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WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine, citing safety

    The World Health Organization announced Monday a “temporary pause” on the inclusion of an anti-malarial drug. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...

New Study: No evidence hydroxychloroquine treats covid-19

  A large observational study involving 96,000 patients in the United States of America shows no evidence that an antimalarial drug treats the coronavirus....

COVID-19: Rwanda deploys Robots to screen, deliver food, medications to patients

    In a bold step to reduce contacts between medics and patients in the fight against Coronavirus,  Rwandan Government says it has...

COVID-19 realities ‘ll form part of legislative agenda, Gbajabiamila

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Tuesday that the 9th National Assembly would re-work its...

COVID-19: Nigeria not ready for full opening of economy, says SGF Mustapha

  Flags off two-week second phase of eased restriction   urges governors to enforce COVID-19 guidelines allow farmers, market women to do their...

Prof. Oyebode felicitates with Chief of Staff, Prof. Gambari

  Says he has good international clout. A professor of law and former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Akin Oyebode, has applauded last week’s appointment of...

British airline violates COVID-19 lockdown, FG impounds aircraft 

  says company ‘ll face maximum penalty for the breach For violating the Nigeria’s COVID-19 lockdown order, an aircraft belonging to a United Kingdom company...

You are NNPC’s future, think out-of-the box, Kyari tells new employees 

  Employees laud corporation’s transparent recruitment process The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the...

Why Buhari shuns face mask – Presidency

  President Muhammadu Buhari’s non-observance of the COVID-19 guidelines and protocol has been explained away by the Presidency. Rationalizing non-usage of face mask...

COVID-19 PTF to Nigerians: Don’t share, recycle face masks, others 

    The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus (COVID-19) has warned Nigerians against the practice of sharing masks or recycling the, saying “it...

COVID-19: NNPC, partners promise to extend medical facilities, infrastructure to 36 states 

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its partners in the ongoing intervention initiative have assured Nigerians that all the 36 states...

WHO to begin drug trial in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, FCT, others — Minister

      The World Health Organization (WHO) is to carry out COVID-19 treatment regimen solidarity trial in Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kano...

Catholic Archbishop backs Oyedepo, Oyakhilome, wants gradual reopening Of churches, mosques

  The Federal Government should set out guidelines for the gradual reopening of churches and mosques in some states in the country after...

COVID-19: Presidency not shut down, Buhari, Osinbajo at their desks, says Akande

    The Senior Special Assistant to the Nigeria’s Vice-President, Mr Laolu Akande, has urged journalists and the public to treat with utter...

I’m grieved by your nephew’s death, Tinubu consoles Pres. Buhari 

  Grief-stricken President Muhammadu Buhari has received condolences from the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the death of his...

 IMF remits Nigeria’s $3.4bn facility 

  …demands transparency, accountability in funds management The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has credited the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria with the...