Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed Thursday that places of worship are “essential services” that must be exempted from coronavirus confinement orders, the far-right leader’s latest jab at aggressive containment measures. The decree, published in the government diary, adds “religious activities of any kind” to the list of exempted services, alongside supermarkets and pharmacies. It adds […]

WHAT began with a handful of a mysterious illness in a vast central China city has travelled the world, jumping from animals to humans and from obscurity to international headlines? First detected on the last day of 2019, the novel coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people – within China’s borders and beyond them […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has showered encomium on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Abdulsamad Rabiu for their patriotism in the battle against the deadly COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. President Buhari has also told other wealthy Nigerians to emulate the gesture of the aforementioned and others including banks that have risen […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted public–spirited Nigerians and organisations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kogi State government on Friday has commenced monitoring of the health status of Chinese and other nationals working in the state.

A Non-Governmental Organization, Oghenero Alakpodia Foundation (OAF), has applauded the efforts of the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in curtailing the spread of Corona Virus to the state. The Founder OAF, Comrade Oghenero Alakpodia in a statement expressed joy that no case of the Virus was recorded in Delta State so far. In this […]

China and the United States should “unite to fight” the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said in a call with Donald Trump on Friday, as he called for the US to improve relations. The two countries have clashed in recent weeks over the virus, and Chinese state media said Xi told Trump he hoped […]

Asian Shares rose on Friday following robust gains on Wall Street, while Australian stocks were down sharply.

Residents in Ilorin complied fully with the restriction order as there was no movement of commercial vehicles and shops were closed on the first day of total stay at home order.

Quite a challenging week it has been for Nigeria, and, indeed, the rest of the world. Except perhaps in China only, where the affliction started from, figures of Coronavirus infections continue to mount in other parts of the world. Italy and Spain have been particularly badly hit.