Coronavirus ‘most severe health emergency’ WHO has faced
Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
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UK quarantine restrictions unjust – Spain PM
The UK government decision to impose a two week quarantine on everyone arriving from Spain was “unjust”, the country’s prime minister has said. Pedro Sánchez […]
‘Health workers got N15.8b hazard pay in four months’ – Chris Ngige
The Federal Government has spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowance for health workers, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Monday. The sum, […]
Nigeria records 648 new COVID-19 cases total 41,180
Nigeria has recorded 648 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 41,180 the number of confirmed cases in the country. Announcing this Monday, the Nigeria Centre […]
Coronavirus: Vietnam alarm after first cases in months
Vietnam has closed Da Nang to tourists after four new locally transmitted coronavirus cases were recorded there – the first in the country since April. […]
Spain races to save tourism as cases of virus surge
Spain is fighting to save its embattled tourism industry after the UK government imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from the country. Government officials […]
COVID-19 death toll hits 858, cases exceed 40,000
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the […]
COVID-19: Oyo overtakes Lagos, as Nigeria records 591 cases
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total infections to 39,539 as of July 24. The NCDC […]
COVID-19: Kwara slashes 2020 budget to N115b
Kwara State Government Executive Council has slashed the 2020 budget to N114,791,853,968, a 29.4 per cent decrease from the approved budget of N162,487,666,170. The decision […]
Madagascar herb not cure for COVID-19, FG declares
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government on Thursday declared that the much talked about “Madagascar COVID-19 herb syrup did not show any evidence that it […]
COVID-19: Kano state now testing more than others
The Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has commended the Kano state government for conducting a lot of COVID-19 […]
Ekiti state Governor Fayemi tests positive for COVID-19
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has tested positive for COVID-19. The Governor announcement the news on his official Twitter page. He said he is […]
Covid-19: Airlines call for joint US-European testing scheme
Major airlines have asked for a joint coronavirus testing programme, so that travel may resume between the US and Europe. The owner of British Airways […]
576 new COVID-19 cases, as total hits 37,801
Nigeria has recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infections to 37, 801. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 562 new cases as total number hits 37,225
According to a tweet from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of cases so far in Nigeria is now 37,225. Nigeria on […]