A Non-Governmental Organization, Oghenero Alakpodia Foundation (OAF), has applauded the efforts of the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in curtailing the spread of Corona Virus to the state. The Founder OAF, Comrade Oghenero Alakpodia in a statement expressed joy that no case of the Virus was recorded in Delta State so far. In this […]

China and the United States should “unite to fight” the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said in a call with Donald Trump on Friday, as he called for the US to improve relations. The two countries have clashed in recent weeks over the virus, and Chinese state media said Xi told Trump he hoped […]

Asian Shares rose on Friday following robust gains on Wall Street, while Australian stocks were down sharply.

Residents in Ilorin complied fully with the restriction order as there was no movement of commercial vehicles and shops were closed on the first day of total stay at home order.

Quite a challenging week it has been for Nigeria, and, indeed, the rest of the world. Except perhaps in China only, where the affliction started from, figures of Coronavirus infections continue to mount in other parts of the world. Italy and Spain have been particularly badly hit.

South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark, the government said. “This morning we wake South Africans up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement. […]

The death toll from the Lassa fean outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 173, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Captian Dafieko Sama Foundation, on Friday, said it will be distributing safety kits such as hand gloves, hand sanitizers and face masks to residents of Lagos and Delta States to prevent the spread of the virus.

Football league clubs are reportedly looking to put players on the government’s wage assistance scheme in a bid to help them survive financially during the coronavirus crisis. The EFL are in talks with their clubs and the PFA over a plan that would see lower-league footie aces put on a sabbatical for the rest of […]

By Ibrahim Hassan The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna State has directed that all church activities be suspended until when the coronavirus is contained. Rev John Joseph Hayab, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State, said in a statement on Thursday, that their attention was drawn to unnecessary debates ongoing among their […]