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Mr Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, has said that Coronavirus has exposed years of leadership failure in Nigeria. The former Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) made this…
On Monday the July 27th, the federal government extended the phase two of the ease of lock-down in the country by one more week. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, made the…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has compared Nigeria to an asylum, saying that it is being ruled by lunatics. The former Vice-Presidential aspirant made the comments at a virtual event tagged ‘The Global…
FG has advised against non-essential travelling during the Eid-el-Kabir season due to COVID-19. The ministry of information said travelling this season could pose a risk of contracting the deadly infectious disease. The…
Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje Saturday read the riot act to commercial transport operators and commuters to either adhere strictly with the use of face mask or risk prosecution. Ganduje, who issued the warning while…
The council secretary, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Rahmat Abdullahi, says she contracted COVID-19 and shared it with her daughter. She described the period as a moment of indescribable pain and trauma. The council…
Wale Fapohunda, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus days after the state Governor Kayode Fayemi contracted the disease. The development was…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus exceeded 40,000 in five months. The NCDC, which made this known on its official…
The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has called on the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to end the Big Brother Naija show over fears that it might escalate cases of the coronavirus. According to…
COVID-19 case in Nigeria has now hit 39539 as it records new 591 confirmed cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The agency also disclosed that the country has confirmed 12 deaths bringing the…
THE Lagos State Government has clarified what it spends on the treatment of Coronavirus patients in various isolation centres in the state. The clarification followed the misgivings that have trailed a disclosure made…
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has said that the government spends up to N1m daily on each COVID-19 patient in critical condition. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Abayomi said the…
Homemade face masks should ideally be made from multiple layers of fabric to trap the viral-laden droplets from the nose and mouth associated with the spread of COVID-19, a study found. Scientists in Australia compared…
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been named the 2019-20 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. The midfielder was confirmed as the recipient of the prestigious annual prize, decided by the…
Hand sanitizer has been a look out for in 2020 as it usage is part of the preventive measures against COVID-19. This led to it scarcity, some even started homemade hand sanitizer. The point here is that whether you are…
Living as an undocumented immigrant in President Trump’s America or having friends and loved ones who match this description means you are set up for numerous bouts of anxiety that could be triggered by something as…
The Cross Rivers State branch of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Nigeria has alleged that the state government and Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital (LHMH)are manipulating COVID-19 results in the…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has reported another breach of its security protocol at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This time it involved the head of the Department of State Services(DSS)…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is the incumbent Abia State Governor and a COVID-19 survivor. He opened up on his experience with coronavirus, the Abia state governor noted that he was aware COVID-19 is very serious but that it…
Bill Gates has donated $1 million to the Nigerian government to fight COVID-19. The donation was made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates donated this $1 million (N383,240,000) in support of the…
