Spain tops Italy as country with most coronavirus infections
Spain overtook Italy on Monday as the country with most confirmed infections of the new coronavirus, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). With 130,759 infections, Spain now has around 1,800 more than Italy, ECDC figures showed. Spain superseded Italy over the weekend, according to the data, which was published on […]
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria, still unclear — UN
As FG launches One Covid-19 Basket Fund By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The United Nations UN has expressed concerns about the effect and true magnitude of the spread of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, saying it is yet unclear, and therefore the quality of response to the disease must match the scale of the […]
EXPLAINED: NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19 and security
In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence being circulated to link coronavirus or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become imperative for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide the following clarifications; Firstly, there is no correlation between 5G Technology and COVID-19. 5G is an advancement in today’s […]
COVID-19: FG provides N102bn intervention in healthcare sector — Minister
The Federal Government has provided N102.5 billion in resources for direct interventions in the country’s healthcare sector, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has said.
UPDATED: Funke Akindele, husband plead guilty in court
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has pleaded guilty for violating the order of the Federal and Lagos State Governments on stay -at -home and observance of social distancing aimed at stopping further spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic in the state. Akindele and her husband Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC skills were […]
Canada, U.S. farms face crop losses due to foreign worker delays
Mandatory coronavirus quarantines of seasonal foreign workers in Canada could hurt that country’s fruit and vegetable output this year, and travel problems related to the pandemic could also leave U.S. farmers with fewer workers than usual. Foreign labor is critical to farm production in both countries, where domestic workers shun the hard physical labor and […]
COVID-19: Polytechnic students reject FG’s plans to invite Chinese doctors
Polytechnic students under the aegis of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have rejected plan by the Federal Government to invite Chinese doctors to help contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Federal Government had last week hinted of its plan to invite some doctors from China to help in containing the disease, […]
FoodCo introduces Same-Day home delivery service
FoodCo Nigeria Limited, a diversified consumer goods company with interests in retail, quick service restaurants, manufacturing and entertainment, has announced the introduction of its Same-day Home Delivery Service in Lagos.
Collapsed 3 story building: Govt to commence inspection of structures in Enugu capital
Threaten to demolish poorly constructed buildings By Chinedu Adonu – Enugu Following the unfortunate collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Enugu, state government has threatened to demolish all poorly constructed buildings in the state capital. It was gathered that the collapsed building at Ezeluike Street, Olympic Layout, off One Day, Agbani Road, Awkunanaw, […]
Buhari approves engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians for public works
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Monday President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians on Special Public Works programme in the country to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Ahmed disclosed this at a press conference on fiscal stimulus measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic […]
Japan announces state of emergency amid coronavirus crisis
Japan is poised to announce a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other regions as the country’s coronavirus crisis escalates. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the measures will be announced in detail Tuesday and will include increased social distancing but stop short of hard lockdowns of the kind in place in Europe. Abe also […]
