COVID-19

How to Pull Nigeria From The Brink – Atiku Abubakar

On Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in…

How citizens are setting aside differences to fight against COVID-19 in Cameroon

The country currently has a total of 1,806 cases with 61 deaths and 934 recoveries. DR Congo follows behind with only 706 cases.

Sanwo-Olu says schools in Lagos will remain closed when lockdown is relaxed on Monday

As Lagos prepares to gradually ease the COVID-19 lockdown from Monday May 4, 2020, Governor…

How Cameroon, Hong Kong, Sweden, Taiwan are fighting COVID-19 without lockdown

At a time of global uncertainty when countries across the world are locking down borders…

Why Ekiti suspended security officer after filming father who denied his Lagos returnee son entry into his home

Ekiti State Government said it has suspended a security operatives who filmed the encounter between…

Sanwo-Olu says churches, mosques, clubs, cinemas will remain closed despite relaxation of lockdown

When the one-month-long lockdown in Lagos is finally eased on Monday May 4, 2020, some…

Curfew: “Police will soon come up with a position” – PPRO says as Lagosians express fear ahead of May 4

President Muhammadu Buhari’s order that the one month lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…

“Civil servants from level 1-12 will continue to work from home” – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said despite the relaxation of lockdown in Lagos by President Muammadu…

How Tinubu’s family escaped being infected by COVID-19 after his aide died from the disease

The result of one of the aides who may have come in close contact with the deceased CSO was positive, while the rest were negative.

NAFDAC explains how face masks made of cloth can reduce spread of infections

As Nigerians prepare to return to partial normal life from Monday May 4, 2020, following…

How another fire outbreak led to loss of properties in Ogba Area of Lagos

The fire reportedly spread to a nearby Car Dealership plaza where it destroyed up to 30 cars and some buildings.

Kano strange deaths: What Islam doctrine says about government’s plan to adopt ‘verbal autopsy’

When the Kano State Government said it will adopt ‘verbal autopsy’ to unravel the cause…

Reckitt Benckiser warns against ingestion of disinfectants to fight COVID-19 – after Trump’s remark

Reckitt Benckiser, the manuacturers of Dettol and other houseolds products, has warned against the ingestion…

Why South Africa invited over 200 Cuban doctors to fight COVID-19

Despite warnings by the United States government that countries not to accept Cuban medical missions,…

COVID-19 patient delivered of baby at Lagos University Teaching Hospital

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) says a team of doctors, anaesthetists and nurses delivered…

FULL SPEECH: President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on COVID-19

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE…

Buhari relaxes lockdown in FCT, Lagos, Ogun from May 4

President Muammadu Buhari has ordered a gradual easing of lockdown measures in the Federal Capital…

How NCDC’s ‘depleted test kits’ may hamper Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19

With just about 11,000 tests conducted so far, most people have been expecting a ramp-up in the COVID-19 test, but the shortage of test kits seems to have slowed down the pace.