One of the Côte d’Ivoire returnee, identified as Alaska, was said to have sneaked out of the isolation centre in Ejigbo, Osun State, to socialise with friends in the town.

..fresh storm destroys AIT mast By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenegoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed shock at the extent of destruction inflicted on public and private properties in the state by a windstorm. The storm devastated the state-owned broadcasting corporation leading to the collapse of its mast, buildings and other facilities within the […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari, enters day two, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, Chief Paul Santus Ofana, Wednesday, distributed 500 bags of 10kilogram rice and 500 of four liters palm oil to vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja and Cross River State. This […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru VICE President Yemi Osinbajo and the governors who are members of the National Economic Council, NEC, Wednesday met to discuss on more palliatives to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic The Special NEC committee which was held via videoconference anchored from the Presidential Villa urged members to increase the public […]

Calls for adoption of structured lockdown By Gabriel Ewepu AS Nigerians count two days of the two weeks lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, a Civil Society Organisation, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, Wednesday, urged Federal and State Governments […]

By Chioma Obinna In a bid to increase the number of isolation centres in Lagos, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH has completed a 120-bedded isolation wards at the hospital. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof Chris Bode who spoke during the inspection of the centre by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, […]

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of its borders with neig­hbouring states of Ekiti, Osun, Ko­gi, Edo and Ogun State.

Four bottom-half Premier League clubs now want the season to be voided, according to a report. Sports across the globe have been suspended as countries look to curb the spread of COVID-19 and few expect the Premier League to return anytime soon. UEFA has invited the leaders of its 55 national member associations to take […]

By Chioma Obinna One of the COVID-19 survivors recently discharged Monday in Lagos has described the disease as a ‘waiting game.’ Disclosing this in a series of tweets on his twitter handle, – @ProfAkinAbayom, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi also said COVID-19 is not a death sentence. Abayomi in his tweet said […]

COVID-19 has French hospitals in dire need of nurses, so seasoned doctors and interns are taking crash courses in drawing blood and other skills long forgotten or never learnt. “I’ve never done this before, but it’s the kind of thing you learn on the job,” said fourth-year medical student Eliott, 22 — a vial in one […]