The World Health Organisation (WHO) says hand hygiene is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and the COVID-19 virus.

The Federal Government has commended the Kano State Government over its efforts to stem further spread of coronavirus (COVUD-19) pandemic in the state.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says hand hygiene is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and the COVID-19 virus. WHO made this known on Tuesday in a statement posted on its website to commemorate the Global Hand Hygiene Day, celebrated yearly on May 5. READ ALSO: Doctor who treated first […]

10) John Robertson Liverpool took a quite modern approach to the League Cup in its formative years. They neglected to even enter from 1961 to 1967, falling at the second hurdle in the inaugural competitions and deeming it hardly worth the hassle thereafter. It took them until 1978 under Bob Paisley to reach a final, […]

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Following the clash between the Tiv and Ichen tribes in Donga local government area over land dispute, the Tiv Cultural and Social Association Taraba State and Senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha are locked in war of words over the impasse. The Tiv group Monday accused the senator of keeping […]

Tanzania’s government on Monday suspended the director and a senior official of the national laboratory responsible for coronavirus testing after President John Magufuli denounced irregularities at the facility. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu ordered the suspensions and formed a committee of nine experts to investigate the laboratory’s testing system, the ministry said. Magufuli, who has consistently […]

Urges residents to clear drainages As the rainy season begins in Edo State, the government has enjoined residents to be cautious and take proactive measures, including clearing drainages around their surroundings, to avert flooding in the state. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, urged residents […]

A  Controversial Bill on Control of Infection Diseases Bill 2020 has been introduced in the Senate. The Bill under a different title (National Health Emergency Bill, 2020) is  sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, Peoples Democratic Party,  PDP Enugu North.

Mr. Shamsudeen Olaleye, the Executive Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday said the popular Aswani market in Lagos would no longer be opened on Tuesdays but on Wednesdays. This is contained in a statement made available by the Media Officer Lanre Olaleye to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. […]

By Henry Umoru A  Controversial Bill on Control of Infection Diseases Bill 2020 has been introduced in the Senate. The Bill under a different title (National Health Emergency Bill, 2020) is sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Enugu North. ALSO READ: Covid-19: […]

Human rights campaigner, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the ECOWAS Court of Justice located in Abuja to facilitate online filing processes. He said that they could use Skype or Zoom to improve access to justice for victims of human rights’ violations. Falana made the request in a letter he wrote to the President of […]

It is no news that Nollywood actresses are typically surrounded by negative connotations, as they are generally perceived to have attained stardom through promiscuity and not through their talents.

By Bashir Bello An Assistant Police Commissioner in Kano State, Atiku Nagodi has been reported dead. Nagodi died on Monday at the age of 54 years after a brief illness. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the death. DSP Haruna said, “He did not die of coronavirus. He died from a protracted illness,” […]

MTN Group has asked a US court to dismiss a case filed against it last December, in which it’s alleged the South African-headquartered telecommunications operator paid protection money to the Taliban in Afghanistan, endangering the lives of US servicemen and women. The suit was filed in a Washington, DC court on 27 December 2019 on […]

Hungarian football will return behind closed doors later this month with the semi-finals of the cup, the country’s football federation (MLSZ) said on Monday. The last four of the competition will take place on May 23 with the top flight, which had been on hold since mid-March, restarting a week later. “The Hungarian football season […]