wife, Hafsat Ganduje, have tested negative to Coronavirus. Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Kano. “We thank Almighty…
I didn’t know there’re explosives in my truck –Ondo driver
Four days after the explosion which occurred in Ondo State, the driver of the truck that conveyed the explosives, Mr Isiaka Yinusa, said he did not know that his vehicle carried explosive…
COVID-19: Status of 20 govs unknown
•3 test positive, 13 negative •39 ministers silent •It’s a moral burden to declare – Lawyers CSOs react The COVID-19 status of 20 out of the 36 states governors in the country is not known, findings by the Daily Trust…
Nigeria, others seek $100b debt relief
AFRICAN Ministers of Finance have launched a coordinated attempt to secure $100 billion debt relief following the economic impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the continent.…
IPMAN to sell fuel at N123.50 per litre
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) yesterday urged the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to compel private depots owners to operationalize the new pump price of…
My COVID-19 story, by Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has explained that a total lockdown of the state has no benefit for now despite the rising cases of confirmed Coronavirus. He spoke during a programme on…
Coronavirus claims 700 lives in Italy in one day
Italy’s record death toll from the novel coronavirus grew by more than 700 on Wednesday, as a top official said that social restrictions were getting harder to bear for the population. The…
Olowu, ex-AGF, oppose siting of isolation centre in Obasanjo Hilltop
The Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu; and a former world court judge, Bola Ajibola, among other prominent people on Wednesday kicked against locating a COVID-19 isolation centre…
COVID-19: No mask, no movement in Cross River – Ayade
The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has imposed new restrictions on residents of the state just as its neighbour, Akwa Ibom State, recorded its first set of cases. According to a statement…
The purpose for lockdown is being achieved, says NCDC DG
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the agency is now following up on 70% of persons believed to have had contacts with COVID-19…
US confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 200,000, over 5,000 dead
In the span of a month, the coronavirus pandemic has radically soared to disturbing heights in the U.S. – from a fewer than 100 confirmed cases and two deaths as of March 1 to over 215,000 infections on Thursday, data from…
UEFA suspends UCL, Europa League
UEFA has confirmed its club competitions remain suspended until further notice, while all of June’s international matches have been postponed. European football’s governing body announced the news…
Virus about science not fiction – Presidency mocks Soyinka
THE Presidency on Tuesday tackled literary giant Prof Wole Soyinka over his remarks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown order of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun…
China takes on the world
The only thing that can effectively compete with the Corona or Covid-19 virus in terms of speed and exponential spread round the world is the accompanying conspiracy theories. In their various combinations, these …
TY Danjuma to provide N1b worth of food, medicines to IDPs
TO cushion the impact of the lockdown order and the restriction of movement in some states following the spread of COVID-19, the Chairman of the Victims Support Fund (VSF), Gen. Theophilus Danjuma…
CBN, coalition raise N15.3b to fight virus
THIRTY-SEVEN donors, including individuals, banks and other corporates bodies have contributed N15 billion to the account of the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19…
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases after public concern
China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive…
COVID-19: FG commences disbursement of N20,000 cash transfer to over 1.2m poor citizens
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, flagged-off the disbursement of N20,000 conditional cash transfer (CCT) to over 1.2 million across 34 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory…
Top South African HIV scientist Gita Ramjee dies from coronavirus
Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from COVID-19-related complications. “She dedicated many years of her life to finding HIV…
COVID-19: How materials and test kits donated by Chinese billionaire were distributed
The consignments, according to the NCDC, included 100,000 ordinary face masks, 9,999 overall gowns, 913 face shields, and 20,000 reagents for testing and were distributed to the states based…
Coronavirus strikes six-week-old baby dead
A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to Coronavirus, the governor of the US State of Connecticut said Wednesday, in one of the youngest recorded deaths from the virus. Governor…
Trump doubts China’s coronavirus figures
President Donald Trump joined U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to cast doubt on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after. “How do we know” if they are accurate, Trump…