Some women in Federal Housing, Ado-Ekiti, on Friday said that the lockdown order, occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, is taking its toll on them. They decried the sudden hike in prices of some food items and disruption of their petty trading. Speaking to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado Ekiti, Mrs Ilori Abodunde, a […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his wife, and immediate family members have tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Professor Akin Abayomi, the state’s commissioner for health revealed this on Friday via his twitter handle while expressing his excitement at the development. “I am happy to announce that #COVID19 Lagos Incident […]

The management of KAM Holding, a leading indigenous manufacturer of Iron and Steel products in the nation, on Friday admonished Nigerians to ensure that strict compliance to government movement restrictions policy.

Before the Premier League starts up it must ensure all clubs resume training on the same day, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti told French newspaper L’Equipe in an interview published on Friday. The Premier League is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was scheduled to resume on April 30, but club chairmen were meeting […]

Want help-desks established for report of cases By Joseph Erunke WOMEN groups numbering 286, have alleged increase in sexual violence against women and girls as Nigerians observe the ongoing stay-at-home directives of both federal and state governments over coronavirus outbreak in the country. To this end, the groups faulted President Muhammad Buhari for failing to […]

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Guterres, who spoke at a virtual news briefing in New York, the United States on Thursday, singled out Nigeria as one of the developing countries that have “shown a remarkable capacity to respond to the coronavirus.” “I have […]

Says vulnerable groups need more attention By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Friday, called for inclusion of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to stop spread the virus in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Country Director, AAN, Ene Obi, saying the organization observed […]

Premier League clubs will ask players to take a combination of pay cuts and deferrals amounting to 30 percent of their salary due to the financial crisis caused by coronavirus, the league said in a statement on Friday. The league’s highly-paid players have come under increasing pressure to take pay cuts from government officials in […]

Want help-desks established for report of cases By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Women groups numbering 286, have alleged increase in sexual violence against women and girls as Nigerians observe the ongoing stay-at-home directives of both federal and state governments over coronavirus outbreak in the country. To this end, the groups faulted President Muhammad Buhari for […]

EU countries agreed Friday to boost help for Africa in its coronavirus fight, as the bloc’s top diplomat warned that poor countries with weak healthcare could become sources of reinfection. During talks held by video link, foreign ministers from the 27 EU countries approved a plan to step up assistance, with details to be worked […]