COVID-19: Africa will lose $65bn to full lockdown ― UNECA
African economy will lose some $65 billion if there is a full lockdown of the continent due to COVID-19, Mr…
BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 381 new COVID-19 cases, total now 3,526
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced that the country has recorded 381 new cases of Coronavirus…
Give account of COVID-19 donations expenses, Lagos Assembly tells Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make recourse to the House…
COVID-19: Ogun discharges six patients, records four new cases
The Ogun State government on Thursday said six patients have been discharged from its isolation centre in Ikenne, on Wednesday,…
If not controlled, up to 190, 000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, WHO estimates
A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has revealed that eighty-three thousand to 190,…
COVID-19: Day for airlifting of Nigerians in US changed from Friday to Saturday
Contrary to earlier assurance by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, that Nigerians in the United States anxious…
Civil Defence in Ekiti intercepts bus conveying seven travellers from Sokoto
The Ekiti State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a bus from Sokoto State who…
COVID-19: Kwara laments lockdown effect on IGR
Kwara State government has lamented the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic on internal revenue generation (IGR)…
COVID-19: Partial lockdown to continue till end of Ramadan in Bauchi
It has been resolved by stakeholders in Bauchi State that considering the impressive results achieved in curtailing the spread of…
Ekiti to prosecute NGOs defying social distancing order when distributing palliatives
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has warned Non-Governmental organisations, corporate bodies and individuals engaging in philanthropic gestures against…
COVID-19: Dismissed Kano commissioner who ‘celebrated’ Abba Kyari’s death, tests positive
Former Kano State commissioner for works and infrastructure, Muaz Magaji who was fired by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for celebrating the…
Benue govt buries Kano coronavirus victim, expects another
A member of Benue State taskforce committee on COVID19 and State Commissioner for Information, Mrs Ngunna Adingi said that the…
COVID-19: Police arrest 25 face mask violators in Delta
For violating the compulsory wearing of facemasks in public places to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Delta State, over…
Uneasy calm in Niger over escape of COVID-19 woman as state records 3 new cases
There has been uneasy calm in Niger State among the citizenry following the escape of a woman from the state…
WHO deploys additional personnel to support COVID-19 response in Kano
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to support Kano State Government in strengthening its…
COVID-19: Zulum extends Borno lockdown by 7 days
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has extended the lockdown in the state by one week. According to News Agency of…
Nigeria records 195 new cases of coronavirus as total hits 3,145
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings…
COVID-19: INEC releases additional 20 vans to PTF
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again made additional 20 vehicles available to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19…
COVID-19: Kwara Chief Judge grants 46 inmates amnesty
Chief Judge of Kwara State, Sulyman Durosinlorun, has given amnesty to 46 awaiting trial inmates of Oke Kura and Mandala…
COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 49,000 ― WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in Africa increased from 46,500 to 49,000 in…
