Mr Charles Aniagwu, Delta Commissioner for Information, says now is time for wealthy Nigerians and religious groups to give back to the society to ameliorate the suffering cause by coronavirus pandemic-occasioned lockdown.

*Driver, Orderly, Family Quarantined. **Defence Headquarters list 17 Military Hospitals nationwide for Isolation, treatment of Coronavirus. **Set to enforce Presidential directive on all restriction. By Kingsley Omonobi Military authorities confirmed on Monday that a senior Army Officer who recently returned from a foreign tour of duty tested positive for Coronavirus and was moved to the […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked he will come back “fatter” from a long layoff from football as he urged supporters to follow the advice of scientists and medical professionals on Monday. Guardiola, who donated one million euros ($1.08 million) to help buy medical supplies for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in his native […]

Prince Charles is out of self-isolation – a week after coming down with coronavirus – and is in ‘good health’. The Prince of Wales 71, had a ‘mild’ form of the illness and is with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has tested negative and is without any symptoms of the virus. The […]

 Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has recalled workers of the state- owned Garment Factory back to work, for the mass production of face and nose masks.

Nigeria’s Bob-Nosa Uwagboe’s fame has risen rapidly as Africa’s foremost protest artist. Since he hit the international limelight through his distinctive style of painting, concepts, and curatorial skills of OUT OF AFRICA’s Acosta Sorella and Malgorzata Paszylka-Glaza, Curator of the Modern Art Department, The National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, he has been a regular feature in exhibitions in Europe, especially in Spain and Poland.

The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021. The announcement comes less than a week after organisers were forced to delay the Games under heavy pressure from athletes and sports federations as the global outbreak worsened. […]

Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government on Monday confirmed that five additional coronavirus cases have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, confirmed the report to our correspondent,  saying, “Yes, I’m aware. Five Coronavirus patients, who have fully recovered from the disease […]

Boxing chiefs suspended WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ licence on Monday after he offered men advice on how to hit their female partners during the coronavirus lockdown. The British fighter released a video on social media using a punchbag to describe how to “hit her on the chin”. He apologised, saying he would “never […]

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Monday ordered a two weeks lockdown of the state as part of measures to check the spread of COVID-19. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary,  Humwashi  Wonosikou, disclosed this in a statement in Yola. Fintiri said the painful decision was necessary to save lives in the state. The directive takes […]

Says over 113 million people experiencing acute hunger By Gabriel Ewepu The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Monday, urged governments in countries affected by the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic to keep the food chain alive in order to avoid the food crisis. This was contained in a statement signed by the  Director-General, FAO, QU Dongyu while […]

As the world battles to contain coronavirus, COVID 19, pandemic, an industrial relations expert, a conciliator and former  President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, and Deputy President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Dr. Brown Ogbeifun, in this interview, predicts more troubles for workers and trade unions in Nigeria if the pandemic escalates.

The Southern African nations of Lesotho and Zimbabwe on Monday began a 21-day lockdown, to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown will be heavily enforced by the police and the army in both nations. While both countries currently have low infection numbers, they both border South Africa, the African nation hardest-hit by the […]

The Southern African nations of Lesotho and Zimbabwe on Monday began 21-day lockdown, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, heavily enforced by police and army. While both countries currently have low infection numbers, they both border South Africa, the African nation hardest-hit by the virus, with 1,280 confirmed cases and two deaths. Africa’s most […]

Debo Onifade While I pray that Nigeria and indeed the rest of the world will overcome the COVID-19 plague soonest, I wish to address a more important issue today that electorates and politicians need to think about. It is about universal free healthcare for all Nigerians.  Most of our traditional politicians may not care about […]