Bauchi Govt. confirms second case of COVID-19
By Amina Ahmed Another person in Bauchi has tested positive to COVID-19 virus, state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro disclosed on Thursday. Updating newsmen […]
Month: March 2020
Shareholders applaud GTBank’s decision to hold AGM by proxy
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc. on Thursday lauded the bank’s decision to go ahead with the 2019 Annual General Meeting […]
FG mulls ban on inter state, inter town travels
By Rotimi IjikanmiThe Federal Government says it is considering stopping inter-state and inter-town travels, except for essential services, among measures to stop spread of coronavirus […]
Goodluck Jonathan urges Nigerians to be united in fight against Covid-19 pandemic
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said that Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria is a new enemy which can be destroyed by solidarity and actions. Jonathan urged […]
Nigeria to ban inter-state travels over Covid-19 pandemic
The Nigerian Government on Thursday said it plans to ban inter-state travelling in the country. “The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and […]
Lagos state: List of markets shut down to curb the spread of Covid-19
The Lagos State government has released the names of the markets to be shut down in the state in order to curb the spread of […]
US unemployment hit record amid coronavirus lockdown
The number of people without jobs in the US has surged to a record high as the economy goes into lockdown due to the coronavirus […]
Stay at home, don’t debate allowed gathering number -CAN
By Mohammed TijjaniThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), says people should ignore the debates about the number of people that should be in a religious […]
Use lockdown to address Covid19 spread -WHO
By Cecilia OlogunagbaDr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, has urged countries that had introduced “lockdown” measures to use this time to attack Coronavirus […]
Dunamis pastor donates medical equipment to FCT
By Patience LongyenDr Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, on Wednesday donated some safety items and medical equipment to the Primary Health Care […]
Covid-19: Global death toll hits over 20,000
The global death toll from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is now over 20,000 as at Thursday, according to data from worldometers.info shows. Aside China, death figures […]
Covid-19: Road transport owners to withdraw services over pandemic
National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has urged drivers to withdraw services from Friday. Its National President, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, said the directive […]
Air passenger stopped from importing COVID-19 into Rivers – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday said a woman infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19) had been prevented from boarding a Port Harcourt bound flight in Abuja. […]
US Senate passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
The US Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a $2 trillionbill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of […]
We still live in the shadow of slave trade — UN Chief
By Harrison Arubu UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world “still lives in the shadow of the transatlantic slave trade” in spite of rejecting racism. […]