Tag: coronavirus
Ogun govt disinfect markets, motor parks, others
Ogun State Government has disinfected all its markets, motor parks and other exposed places likely able to have more than…
New York coronavirus death toll set to explode with deaths at home counted
The coronavirus death toll in New York City, already close to 5,000, is expected to surge in the coming days…
Lagos discharges seven more Coronavirus patients
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday disclosed that seven more Coronavirus patients have been discharged by the state after…
Facebook expands information centre to Nigeria, and 16 others
Facebook Inc has announced that it would expand its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including…
Lockdown: Delta govt. to prosecute violators
Delta Government has set up mobile courts in the three senatorial districts of the state to prosecute violators of its…
NDIC donates N1bn to COVID-19 relief fund
The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release of N1 billion Naira to the…
Lockdown: Interswitch assures customers of continuous dispute management activities
Interswitch, a leading integrated digital payments and commerce company, has assured her customers that all its business operations continue to…
Coronavirus: Man arrested for stealing over 2 Million face masks
A Businessman has been arrested by police after he stole up to 2 million face masks from a medical supplies…
U.S. overtakes Spain in coronavirus death toll
The United States coronavirus death toll is now the second highest in the world, after Italy, according to latest data.
Coronavirus: Why all Nigerians can’t be tested now
Mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria is not feasible for now, because of Nigeria's over 200m population, Minister of Health…
Coronavirus: 67 Nigerians from Ivory Coast quarantined in Badagry
By Raji Rasak/Seme Sixty seven Nigerians resident in Ivory Coast on Wednesday arrived at Seme Border Post in a luxury…
Coronavirus death toll in France surpasses 10,000
The Coronavirus death toll in France has surpassed 10,000 mark, with 541 new death recorded in the last 24 hours.
Serbian President’s son Danilo Vucic hospitalised for coronavirus
Danilo Vucic, son of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has contracted the coronavirus infection.
Police impound 13 vehicles in Lagos
The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), DCP Olatunji Disu this morning led a team of police officers to impound 13…
Coronavirus Update: 1.5m confirmed cases in the world
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world has increased to 1,502,507 with the death toll of 87,870 and…
Coronavirus: Why we’re reluctant to impose total lockdown – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has explained why he is reluctant to impose total lockdown in the state as…
Makinde says Oyo may compel wearing face masks in public
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said that the state's COVID-19 Taskforce is working on a law to make…
Coronavirus: Gov Diri relaxes restrictions for Easter celebration
Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday announced that it would relax its Covid-19 lockdown for smooth Easter celebrations in the state.
Trouble time for Lagos: Coronavirus cases surge to 145
There is more trouble for Lagos, as the Coronavirus cases surge to 145, with 25 new cases added in two…
Coronavirus: Falana wants judges to hear urgent cases
Human rights activist, Femi Falana has advised the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to direct Judges to…
Nigeria records another 22 new cases of Coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded another 22 new cases of Coronavirus infection, taking the national total to 276.
No face mask, No shopping in Shoprite
The Shoprite store in Kwara state has introduced a ‘no face masks, no entry’ policy to customers if they must…
Coronavirus: Nigerian returnees arrive Seme border
The much-awaited Nigerian citizens in Ivory Coast on Wednesday arrived at the Seme Border Post.
Coronavirus Grim Reaper merciless in UK, record 936 people die
Another record 936 people died in the UK on Wednesday from coronavirus, indicating the virus' Grim Reaper, is unrelenting.
Coronavirus: FG slashes 2020 budget
Nigeria’s Federal Government has sent new reduced budget proposal to the National Assembly for approval as a result of the…
Our spirituality and the coronavirus test
This is an era of escapism. Men of God who, hitherto, have boasted of their spiritual prowess in curing all…
Lagos debunks allegation of store looting
The Lagos State Government has asserted that none of its warehouses was vandalized and looted contrary to an online video.
Coronavirus scare: Vomiting Lagos man deserted by family members
By Stella Kabruk/Kaduna Family members of a 27-year-old man who appeared to display coronavirus-like symptoms, have abandoned the home for…
Coronavirus: 66-year-old Briton dies in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of 66-year-old Briton from Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Drama, as Edo Hospital rejects donated hand sanitizers
Top officials of Edo state government-owned Central Hospital in Benin City, on Tuesday allegedly abandoned their respective duty posts, just…