Coronavirus: China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated last year, has raised its official Covid-19 death toll by 50%, adding 1,290 fatalities. Wuhan officials […]
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N-Power beneficiaries lament non-payment of March stipend
Beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) have appealed to the Federal Government to pay their stipends for March 2020 […]
Recovered coronavirus patients are testing positive again
In South Korea, health officials are trying to solve a mystery: why 163 people who recovered from coronavirus have retested positive, according to the Korea […]
Covid-19: Gilead drug boosts investor hopes for virus treatment
Wall Street shares are on track for a higher opening on Friday after a report suggested a coronavirus drug developed by Gilead Sciences had shown […]
Breaking: INEC Office In Abuja gutted by fire
Few days after the Corporate Affairs Commission headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, went up in flames, the Media Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in […]
Rail project: Lagos-Ibadan rail has reached 90% completion –Govt
The Nigerian government has said the Lagos-Ibadan rail project is just 10% away from full completion. Outgoing Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari, made the […]
Coronavirus: UK lockdown extended for ‘at least’ three weeks
Lockdown restrictions in the UK will continue for “at least” another three weeks as it tackles the coronavirus outbreak, Dominic Raab has said. The foreign […]
Global cases of Coronavirus hits over two million
Over two million people have now been infected with the Coronavirus across the world, with over 100,000 deaths. According to statistics from the John Hopkins […]
WHO confirms three new cases of Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that three new cases of Ebola were recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It will be recalled […]
Covid-19: Lagos records another coronavirus death
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the death of another COVID-19 related patient, barely 24 hours after the sixth death was recorded. It also […]
Fire razes popular Dugbe market in Ibadan
Property and goods worth several millions of naira were yesterday destroyed by fire that razed the popular Dugbe Market at the commercial nerve centre of […]
Palliatives not for Nigerians with more than N5,000 bank balance – Minister
Nigerians with more than 5,000 in their bank accounts will not partake in the palliatives being planned by the Federal Government to mitigate the effects […]
Amazon to close French warehouses until next week after court order
Amazon is going to temporarily close its six warehouses in France after a court ordered it to stop all but essential deliveries. An internal document […]
Covid-19: NCDC begins door-to-door sample collection in Lagos, FCT
In a move to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, persons with acute respiratory symptoms in Lagos and Abuja communities are to be contacted […]
Poland abortion bill: Protesters against ban defy coronavirus lockdown
Protesters in Poland have defied the coronavirus lockdown to oppose a proposal that would almost completely ban abortion. Public gatherings are banned, but videos show […]