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The global death toll in the novel coronavirus pandemic soared past the grim 200,000 milestone on Sunday, as the World Health Organization warned against “immunity passports” for recovered patients, seen as a possible…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has called for the decentralization of the COVID-19 response as the best chance of nipping the spread of the virus in communities in the country. The forum made the call in a communiqué…
Barring any last-minute change in plans, the disbursement of the first tranche of the Central Bank of Nigeria N50bn targeted credit facility would begin on Thursday. The fund, which is being managed by the NIRSAL…
The Nigerian government has postponed the Senior School Certificate Examination organized by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the year amid coronavirus…
GERMANY has rattled China after joining the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in a rare attack after Berlin called out Beijing’s responsibility for the global pandemic and even issued a £130bn invoice. The…
Ghanaians took to the streets in their numbers to celebrate after the 21-day Coronavirus lockdown order was lifted, though public gatherings are still banned. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced Sunday, April 19, in a…
Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross River, has asked civil servants from grade level 10 to return to work from Tuesday. This is coming despite WHO’s recommendation on lockdown and social distancing as measures to limit the…
There is panic in Mangoro, Ogba, Agege, Iyana Ipaja and Dopemu areas of Lagos as suspected hoodlums are robbing residents. In what appeared like a coordinated operation, the hoodlums were said to have arrived in okadas…
Since the discovery of Coronavirus in Nigeria (COVID-19), February 27 this year, there has been an increase in the number of cases. On April 7, at about 9:30 pm, 254 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria were confirmed by the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has spoken on the recovery of Coronavirus patients in the country. The Director-General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed that 90 per cent of Coronavirus patients…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Tuesday declare a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Tokyo, over a spike in coronavirus infections. “I have decided that a situation gravely affecting…
Daddy Freeze has taken a dig at the founder of Loveworld Ministries a.k.a Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over his recent comment of the federal government having a secret plan for 5G. Recall that Pastor Chris…
By Inibehe Effiong and samuel ihensekhien esq. INTRODUCTION: The trial and conviction of actress Funke Akindele and her husband is legally flawed. The fact that they pleaded guilty does not foreclose a discussion on the…
Three members of the youth community in Trikania, Kaduna have been reportedly killed in a clash with men of the Nigeria Police Force amid the COVID-19 lockdown. A indignene of the community shares details of how the…
We Go Win (Corona) Song by Cobhams Asuquo Produced by Cobhams Asuquo Released: 29 March 2020 Nigerian talented singer and music producer, Cobhams Asuquo has recorded a conscious song to further spread awareness on the…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Lagos starting from Sunday to allow the state to carry out comprehensive disinfection of the metropolis. He also said the state would…
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic that many nations of the world world, including Nigeria are currently battling with, the House of Representatives has started taking delivery of the Toyota Camry 2020 model cars acquired…
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has raised another alarming concerns regarding Coronavirus kits donated to Nigeria by Alibaba's Jack Ma. According to her, the kits that arrived Nigeria as a free donation to the…
In a tweet chat hosted by Abuja Discourse, a public health specialist Dr. Shola Molemodile Dele-Olowu (@DrDelwu) drew attention to the fact that our public healthcare system is facing serious challenges in the fight…
Mobolaji Johnson stadium has been converted to field hospital to isolate and test suspected cases of #COVID19 infections. This development was confirmed by TVC News: View on X
