JUST IN: FCT minister Bello tests negative for Covid-19
By Omeiza Ajayi Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tested negative for the Coronavirus, Vanguard has learned. The minister who had not travelled to any of the endemic countries in recent times had last week submitted his blood sample to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC after it emerged that […]
OKOWA: Remembering Maryam Babangida
Maryam Babangida. What a name! Unforgettable queen of power and glamour, Nigeria ‘s finest First Lady, wife of former military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida, and a ravishing beautiful woman who succumbed to cancer.
Keystone Bank pledges N1bn to strengthen fight against Coronavirus
As part of a robust effort to combat the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, the management of Keystone Bank today announced the donation of N1 billion for the purchase of relief materials, critical care facilities and protective gear to contain the spread of the virus.
UPDATED: Immigration boss Babandede tests positive for Covid-19
By Omeiza Ajayi Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) days after he returned from the United Kingdom. A statement from the media office of the service made available to Vanguard on Sunday morning signed by Mr Sunday James, said Babandede had since gone into […]
UPDATED: UI College of Medicine Provost, deputy test positive for COVID-19
By Adeola Badru THE provost and deputy provost of the University of Ibadan, UI, College of Medicine, Professors Ezekiel Olapade-Olaopa and Obafunke Denloye, have tested positive to Coronavirus. Olapade-Olaopa, who made this known in a Whatsapp group message on Sunday morning said: “Dear colleagues, I wish to inform you that the deputy provost and I […]
GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: US cases exceed 104,000, now with highest infections
Global cases of coronavirus has surpassed 600,000 with the U.S. becoming the first country to reach over 100,000 infections. Spain reported a second consecutive day of record deaths as the pandemic shows no signs of abating.
How strong leadership helped China to contain virus — Moaming, Consul General
The Consul General, Consulate General of The Peoples’ Republic of China in Nigeria, Mr. Chu Moaming, says the Chinese government is strongly committed to eradicating COVID -19.
Breaking: Dangote tests negative for coronavirus
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman, Sunday said that he has tested negative for coronavirus. Disclosing this via his verified Twitter handle, Dangote opined, “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted modern society, affecting our collective health and well-being. As a global citizen and business leader, I took the COVID-19 test and the result came back NEGATIVE.
Coronavirus: Local councils move to enforce Edo govt’s stay-at-home order
Following the stay-at-home order by the Edo State Government, local councils in the state have taken urgent steps to enforce the order in their councils, compelling the people to observe the social distancing policy. Local council chairmen in the state, at the weekend, led taskforce teams to various parts of their councils to inform the […]
CORONAVIRUS: How slow response landed us in a mess — Hon. Igbakpa
Hon. Ben Igbakpa represents Ethiope East and Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives. In this interview, the lawmaker speaks on coronavirus, saying Nigeria was too late in issuing travel ban on 13 highly affected countries
COVID –19: Atiku palliative divides Nigerians
Nigerians are divided over the suggestion by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the federal and state governments should set up a palliative fund to assist Nigerians as they observe stay-at-home orders occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
