COVID-19: Greater Seoul area braces for further spread following 36 new cases
Seoul and the surrounding area are bracing for another wave of a possibly bigger outbreak after recording 36 new COVID-19…
COVID-19: Sokoto discharges two patients, hits 92 discharged
Sokoto State COVID-19 tasks force on Tuesday announced the discharge of an additional two patients from the isolation centre in…
Two die from COVID-19 in Oyo, 17 discharged
Oyo State has recorded two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the state's total to six. Head of the state COVID-19…
FG distributes relief items to 9,600 IDPs in Borno
The Federal Government has distributed food and other relief materials to 9,600 victims of fire disaster at the Muna Albadawi…
ECOWAS Court to allow virtual proceedings, updates rules of procedure
The ECOWAS Court of Justice says it has updated its Practice Direction to enable the virtual conduct of court sessions.…
Governor rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange as traders return
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as a limited…
COVID-19: NCDC activates additional labs in Ogun, Katsina, total now 28
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated two additional laboratories, bringing the total number of its laboratories in…
875 people committed suicide during COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal ― Police
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown,…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 276 new cases, total now 8,344
The confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have increased to 8,344 in Nigeria, Tribune Online reports. This is after 276 new…
Kaduna extends lockdown by two weeks
Kaduna State government has extended the lockdown in the state by another two weeks after careful review of the state's…
Katsina govt begins probe of unusual rise in death rate
The Katsina State government has said it is investigating the causes of the unusual rise in deaths being recorded daily…
France reports more than 28,500 coronavirus deaths
France’s cumulative death toll from coronavirus infection rose by 73 or 0.3 per cent to 28,530 on Tuesday. This is…
We believe in hydroxychloroquine despite suspension by WHO, says NAFDAC DG
Professor Mojisola Adeyeye the Director-General (DG) of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said the…
COVID-19: Film censors board adopts virtual censorship for Nollywood
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), a regulator of Nigeria’s film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has adopted…
COVID-19: Bayelsa govt sends 25 samples daily to UPTH for testing ― Official
Dr Inodu Apoku, Chairman, Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force, on Tuesday announced that an average of 25 samples is sent on…
COVID-19: SON partners manufacturer of local air purifiers
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), says it is partnering with a local inventor to manufacture international standard air purifier…
COVID-19: Benue entrepreneur donates 3,500 face masks to Okada riders, traders
An entrepreneur based in Makurdi, Benue State capital, Chief Isaac Akinkunmi, on Tuesday, donated 3,500 face masks to commercial motorcycle…
No COVID-19 related death in Benue since outbreak ― Commissioner
The Commissioner for Health in Benue, Dr Sunday Ongbabo, says the state has not recorded any death related to COVID-19…
Bauchi govt winning war against COVID-19 ― Official
Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, has said the state government is rapidly winning the…
WHO pays tribute to African leaders on fight against COVID-19
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, has paid tribute to African leaders for the progress…
