COVID-19

At least, a Covid-19 patient costs Lagos State Govt N1m daily — Commissioner 

The Lagos State Government says it is spending N1 million daily on a coronavirus patient in all its isolation centres. It includes cost of...

COVID-19: Transcorp Hilton Abuja raises bar of safety of guests, staff, facilities  – CEO Dupe Olusola

  Transcorp Hotels Plc, Abuja, a leader in the hospitality industry, says it has raised the bar of its hygiene standards and constantly...

Like U.S. Pres.Trump, Buhari bows to pressure, wears face mask

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday spotted wearing the N95 nose mask, the first time since the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari was...

Shortage of medical personnel, power outage, poor funding hit Aso Rock Clinic 

  Shortage of medical personnel, frequent power outage and lean budgetary provisions have hit the State House Clinic. The challenges have seriously affected the waiting time...

DSS official, Safiyanu Abba, allegedly slaps aviation security official at airport, says FAAN

  A breach of security protocol at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving the Head of the Department of State Services (DSS)...

Again, another Nigerian governor contracts COVID-19

  Dr Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State Governor and the Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum, says he has tested positive for Coronavirus.   He said...

13 nuns at the same Michigan convent dead from COVID-19

    Thirteen nuns from the same Michigan convent in the United States have died from coronavirus in a deadly wave that claimed...

Hope rises as Minister says international flights may resume before October

  Baring any hitch, the Federal Government says international flights may resume in Nigeria before October. The Minister of Aviation, Sen.Hadi Sirika, gave...

Manager drinks snipper, dies at traffic agency’s office over seized truck, N215, 000 fine

    A man, Fatai Salami, whose articulated vehicle was impounded by Ogun State traffic officials and was fined N215, 000 for violating...

FG Warns Bad Second Wave of Coronavirus Could Hit Nigeria

  The Federal Government has warned of outbreak of another pandemic if the country fails to take advantage of opportunities presented by the...

Air Conditioning May Be Spreading COVID-19

  By Brenda Goodman   As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly across the globe, some scientists believe there could be an important, but overlooked...

Imam tests positive for COVID-19, UK mosque shuts

  A mosque in northern England has been closed after around 250 people attended a funeral there and its imam tested positive for...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, contracts Covid-19

  Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama,  said Sunday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first minister in the...

Thousands of Israelis Stage Socially Distanced Protest Against Netanyahu’s Policies

  Thousands took part in protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the government’s response to the coronavirus around Israel Saturday evening, including...

Emirates passengers from Nigeria, 11 other countries will undergo Covid-19 tests before flying

Travellers flying to Dubai with Emirates from Nigeria  and 11 other countries need to show negative Covid-19 test results before being allowed to...