Tag: coronavirus
Coronavirus: Japan begins clinical trials of anti-flu drug Avigan
Clinical trials have begun in Japan to test the effectiveness of the anti-flu drug Avigan in treating patients with coronavirus.
Coronavirus: iRoko TV boss recounts mother’s ordeal
Co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv, Jason Njoku in a recent tweet thread narrated the painful ordeal his mother who tested…
Coronavirus: Stanbic IBTC Bank offers customer relief initiatives
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has introduced customer relief initiatives aimed at reducing the…
Coronavirus: Ogun govt calls for more support
A call has gone to well-meaning individuals in the country, as well as, corporate organisations to support the government in…
Coronavirus: Rivers NUJ shuts down press center
As a result of the growing concerns on the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the entire world, Rivers State Council of the…
Coronavirus: nTel provides NCDC communication supplies for contact tracing
nTel, Nigeria’s first 4G/VoLTE Network recently donated a wide array of communication supplies to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,…
Coronavirus worst humanity crisis since WWII: UN chief Guterres
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres described coronavirus as humanity's worst crisis since World War II, as the global death…
Coronavirus: Abiodun Donates Food Items to Widows, Single Mothers
In continuation of her good gestures towards the welfare of women and widows, in particular, the wife of the Governor…
Covronavirus: Kogi community cancels annual cultural festival
Less than three weeks to the 2020 edition of Ogori Ovia Osese Cultural Festival, the Coronavirus global pandemic has forced…
McEnroe tests positive for coronavirus
Davis Cup-winning former US captain Patrick McEnroe said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling well and…
US in trouble: 240,000 Americans may die from Coronavirus
United State's President, Donald Trump has warned of a "painful" and "tough" two-week ahead as he extended nationwide distancing measures…
Coronavirus: Sokoto goes after 11 returnees from abroad
Sokoto State Government on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring 11 people, all returnees from foreign countries as the state…
Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu reveals enemies of Lagosians
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed the enemies of Lagosians as they collectively wage war against dreaded Coronavirus pandemic.
How Coronavirus cut short dream of Nigerian student Bassey Offiong
Few days to his graduation, a 25-year-old Nigerian student, Bassey Offiong in Western Michigan University, Detroit, United States, was struck…
JUST IN: Abuja reports 3 new cases of coronavirus, Lagos 1
Four new cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In a tweet at 8pm,…
Coronavirus: United States overtakes China in death toll, expects worse statistics
The United States on Tuesday overtook China in the official death toll from the coronavirus hitting 3,425 deaths.
AN24 Editor, Paul Dada releases song on Coronavirus
The Editor of An24.net and gospel singer, Paul Dada, has released a song to encourage people not to give up…
Botswana records 3 cases of Coronavirus
Botswana has joined the league of African countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus.
JUST IN: Bauchi records third case of Coronavirus
The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday said another case of Coronavirus infection has been recorded in the state.
Coronavirus: Italy mourns its over 11,500 dead
Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half staff Tuesday to mourn the 11,591 people who have…
Coronavirus: Jumia implements “Contactless” delivery, “Cashless” payments
Africa's leading e-Commerce platform, Jumia has announced the implementation of ‘contactless’ delivery for prepaid packages on the platform.
Coronavirus: Oyetola names Adeboye, Ooni, Babalakin, Alakija in Relief Committee
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated a 21-man Food and Relief Committee comprising eminent Nigerians to cushion the effect…
China’s coronavirus data queried after 21m phone users vanish
How many people were really infected by the coronavirus in China and how many died? Chinese opposition newspaper, Epoch Times…
Danger! Coronavirus patient escapes from isolation centre
A Coronavirus patient has escaped from an isolation centre where she was being kept with eight others.
Coronavirus: David Mark calls on Nigerians to support govt efforts
Former President of the Senate, Sen. David Mark on Tuesday called on Nigerians to join forces with Federal and State…
Lockdown: Kaduna residents complain of hunger
Some residents of Kaduna have expressed reservation over the stay-at-home order imposed on the state government and alleged that starvation…
Coronavirus: Bauchi imposes total lockdown on Thursday
Bauchi State Government has imposed total lockdown on the State over Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Africa records 5,013 confirmed cases, 157 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 5,013 confirmed cases of…
Abuja lockdown in Pictures
Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory was virtually empty Tuesday as the lockdown of the city for 14 days as directed…
No Coronavirus patients may die in Lagos – Health Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Tuesday said no Coronavirus patients at the isolation in Lagos look…