The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Federal, state and local government authorities to create feeding centres urgently in order to cushion the effect of the extension of COVID-19 lockdown. MURIC gave this advice in a press statement issued by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 15th April, 2020. “Though the extension is […]

More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said in a report on Friday. “The pandemic could slow down the continent’s economic growth from 3.2 per cent to 1.8 per cent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Following the federal government’s pardon to 2, 600 custodial inmates in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, a gender-focused group, Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI), has called for a pardon for women in custody especially pregnant, nursing mothers and those awaiting trial. National coordinator of PGI, Bar. Esther Uzoma, […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19. The UN’s health agency disclosed this on Friday in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. The WHO said at the start of the outbreak only two could do so. “As COVID-19 spreads beyond capital cities in Africa, there must also be […]

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that  security agencies have  arrested 22 staff of Exxon Mobil who entered the State from Akwa Ibom in violation of the State Executive Order.