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Fuel Subsidy: Need for Labour to tread softly, Softly 

The Labour Movement in Nigeria is up in arms against the Federal Government following the removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the...

Nigeria Gets $32.8m As U.S Provides Coronavirus Aid Across Africa

The U.S. government is supplying millions of dollars, training and equipment to African countries to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. U.S....

Nigerian Nurse dies of coronavirus while sister ‘fighting for her life’ inside same hospital

  There have been many tough phone calls for the Akinsanya family in the past one week. The phone call from the family,...

As Covid-19 spreads, WHO says the worst of it has not hit us yet

  The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the...

About 20 million hydroxychloroquine tablets distributed in U.S

  The United States government through the Strategic National Stockpile has sent out about 20 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug that some...

Crop-ravaging locusts threatens millions in Africa with food insecurity

  The historic spread of desert locusts that has left tens of millions in danger of food insecurity in Africa is expected to...

Trump halts funding to World Health Organization, consider alternative to global health body

  President Donald Trump Tuesday said the United States will stop funding the World Health Organization until his administration completes a review of...

Coronavirus kills at least 7 prominent pastors, leaving churches to celebrate Easter in mourning

  Dozen churches across the United States will be celebrating Easter in grief come Sunday as the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives...

GM signs contract on 30,000 ventilators for U.S National Stockpile

  U.S Health officials announced Wednesday that General Motors has signed a contract under the Defense Production Act to make 30,000 ventilators by...

CORONAVIRUS WATCH: Prisoners in New York are being offered $6 an hour to dig mass graves

    The state of New York is offering prisoners at Rikers Island jail $6 per hour — and personal protective equipment if...

Coronavirus patient says chloroquine saved his life

  A  U.S citizen based in Florida diagnosed with coronavirus claims he was saved from certain death by an anti-malaria drug touted as...

Coronavirus: Americans to get $1,000 (or more) cheques

  Americans will be getting a cheque for $1,000 or more in the coming weeks, as political leaders coalesce around a dramatic plan...

Emirates to suspend flights to Abuja from March 22 due to coronavirus

  Emirates Airlines will suspend its flights to Abuja due to the coronavirus, which has forced several countries to close their borders to...

Trump says UK, Ireland will be added to travel ban list

  The U.K. and Ireland will be added to the U.S European travel ban over the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said....

New US visa rule makes it easier to reject applicants for being poor

The United States Supreme court issued an order on Monday to temporarily allow a new visa rule that would deny certain visa applicants...

Mary Beth Leonard: Quintessential U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and Daughter of a Proficient Maths Teacher

  U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard presented her credentials to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at a...