Tag: coronavirus
Rivers schools reopen Jan. 4
The Rivers Government on Sunday approved the reopening of all public and private nursery, primary and secondary schools in the…
2021: CLO wants Nigerians to fight COVID-19
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged Nigerians to strive towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, ravaging all sectors of the…
Japan considers declaring new COVID-19 emergency
Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record…
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,074 new cases
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,074 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
South Korea extends coronavirus restrictions around Seoul
With the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resurging in and around South Korea’s capital, authorities on Saturday decided to maintain current restrictions…
COVID-19: Germany’s cases, deaths recede on New Year’s Day
On the first day of the new year, German health authorities reported 12,690 new coronavirus infections and 336 new deaths…
COVID-19: Saturday’s Championship games put off after outbreaks
Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their…
COVID-19: Kwara schools to resume from Jan. 11
Kwara Government has announced that tertiary institutions will resume on Jan. 11, 2021, under strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols.
Lagos NMA pledges improved strategies against COVID-19
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, says it will not relent in its collective resolve to ensure a robust…
Postponed Fulham, Tottenham game ‘unprofessional’ – Mourinho
The Premier League’s handling of the postponement of Fulham’s match at Tottenham Hotspur due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the…
Cross over: Nollywood’s Bukunmi Oluwasina tells fans to respect themselves
Nollywood sweetheart Bukunmi Oluwasina has taken to the gram to urge her fans to respect themselves and be careful as…
Events that shaped 2020: How Coronavius reset Nigeria
Like every other year, 2020 came with so much expectations, people hoped for improved quality of life and a better…
COVID-19: Ooni warns Nigerians on second wave
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has alerted Nigerians on the second wave of COVID-19, adding it is deadlier…
COVID-19: Algerian president returns home from Germany
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has returned to his country from Germany, where he received medical treatment for the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
‘Super Gonorrhoea’ exploding due to COVID-19 – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a “Super Gonorrhoea” is spreading fast due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: 9 to 10 people infected every minute in Los Angeles
An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.),…
COVID-19: Cambodia reopens schools
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Sen said on Tuesday said that the kingdom’s first community outbreak of COVID-19 was over after…
COVID-19: More European countries commence vaccination
More European Union (EU) nations have kick-started mass COVID-19 vaccinations geared towards putting an end to the global pandemic.
Crossover services: CAN orders Lagos churches to close by 11pm
Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed all churches in the state to close cross-over…
COVID-19: Okowa orders partial lockdown in Delta
The Delta State Government has embarked on a partial lockdown of all public activities due to the second wave of…
COVID-19: Edo calls for protection of the elderly
Edo Government on Monday urged residents in the state to ensure they protected the elderly, adjudged most vulnerable to COVID-19,…
COVID-19: National Theatre stepdown yuletide activities
The management of the National Theatre, Lagos, have explained that its planned programmes for the 2020 Xmas and New year…
COVID-19: Uganda bans annual New Year Eve festivities
A top government official on Sunday said Uganda has banned all public New Year Eve festivities over surging COVID-19 infections…
COVID-19: Africa’s confirmed cases near 2.6m mark
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in…
Ogun CAN calls for prayer for Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun chapter, on Friday, urged Nigerians to pray over the challenges currently confronting the…
Tambuwal calls for strict COVID-19 protocols adherence
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of Christmas celebration and urged everyone to…
FRSC decries violations of COVID-19 protocols
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried the high level of speed and COVID-19 violations by motorists across the country…
Excess alcohol intake injurious to health – Expert
A medical practitioner, Dr Akintunde Ogunfeyimi has cautioned Nigerians against excessive intake of alcohol especially during the yuletide in order…
COVID-19: Ondo cancels Cross Over Vigil
Ondo State Government has on Wednesday canceled Cross Over Vigil across the state.
COVID-19: Namibia imposes curfew
Namibia on Wednesday imposed a 9.00 pm to 4.00 a.m. curfew from Jan. 13, 2021, as the country grapples with…