Coronavirus

UBA donates 5% of company profit to fight COVID-19 in Africa

The United Bank of Africa (UBA Group) is donating money and relief materials to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, following an announcement of a N5 billion($14 million) donation on Thursday.

The world is not going to end on April 29. NASA tells us why we shouldn’t panic

While the world is grappling with coronavirus which has forced countries into a lockdown, multiple…

Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu takes precautions after saying Coronavirus can’t get to the state

The governor has begun a campaign to prevent and respond to any Coronavirus cases in the state.

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“Stop Hoarding Our Drugs” – Lupus Patient Cries Out

Lupus is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system becomes hyperactive and…

FULL SPEECH: How Delta governor, Ifeanyi Okowa plans to tackle COVID-19

Deltans are advised to avoid all non-essential travel within or outside the State.

Covid-19: Italy graduated 10,000 medical students to fight the virus, what will Nigeria do?

  ‘Calamities may arise unexpectedly, but it is our preparedness to do what needs to…

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How Nigeria’s first COVID-19 death forced Ecobank to shut Abuja branch

Ecobank has become the second Nigerian bank, after Access Bank, to shut down one of…

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COVID-19: How Instagram wants to reduce fake news, encourage users to stay at home with ‘co-watching’

Photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out new features to remove misinformation about COVID-19 from the…

Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango: COVID-19 claims first celebrity death in Africa

The novel coronavirus claimed its first celebrity death in Africa on Tuesday and its victim…

Coronavirus: All the restrictions that will come into effect in Nigeria today

While some of the restrictions were immediate, others were meant to come into effect today, March 23, 2020.

Consistent handwashing and five other ways COVID-19 is altering our daily lives

The continuous rise in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and across the world…

COVID-19: Why Access Bank is shutting down one of its Lagos branches

Access Bank Plc on Monday announced that it is shutting down its branch at Ligali…

COVID-19: Lagos government wants bus conductors to wear hand gloves as it rolls out 13 guidelines for public transport

The Lagos State government is becoming more aggressive in its fight against COVID-19. Schools have…

How Lagos plans to implement social distancing in Markets and public transport instead of total lockdown

Among the 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 25 of them are from Lagos.

In Photos: How Ban On International Flights Due To COVID-19 Is Affecting Nigerians

Neusroom can confirm that at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Monday morning, many people looking to travel out of the country are stranded.

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Nigeria Records First Death From Coronavirus

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported the first death from the coronavirus.…

Rising Toll: Nigeria records new cases of Coronavirus as the index case recovers

Nigeria is experiencing an influx of imported COVID19 cases by returning Nigerians.

All your questions on Coronavirus answered 

Coronavirus is a family of zoonotic viruses that cause respiratory illness among humans.