6 killed in Somali plane crash
Six people, including two pilots, were killed when a plane carrying medical supplies crashed in south-western Somalia on Monday, authorities said. “The cause of the […]
Month: May 2020
COVID-19: 40 countries pledge €7.4bn for vaccine research, dev’t – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says leaders from 40 countries have pledged €7.4 billion euros for coronavirus vaccine research and development. Dr […]
Don’t operate from ‘Diaspora’, Zulum tells new Shehu of Bama
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has appointed a new Shehu of Bama but with a condition that the monarch resides amongst his people rather […]
COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 44,000 – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 44,000. […]
JAMB remits N3.5b into federal govt accounts
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made an interim remittance of N3.5b to the Federal Government consolidated account for 2020. This is in […]
COVID-19: Buhari seeks international cooperation, assures on effort to halt community spread
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said only a collective international approach will mitigate the devastating effect of COVID-19, while assuring that the Federal Government […]
COVID-19: Buhari, UN chief, others participate in Non-Aligned Movement teleconference summit
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja participated in an online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group Meeting in response to COVID-19. The teleconference […]
COVID-19: Evacuation of Nigerians from U.S. begins May 10
By Harrison ArubuEvacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General […]
Japan extends pandemic state of emergency until May 31
Japan will extend the state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic by nearly a month, as it is still reporting hundreds of new infection […]
Coronavirus: Trump warns US death toll could hit 100,000
US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US. Speaking at a two-hour virtual “town […]
7 returnee Almajiris test positive for coronavirus in Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has said that seven out of 348 Almajiris who were returned to the state have tested positive for COVID-19. The Executive Chairman […]
Tanzanian president promises to import Madagascar’s ‘cure’ for COVID-19
The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, is sending a plane to Madagascar to fetch a herbal tonic touted as a cure for Covid-19 even as […]
COVID-19: Kaduna to prosecute anyone concealing case
Kaduna State Government has warned that anyone who conceals a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive status will be prosecuted. It has, however, traced up to 95 […]
Covid-19: Lagos orders civil servants to stay at home, banks to reopen
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said in spite of easing the lockdown today, civil servants should continue to stay at home, while those on […]
Mass sacking in banks averted as CBN wades in
The Central Bank of Nigeria |(CBN) and the Bankers ‘ Committee after their meeting yesterday, have assured workers in the financial institutions that “no bank […]