Tag: Covid-19
Update: Uptick in COVID-19 cases in Lagos, 4 deaths reported
Lagos for the second day led the grim chart in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, according to new figures announced…
Enugu reviews business activities as night clubs remain closed
The Enugu State Government has issued new business operation time for tricycle operators, markets, restaurants, and bars in the state…
Photo News: COVID-19 stricken student in Gombe sits for WASSCE in isolation
A final year student of GSSS Gombe who tested POSITIVE for COVID-19 sat for WASSCE Mathematics paper on Monday
2.4m households to benefit from FG’s stimulus package – Buhari’s aide
To ensure food security for citizens, at least 2.4 million households will benefit from the Federal Government’s post-COVID-19 stimulus package,…
COVID-19: CAN wants multiple services, children participation in church
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti chapter, on Saturday appealed to the state government to allow the conduct of…
South Africa lifts toughest COVID-19 restrictions today
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased on Sunday as the country’s…
Nigeria records 325 new cases, one death
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria plunged southwards again Saturday as 325 new cases were announced, in contrast with the 329…
COVID-19 America’s Hiroshima
Death toll of the only nuclear bombing in human history: 150,000–250,000 people. Death toll of Covid-19 in America? Already 170,000–200,000,…
Latin America’s coronavirus cases surpass 6m
The deadly COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in Latin America exceeded six million on Friday and continued to accelerate.
Lagos peaks again as Nigeria records 329 more Coronavirus cases
Nigeria recorded 329 more cases of Coronavirus on Friday, with Lagos topping the chat with 113 new infections.
COVID-19 cases top 21 million, death toll in U.S. over 170,000
There are now 21,102,920 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the entire world, a new grim milestone reached on Friday, just…
Britain to add France and Netherlands to travel quarantine list
Britain on Thursday announced it is re-imposing travel restrictions for six popular holiday destinations amid growing COVID-19 risks.
Nigeria records 10 new COVID-19 deaths as cases slump again
By Abankula Ten persons died in Nigeria in the last 24 hours of COVID-19 complications, the NCDC announced Thursday. This…
Nigeria’s low COVID-19 cases due to low sample collection – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the low number of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) cases in the…
No single COVID-19 death as Nigeria reports 453 new cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria increased on Wednesday to 47,743, after NCDC announced 453 new cases.
Vaping teenagers at high risk of contracting COVID-19: Stanford Scientists
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine said teenagers and young adults that vape are at substantially higher risk of…
69 dead, over 4000 medical personnel down with COVID-19 in Algeria
Algeria's Scientific Committee monitoring the spread of COVID-19 said that 4,025 medical staff in the country have been infected with…
Coronavirus returns to New Zealand, Auckland set for lockdown
New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country’s biggest city of Auckland prepared to go…
Breaking: Nigeria records an uptick again in COVID-19 cases
From 290 cases recorded on Monday, Nigeria's COVID-19 cases rose to 423 on Tuesday, on day that the NCDC warned…
NGO shares palliative items to 900 PWDs in 5 months
Project Enable Africa, a Non governmental organisation (NGO) in collaboration with Ishk Tolaram Foundation has shared palliative items to 900…
COVID-19: Nigerian govt approves last evacuation flight from U.S.
The Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to…
COVID-19: PTF expresses shock over crowds at Edo rallies, Kashamu’s burial
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has expressed fear over breach of COVID-19 guidelines during electioneering in Edo State and…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases fall to new low
Confirmed COVID-19 cases fell to a new low on Monday with just 290 cases reported.This represents a very sharp fall…
America’s COVID-19 testing insane, worthless: Bill Gates
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has called America’s testing system for COVID-19 “insanity” and the most worthless, as he doubled down…
CNN drags Trump over COVID-19 lies, predictions (Video)
CNN on Monday mocked President Donald Trump, who has downplayed the gravity of COVID-19, by insisting at various times it…
World COVID-19 cases top 20 million
World COVID-19 cases surpassed the 20 million mark on Sunday night, as three of the worst hit countries also hit…
US top Democrats knock Trump’s COVID-19 relief measures
U.S. President Donald Trump's executive actions on COVID-19 relief have come under the knocks of top Democrats.
COVID-19: Churches in Lagos reopen, record low turnout
Many churches in Lagos on Sunday witnessed low turnout on the first Sunday of reopening after 20 weeks of lockdown…
Resumption: Lagos churches comply with COVID-19 guidelines
Churches in FESTAC Town in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State complied with the COVID-19 protocols as they resumed worship…
COVID-19 pandemic blessing in disguise: Anglican Bishop Okere
By Chimezie Anaso Rt. Revd Manasses Okere, Bishop, Anglican Diocese, Isiukwuato in Abia, has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is…