COVID -19: JAMB conducts UTME for 341 physically-challenged candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB yesterday conducted the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME for 341 blind students in 12 centres across the country.
NAMA shuts airspace over Coronavirus, notifies international airlines
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Saturday formally notified all international airlines operating in the country that its airspace would be shut from Tuesday. A Notice to Airmen signed by one Adamu B. H. of the Aeronautical Information Services Department said the decision takes effect from 12:00 midnight on Tuesday. The Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
Racial discrimination over coronavirus shameful — UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says there are growing acts of racial discrimination over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, describing the attitude as shameful. “It is shameful to see increasing acts of racial discrimination and prejudice as we fight the #COVID19 pandemic, a crisis that affects us all. “We must always #fightracism and prejudice, and promote […]
Coronavirus: Tebas confident all seasons can be completed by June 30
LaLiga president Javier Tebas remains hopeful that all European leagues can be completed by June 30 despite the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of sports across the globe have been halted by the outbreak of COVID-19, with football seeing Euro 2020 and the Copa America pushed back to 2021 as a result. Tebas is part of […]
BREAKING: Nigeria to allow some international flights into Abuja, Lagos airports
Nigeria says it will allow approved international flights into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja adding that the approved flights will be required to submit manifest of passengers to port health officials prior to arrival in the country. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA in guidance […]
COVID-19: Lagos bans gatherings of over 20
The Lagos State Government on Saturday banned all religious and social gathering of over 20 people after the deadly Coronavirus spread further in the country. The Federal Ministry of Health had earlier on Saturday confirmed 10 new cases of the Coronavirus disease in Nigeria – three in the Federal Capital Territory and seven in Lagos […]
Lagos explosion: Death toll hits 23
By Bose Adelaja The death toll in the last Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Ado-Soba, Abule-Ado in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State has risen to 23 following the death of one of the survivors of the incident today. The victim a female had been receiving treatment at the Igbobi Orthopedic Hospital unfortunately before […]
BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 10 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, including in the federal capital territory, Abuja.
COVID-19: NRC makes u-turn, says normal train services continue
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says all train services will continue contrary to its earlier announcement of the suspension of services as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Board and Management of NRC had in a statement by Mr. Yakub Mahmood, the NRC […]
Google’s coronavirus website finally launches alongside search results
One week ago, President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein he claimed Google would be building a screening website for the coronavirus that would direct people to testing sites. As we learned in the following days, that wasn’t true. Google’s sister company Verily did launch such a site, but only for the Bay Area […]
New York State has 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
New York State has ramped up testing and now has 10,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday. The majority of the cases are in New York City, the most densely populated area. Westchester, an initial epicentre, is seeing efforts to stem the spread succeeding in that town, just north […]
