COVID-19: India’s biggest airline IndiGo to downsize staff strength
Indian airline IndiGo has become the latest carrier to reveal how hard it has been hit by the collapse in demand for flights due to […]
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EU leaders reach recovery deal from pandemic after marathon summit
EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. It involves €750bn (£677bn; $859bn) in grants […]
COVID-19: Osun records 19 new cases
By Victor Adeoti Osun recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 358. The Commissioner for […]
556 new cases of COVID-19 recorded
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 556 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36,663. […]
Foreign Minister, Onyeama tests positive for COVID-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and has gone on self isolation. Onyeama disclosed this via his […]
NCDC announces 653 new cases of COVID-19, total hits 36,107
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, July 19, 2020 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 653 new COVID-19 cases in the country as […]
COVID-19: Kwara technical committee arrests 50 at night club
By Olayinka Owolewa The Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19 arrested no fewer than 50 persons in the early hours of Saturday at a night club […]
Nigeria records more COVID-19 cases now over 35,000 confirmed
There over 35,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria as of Saturday morning. Last night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 600 new positive […]
Brazil coronavirus cases reach two million, doubles in less than a month
Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases mark, with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing as anger grows over […]
COVID-19: US breaks record with over 77,000 cases of virus in one day
The United States reported a record high of more than 77,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of […]
Nigeria records 595 new cases in one day
595 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in one day, totalling 34,854 infections in Nigeria. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle […]
COVID-19 is a spritual punishment from Allah – Prof Abdulazeez
A renowned Islamic Scholar and Professor of Communication and Language Arts, Taofeek Abdulazeez has described the Covid-19 pandemic as a spiritual punishment from Allaah. He […]
57 health workers contract COVID-19 in Plateau -Official
Martha Agas Jos, July 16, 2020 (NAN) The Commisioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with […]
Nigeria announces 643 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 34,259
Raechel Abujah The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 643 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise […]
COVID-19: No going back on suspension of – Minister
The federal government does not deem it safe to reopen schools yet, Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said. The minister said […]