Year: 2020
Saudi Arabia jacks up VAT 200%
Saudi Arabia will increase its value-added tax (VAT) from five to 15 per cent in July, as part of moves…
How Coronavirus is Finishing the Job of American Collapse
Coronavirus — or more accurately — the lack of response to it will probably finish off what’s left of the…
Oby Ezekwesili blasts Wike over demolition of hotels
Oby Ezekwesili, former Nigerian Minister of Education, has reacted to the decision of the Rivers state government to demolish two…
General Buhari The Taqiyya Master
General Buhari was a member of General Sani Abacha’s cabal. He was not just a member, he was a prominent…
Wike suspends lockdown for 2 days in Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike has announced a two-day temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government…
Kano’s index case of Coronavirus, others discharged
Ambassador Kabiru Rabiu, an index case of Coronavirus in Kano state has been discharged after recovering from the disease.
Australian anti-lockdown protesters receive backlash
Australia Medical community representatives on Monday, accused protesters who broke the law of social distancing restrictions, of jeopardising an early…
COVID-19: Vietnam reopens schools
With just 288 infections and no deaths, Vietnam has re-opened schools on Monday from a months-long closure over the coronavirus…
Coronavirus cases surpass 10,000 in South Africa
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the…
COVID-19: New Zealand to reopen malls, cafes, schools
Many businesses including malls, cinemas, cafes, and gyms in New Zealand will reopen on Thursday after some of the tightest…
Coronavirus delays coffee growers from harvest
South American coffee growers may delay harvest this year and limit the number of workers they employ as the novel…
Gov Tambuwal loses Commissioner
Sokoto State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Alhaji Surajo Marafa-Gatawa under the administration of Governor Aminu Tambuwal has died.
Stop criticising govts for closing Churches, Bakare attacks Oyedepo, Oyakhilome
Founder and Senior Pastor, Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Tunde Bakare has attacked Bishop David Oyedepo and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome…
Boris Johnson not lifting coronavirus lockdown yet
The coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
India develops antibody testing kit
India's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed the country's first antibody testing kit to combat COVID-19.
Oil glut drives oil prices lower
Oil prices opened about 1% lower on Monday in Asia as a persistent glut continued to weigh on prices and…
Graphics: Nigeria’s 10 worst-hit states by coronavirus
Ten states and the Federal Capital of Abuja bear the greater burden of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus strikes eight people dead in Kano in single day
The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has killed eight people in Kano State in a single day to compound the poor state…
U.S. Vice President Pence self-isolates for coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating away from the White House, Reuters reported, quoting a Bloomberg reporter.
Nigeria hit with 248 new cases of Coronavirus, 17 deaths
Nigeria has recorded another 248 cases of Coronavirus, with 17 new deaths.
Kaduna captures 2 COVID-19 patients who bolted away
Security agents in Kaduna have arrested the two COVID-19 positive persons who bolted from their homes after they were notified…
South Sudan announces 36 new cases of COVID-19
South Sudan's ministry of health on Sunday announced 36 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…
ECA suggests 7 lockdown exit strategies as Africa loses $65.7b to COVID-19
ECA estimates $65.7 billion loss to African countries in the month-long lockdown against COVID-19 and proposes 7 exit strategies
12 more patients recover from COVID-19 in Borno
The Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, says 12 patients, who recovered from the novel coronavirus in the state,…
SERAP to Wike: You displayed rascality in demolishing hotels
The Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project, SERAP, has reacted to the demolition of two hotels by the Rivers State Governor,…
NWC nullifies Ogun PDP’s congress, dismisses new executives
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the weekend nullified a purported congress held in Ogun…
Senate President okays Yobe govt’s probe of ‘mystery deaths’
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commended the Yobe State government for ordering an investigation into the mystery deaths…
Senate President mourns ex-Adamawa Senator, Paul Wampana
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with the family of a Second Republic Senator, Paul Wampana who died…
Bakare offers Church facility to LASG as Isolation Centre
Founder and Senior Pastor, The Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Tunde Bakare has offered part of his church facilities at…
Coronavirus kills policeman in Ogun
Barely a week after a pregnant woman died while awaiting her test result which later came out positive for Coronavirus…