South Korea on Thursday renewed its concerns about Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced a 14-day ban on public transport to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address on Wednesday, Mr. Museveni said the ban will take effect immediately. This includes the ubiquitous boda-bodas, as the motorcycle taxis are locally known. Private cars will only be allowed to carry three […]

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel admits his “pride” got in the way of him remaining at Old Trafford for “many more years”. The goalkeeper left the club in the summer of 19991 after captaining the Treble-winning side’s victory in the Champions League final. The Dane claims his mental and physical exhaustion caused him to end […]

As fresh cases of Coronavirus disease continue to emerge in Lagos State, putting the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 32. Musa Halilu Ahmed Foundation a non-profit organisation committed to promoting good health and wellbeing for the underserved in Nigeria has embarked on a state-wide coronavirus relief effort by distributing prevention kits to […]

Former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit claims the current Liverpool side “have something special” and are more impressive than Arsenal Invincibles. Liverpool have won 27 of their 29 games this campaign and were dead-certs to win their first Premier League title before coronavirus brought football to a halt. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal went an entire Premier League […]

Kenya has banned the importation of second-hand clothes, popularly known as “mitumba”, as a way of limiting the spread of coronavirus. “Importation of used clothes is suspended with immediate effect to safeguard the health of Kenyans and promote local textiles,” Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper quoted Trade Minister Betty Maina as saying. Many people buy second-hand […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ekiti State, has deployed 250 Emergency Response Personnel across the state as part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr. Solomon Iyamu, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, ASC Tolulope Afolabi in […]

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison — and most likely contracted the disease at Rikers Island, an official briefed on the matter told The Post on Sunday. Weinstein, 68, is being held in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, where he tested positive on Saturday, the […]

…Suspends Ibom Air operations from 29 March By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has advised workers to prepare to stop going to work and stay at home for one week with effect from Monday 30 March 2020. Emmanuel announced this in a statement signed by Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Secretary […]

Says govt alone can’t fight pandemic By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A faith-based organization, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, DIGC, Wednesday, donated medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to combat the Coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. The donation was made by the Founder and Senior Pastor, Dr. Paul Enenche, along with […]