CORONAVIRUS

Five more coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria

  The Federal Ministry of Health said that five more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases  to...

A country-by-country list of coronavirus travel ban around the world

  Africa The Nigerian government Wednesday has placed travel ban on 13 high-risk coronavirus hit countries including the United States, United Kingdom, China,...

CONVID-19 : Dangote says alerted authorities about Indian national, conveyed him to hospital, not concealed

    …currently in isolation at Mainland Hospital, Yaba Contrary to some media reports, Dangote Industries Ltd says it alerted the authorities about...

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...

Buhari names Sani Aliyu national coordinator to lead coronavirus response

  • gives taskforce six months to work   President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Sani Aliyu as National Coordinator for the fight...

Coronavirus: WHO recommends paracetamol, not ibuprofen

    People, who suspect they have caught coronavirus should not take the popular drug ibuprofen without consulting a doctor, the World Health...

Nigeria Records 3rd Coronavirus Case

  Lagos state’s Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi, confirmed the third case in Nigeria of the novel coronavirus “Covid-19.” He revealed this at...

New York, New Jersey, Washington closing bars, restaurants, night clubs indefinitely as US begins to shutdown

  D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sunday ordered licensed nightclubs to shut down operations, and all eating and drinking establishments to eliminate bar...

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....

Trump suspends travel from Europe for 30 days as coronavirus cases continue to grow

  President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 30-day ban on foreign visitors from most of Europe in an effort to curb the...

WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

  The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, after resisting the classification for months as the number of...

Amala and the Coronavirus Patient: Matters Arising  by Reuben Abati 

      Of all the updates that have been given so far by the Lagos State authorities on the government’s efforts to...

Coronavirus impact on economy : Presidential Committee’s report ready in 48 hours, says Finance Minister

      … crude price crash triggered by disagreement in OPEC – Silva   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,...

“E ku Corona O” by  Reuben Abati 

      The Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria, described by one English Language dictionary as the fun-loving people of the Southern...