Tag: coronavirus
No cure yet for COVID-19: WHO chief Tedros
There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health…
Coronavirus: FG shuts land borders totally
Nigeria's Federal Government has ordered a total shutdown the nation's land borders indefinitely as the deadly Coronavirus pandemic bites harder.
Coronavirus: Wike shuts parks, night clubs, cinemas
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday announced the closure of all public parks, night clubs and cinemas indefinitely…
U.S., Italy break the coronavirus charts for the second day
For the second day, United States and Italy broke the tragic coronavirus records, by registering more infections and deaths than…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases soar to 40
Nigeria has recorded four new cases of the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos and Abuja as the number of those affected…
Coronavirus: Nigerian govt orders civil servants stay home
The Federal Government has ordered civil servants to stay at home from Tuesday, 24 March, as the battle against Coronavirus…
Coronavirus: ASUU tells FG to use Nigerian scientists against pandemic
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, urged the Federal Government to use Nigerian scientists and other critical…
Coronavirus: Plateau to purchase ventilators for isolation centers
The governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong has promised to get eight ventilators for the three isolation facilities in the state,…
Coronavirus: Mediacraft issues work-from-home order
Nigeria’s Public Relations firm, Mediacraft Associates, has directed all its staff to begin working from home in view of the…
Ehanire warns violators of coronavirus self-isolation rules
Dr Osagie Ehanire, the minister of health has threatened to publish the names of those who failed to isolate themselves…
Slovakian bishop battles coronavirus by using old rituals
Slovakia’s influential Catholic Church on Monday piloted a novel method of using old rituals to fight off the coronavirus pandemic…
Coronavirus: FCTA inaugurates emergency response committee
The Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), on Sunday in Abuja has inaugurated Emergency Epidemic Response Committee as part of measures toward…
Coronavirus in Edo: Obaseki urges calm, bans large gathering
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday urged members of the public not to panic following outbreak of Coronavirus…
Coronavirus: U.S. Senate to strike deal on relief package
Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate were pushing toward an agreement on a far-reaching 1 trillion dollars coronavirus stimulus…
Coronavirus: Airtel commences awareness campaign
Airtel Nigeria on Monday said that it had donated 40 mobile phones complete with a Closed User Group (CUG) to…
Coronavirus: 3 confirmed negative in Jigawa
The Jigawa Government on Monday confirmed three persons who have just returned to Nigeria from Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia…
Coronavirus: Access Bank shuts branch after customer tested positive
Access Bank Plc has shut down one of its branches after a customer who visited the bank tested positive for…
Coronavirus: 300,000 cases worldwide – WHO
The coronavirus is spreading ever faster, and there are now over 300,000 confirmed cases recorded worldwide, the World Health Organisation…
Coronavirus: East Libya government imposes curfew
A parallel government in eastern Libya, which is allied with Commander Khalif Haftar, will impose a 24-hour curfew for 10…
Coronavirus: UAE, Saudi Arabia take drastic steps
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have ramped up measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
I am mad at China – Toke Makinwa
Nigerian On-Air Personality Toke Makinwa has aired her displeasure against China, accusing it of inflicting the novel coronavirus pandemic on…
Nigerians bash Naira Marley over coronavirus tweet
Nigerians have bashed Naira Marley over his tweet that he did not believe in the coronavirus pandemic.
FRSC cancels National Traffic Radio inauguration
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cancelled the inauguration of its National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM due to the…
Nathaniel Bassey discloses what will emerge after Coronavirus
Popular 42 year old gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey known for songs like "Imela" "Onise Iyanu" and "Olowogbogboro." took to Twitter…
Revealed: Atiku’s son attended Ibadan PDP rally
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar took to his Twitter page to reveal that his son, Adamu, tested positive to coronavirus.…
Montenegro records first coronavirus death
Montenegro has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus.
Nepal closes borders to neighbouring countries
South-Asian country Nepa has closed its border with neighbouring India and China.
Kogi to inaugurate Squadron on Coronavirus
The Kogi State Government has constituted a Squadron to help tackle Coronavirus and Lassa Fever to ensure the prevention and…
Coronavirus: Lagos issues public transport guidelines
Lagos State Government on Monday issued public transport guidelines to operators and passengers to curb further spread of the coronavirus…
Watch Taaooma’s Coronavirus hilarious video
With the spread of CoronaVirus biting hard, various public figures, especially comic acts have taken measures to inform society about…