Covid-19 update: NCDC confirms 14 new cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday confirmed 14 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. NCDC, in a tweet on its official Twitter […]
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COVID-19: Conducting mass test on Nigerians not feasible – FG
The Federal Government has said that conducting mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria would not be possible for now given that the nation has over […]
World Bank warns on sub-Saharan Africa recession
The World Bank is projecting that sub-Saharan Africa will go into recession for the first time in a quarter a century as the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Covid-19: European Union could fail over outbreak – Italy’s Prime Minister
Italy’s prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. Giuseppe Conte say the EU […]
Real Madrid FC players to take 10-20% pay cut amid coronavirus pandemic
Real Madrid’s players, coaches and “main directors” will take a pay cut of 10-20% this year as the club deals with the impact of the […]
FG reduces 2020 budget, slashes revenue projection by 40%
The federal government has cut down the 2020 budget by over N320 billion and proposed a new budget of N10.27 trillion against the N10.59 trillion […]
Nigerians to enjoy two months of free electricity
There is hope for electricity consumers in the country, as the umbrella body of power distribution companies, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) in a […]
Boko Haram terrorists strike village in Adamawa state
Kirchinga village under Madagali Local Government on Monday night came under heavy attack by Boko Haram terrorists destroying residential buildings, looting shops and razing no […]
WHO rejects using Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine
Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, has dismissed as “racist” a suggestion by two French scientists that the coronavirus vaccine should be tested […]
NAFDAC warns Nigerians of fake chloroquine tablets in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on the circulation of fake Chloroquine phosphate 250mg tablets. In a […]
US, Canada evacuate 585 Citizens
Ethiopian Airlines yesterday evacuated 585 citizens of the United States and Canada from Abuja and Lagos. It was athered that Ethiopian Airlines with flight number, […]
Nigeria records six new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria has recorded six new cases of coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday evening that two of the cases are […]
AfDB approves $2m emergency assistance for WHO
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to reinforce […]
LUTH commences admission of coronavirus patients
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) as part of its effort to help the fight against the spread of coronavirus, has started admitting persons who […]
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19
A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first […]