ABUJA- GOVERNORS of the thirty- states have expressed fears over the increasing Cases of Coronavirus, COVID- 19 across the country, just as they stressed the urgent need for additional measures by State Governors to ramp up capacity for testing, increase the availability of isolation beds to at least 300 per State, accelerate the procurement of additional personal protective equipment (PPE).

By Emmanuel Okogba The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) led by Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has asked the National Assembly to step down the Infectious Diseases Bill sponsored by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila. The Bill seeks to ensure compulsory vaccination of citizens against infectious diseases, make possession of health card […]

ABEOKUTA – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the federal government proposed plans to spend N13.5billion on feeding school children even during the lockdown period.

IN support of the solidarity action initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the benefit of vulnerable people in the fight against COVID 19, Tin Can Island Container Terminal, TICT has donated N100 million to the Federal Government’s Covid-19 Relief Fund.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the state’s Incident Action Plan (IAP) for Coronavirus (COVID-19), which outlines its planning, financing, and implementation strategies in containing the pandemic. The governor, who signed the document at the Government House, in Benin City, acknowledged the efforts of different stakeholders in containing the spread of the […]

Brazilian great Ronaldinho’s lawyers are hoping the former world player of the year will be allowed to go home after more than two months of detention in Paraguay over a forged passport. “We’re hoping to convince the prosecution to allow Ronaldinho and his brother to return to their country. We can do nothing but wait […]

Who would have thought anything could easily get our minds off nose masks, social distancing and the escalating COVID-19 pandemic infections?

Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition (NDRC) has joined the swelling ranks of well-meaning Nigerians and people of Niger Delta region to drum support for the National Assembly for unanimously rising to their oversight function to probe an alleged N40 billion illegal expenditure by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

By Arogbonlo Israel Kogi State, popularly known as ‘The Confluence State’ has a reputation for controversy. In recent times, the state has been plagued by a series of crises, such as insecurity, political face-off, and ethnic sentiments, among others. It seems there is no end to the controversies. Last week, there was a directive by […]

By Sherriff Ghali Ibrahim, I write not as an encomium to the Chinese authorities; I write not just because of punditry; I write not to castigate Mr Temisan Amoye’s piece on “COVID-19: CHINA’S COMMUNIST AUTHORITIES HAVE GONE A STEP TOO FAR” which was published by the Vanguard on May 4, 2020, but I write as […]

Scores of workers on essential duties in the Federal Capital Territory FCT were on Tuesday night held by soldiers manning a check-point at the Karu Market on the Old Karu Road, on the grounds of breaching the presidential curfew.

So you have to wear a mask to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19)? Wondering how to choose one? Or if it will slip off, or be suffocating? While masks are everyday accessories in parts of Asia, for those not accustomed to wearing them (such as in Nigeria), the experience can be […]

Nigeria has recorded 184 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total infections to 4,971. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed the new cases. Of the 184 cases, the centre said 51 were recorded in Lagos, Jigawa(23), Bauchi(16), Katsina(16), Kano(14), FCT(10), Rivers(10), Kwara(9), Delta(5), Kaduna(5), Sokoto(4), Oyo(4), […]

Nigeria’s 1st weight-loss reality TV show, the faSttest shedder, sponsored by Three Crowns milk came to an end on the 18th of April, 2020. Yetunde Bajomo, who had the highest %weightloss of 26.6, shedding off 31.6kg, emerged winner of the flagship prize of a Car. Yetunde started the Show weighing 118.8kg and ended weighing 87.2kg. […]

The French government warned Thursday that it would be “unacceptable” for pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to reserve any COVID-19 vaccine for the United States (US) first, after the firm’s chief said he would give preference to the American market. “For us, it would be unacceptable for there to be privileged access to such and such a […]