UN chief highlights security implications of COVID-19
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday highlighted some implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for peace and security.
Abacha loot: US lawmaker’s allegation against Magu baseless – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has referred as baseless allegation against its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, by a U.S. senator, Charles Grassley, over 300 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’.
COVID-19: Nigeria needs more testing facilities – NIPR
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for the establishment of more testing centres in the country to quickly identify cases and carriers of the Coronavirus in the country.
COVID-19: Lagos confirms discharge of additional seven patients
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday confirmed the discharge of an additional seven COVID-19 patients in the state. The figure brought the number of discharged coronavirus patients in Lagos to 46. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this through his verified Twitter handle, said the newly discharged patients were three females and four males. He said that […]
Gbajabiamila to envoy: We’ll not tolerate maltreatment of Nigerians in China
Speaker of the House of Representatives has warned China authorities against any inhuman and unlawful treatment of Nigerian citizens resident in the country, saying it was unacceptable to the government.
NCDC charges Nigeria to comply with govt’s directive on COVID-19
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Friday the country’s high population density made it more susceptible to transmission of infectious diseases such as coronavirus. Ihekweazu, who stated this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, said that despite the large population, the […]
