COVID-19

How Senegal is leading the fight against COVID-19 by creating $1 test kits and 3D printed ventilators

The Director of the Pasteur Institute, Amadou Sall, told Aljazeera that the COVID-19 testing kit would function similarly to a pregnancy test kit.

“Entry into or passage through Kaduna is prohibited while COVID-19 is raging” – Nasir El-Rufai

Kaduna State Goovernor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has extended the quarantine orders in the state for…

Kano ‘strange deaths’: Rising toll worries Nigerians as many VIPs drop dead

While Nigeria and the rest of the world are battling to contain the spread of…

COVID-19: Why the FG cannot evacuate all Nigerians seeking to return home

Because of the high numbers, and limited mandatory-isolation spaces in Nigeria, the evacuations will be done in batches.

How female police officer was shot dead by colleague in Rivers

A female police officer, Sergeant Lovender Elekwachi, was shot dead on Thursday in Rivers State…

COVID-19: How German League plans to end season with ‘ghost games’

The German Football League (DFL), coordinating the Bundesliga and the second division, is on the…

How American rapper Fred The Godson died of COVID-19 days after calling for prayers

The deadly COVID-19 has continued to prove it is a no respecter of power, stardom…

Why Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom is calling for 30-day fasting and prayers.

Ortom said he had to resort to prayers for divine intervention following the recent onslaught against his people by the herdsmen.

COVID-19: Lufthansa airline says it lost 1.2 billion euros in first quarter of 2020

With World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) projecting that the deadly coronavirus could cut 75…

Health Minister, Ehanire calls for precautions after 40 health workers test positive for COVID-19

“I urge you all to take all the necessary precautions for your own safety, please do not try to treat patients without using adequate PPE,” he said.

‘We are feeding 300 frontline runners daily, complying with lockdown order’ – Eko Hotel management on COVID-19

The Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos is providing food for workers on the frontline, scaling down services across all its four arms, and running skeletal services to its in-house guests in an effort to adapt to the lockdown due to COVID-19.

The Coca-Cola Foundation supports the IFRC to respond to the COVID-19 Spread in Nigeria

The Coca-Cola Foundation has provided a grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help curb the spread of COVID-19 across Nigeria.

Why Buhari ordered Tanko Muhammad to release prison inmates awaiting trial

According to a statement released by the Presidency, about 42 percent of Nigeria’s 74,000 prisoners are awaiting trial.

How a mother of four, Nkiru Alagbu was abandoned to die at UNTH over Coronavirus scare

Just a month after a 70-year-old patient died unattended over the scare of Coronavirus at…

Public health campaign launched to fightback against COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’

A new public health information campaign, launched by hygiene brand Dettol, is assessing and evaluating…

How Northern governors are responding to rising cases of COVID-19 in the region.

Kano state which has seen a spike in the number of Coronavirus cases had already placed the state on a 7-day total lockdown.

COVID-19: South Africa announces new $26bn budget to relieve hunger and social distress

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced an “extraordinary coronavirus budget” of $500 billion rand…

June 12 protest
‘There’s no unrest in Lagos, videos on social media are old, recycled’ – CP Odumosu

There were multiple videos circulating on social media on Monday, with users claiming they were…