COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,031 new infections, 11 deaths for Thursday
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Dec. 31, 2020(NAN) The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,031 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC […]
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NCDC confirms 113 new COVID-19 cases, total now 61,307
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has confirmed 113 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, which made this known […]
181 students, staff of Lagos school infected with COVID-19
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested […]
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.5m — official
By Fatima Sule The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,497, 391 as of Saturday, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and […]
Devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic responsible for sack of pilots- Air Peace
By Yunus Yusuf The Air Peace says the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations was responsible for the sack of some pilots and […]
COVID-19: China sends first medical testing team to Hong Kong
Seven health officials have arrived in Hong Kong from mainland China, the first members of a 60-person team that will carry out Covid-19 testing. This […]
HSBC’s profits slump 65% amid pandemic downturn
HSBC’s profits for the first half of this year have plunged 65% as it battles the coronavirus downturn. The UK’s biggest bank posted pre-tax profits […]
COVID-19: Nigeria reports 304 fresh infections; death toll hits 888
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria reported 304 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the death toll jumps to 888. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
England’s lockdown easing on hold as shielding ends
People shielding against coronavirus can now leave their home and return to work, as a further easing of lockdown restrictions in England is postponed. More […]
Nigeria records 648 cases, discharges 829 COVID-19 patients in one day
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 829 COVID-19 patients were discharged on Monday. The NCDC in a tweet said the number was the […]
Covid-19 pandemic, Emirates to cover medical and funeral costs
Emirates has become the first airline to offer free Covid-19 insurance as it tries to get people flying again. Passengers will be covered for medical […]
US economy: Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan
Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn (£776bn) to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes $100bn for schools and […]
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: 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 […]