COVID-19
Information Minister lauds Nigerian media’s Covid-19 fight, raises hope on FG’s intervention in the industry
Impressed by the media’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for increased support and...
Coronavirus Updates: Information Commissioner Says Abia Is Now “Epicenter Of This Crisis”
Abia State suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Monday as officials raced to...
People with blood type O more protected against COVID-19 – studies
By Celia Jean People with blood type O have less of a chance of getting COVID-19, according to a number of studies published...
FCT shuts down Jabi mall over Naira Marleys concert
The Federal Capital Territory task force on COVID-19 has sealed up Jabi Lake Mall. The Mall was sealed up for violating Presidential...
Govt hasn’t yet decided on resuming domestic air travel, says Task Force
Nigeria is yet to decide on lifting months-long ban on air travel, Dr. Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force...
Nigeria reports 17 deaths from coronavirus, its largest one-day total yet
Nigeria had its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic to date, as it reported 17 confirmed deaths on Wednesday. In addition...
Nigeria sees highest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since pandemic began
The number of positive coronavirus cases continued to climb in Nigeria on Tuesday. According to Tuesday’s 11 p.m. update from the Nigeria...
Covid-19: You’ll emerge stronger, NGO tells Gov. Ikpeazu in a solidarity message
COVID-19 positive-Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, who is currently undergoing treatment, has received an exhilarating get-well-quick message from...
COVID-19: FG announces new conditions for evacuation of 4, 000 Nigerians from overseas
The Federal Government has announced new protocols for the 4,000 yet-to-be evacuated Nigerians from overseas following the coronavirus lockdown across the...
COVIDー19: FG provides mental healthcare for victims, families
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says it has integrated mental healthcare into its comprehensive psychological services in the wake of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The...
Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu tests positive for coronavirus, quarantining for 14 days
Abia State governor Ikpeazu has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Abia State Government has confirmed that the governor has tested...
Locally-made face mask: WHO counsels on how to wear, remove, wash it
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on the use of homemade or locally-made face masks for the...
Hidden pandemic of domestic violence alongside COVID-19 by Patricia Scotland
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Waking up to screams, thuds, angry shouting and the sickening sound of someone crashing into a...
COVID-19: NNPC unveils contact tracing App
In a strategic move to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in its organization and government offices, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation...
Hunger Games – The Socioeconomic Divide and the Response to Disease Outbreaks
By Dr Adaeze Oreh The global count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has since passed the six million mark, close to...
Looking beyond COVID-19: Developing Nigeria’s healthcare system
By Daniel Obaseki The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and shaken the health systems worldwide. Nations that apparently...
