Despite the temporary closure of Nigeria international airports, a chartered flight from the United States of America, USA, Monday landed at the Muritala Muhummed International Airport, Lagos with 35 persons aboard. The passengers aboard the flight are Americans working with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

The Federal Government has announced the second death from Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at the daily Coronavirus Presidential Task Force briefing on Monday in Abuja. Ehanire said that the victim, whom he did not disclose, had underlying medical conditions. He said that […]

THE Opposition Peoples Democratic Party,  PDP Caucus in the Senate has hailed the Federal Government on its  approach to nip in the bud,  the ravaging Coronavirus,  Covid-19 virus, especially as contained in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Sunday evening national broadcast to Nigerians.

It was learned that Olakpe, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police died on Sunday, as confirmed by LASTMA’s Director of Research and Statistics, Isaac Adetimiro.

By Henry Ojelu As part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the chairman of Auldon Group, Paul Orajiaka has donated hand sanitisers, face masks and food items worth millions of Naira to the 21 local government areas in Anambra State. The items were distributed at the weekend to the various local […]

In continuation of efforts to contain the COVID-19 disease and ensure it does not spread in Plateau State, Governor Simon Lalong has disclosed plans are almost concluded to get a centre for the test of disease in the State rather than travel elsewhere for the test.

THE thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have promised to ensure that there was  seamless movement of essential commodities throughout the country during this period of the lockdown following  the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus( COVIC- 19) that is at the moment, ravaging the world.

By Anayo Okoli A woman killed her lover, while another killed a lady she accused of dating her husband. Both incidents occurred in Imo State. Chinelo Joseph, the woman that allegedly killed her lover, Okenna Ekwebelem, in Okigwe, Imo State, was said to have been prevented by Ekwebelem from leaving after a visit to him. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, Monday, expressed worry over social distancing among miners and declared suspension of all mining activities. The suspension order was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAN, Kabir Kankara, and National Secretary, MAN, Dele Ayanleke. According to the statement considering peculiar nature […]

“We are already ruined. What more harm can coronavirus do?” Irene Kampira asked as she sorted secondhand clothes at a bustling market in a poor suburb of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. People in one of the world’s most devastated nations are choosing daily survival over measures to protect themselves from a virus that “might not even […]