Lagos—The U.S. Mission in Nigeria said yesterday it has helped 997 Americans return home to reunite with families and friends, in view of the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

THE Federal  Government warned yesterday that coronavirus may spread further in the country. It also said all the resources gathered in the wake of the pandemic would be mobilised for direct development and delivery of critical infrastructure to states by the donors, adding that they would also be used for direct procurement and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment, PPE  and other critical equipment by donors.

ABUJA — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday asked Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the whereabouts of visiting Chinese medical personnel, saying their activities in the country must the oversighted by the parliament.

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, disclosed that the state government will commence a door-to-door testing of residents of the state to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

High Chief Owolabi Salis, the 2019 governorship candidate of Alliance for Democracy, AD, in Lagos State, has given out money to 120 less-privileged people. “It is my little way of reducing their burden in this period of COVID-19 lockdown,” he told newsmen. Salis, a philanthropist, who currently resides in the United State, took to a […]

The Katsina State Government has lifted suspension of Sunday Church service in the state with immediate effect, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. “Further to the government’s continuous review of the measures […]

The World Bank Group says Coronavirus (COVID-19), is taking Sub-Saharan Africa towards its first recession in 25 Years. The bank stated this in a statement released on Thursday. It explained that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa had been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and was predicted to fall sharply from 2.4 per cent in 2019 […]

…demands thorough screening of team by MDCN ..Ask FG to publish their names, designations/status, qualifications By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA Thursday reaffirmed its position concerning the arrival of Chinese experts in Nigeria, calling on health professionals in Nigeria to be wary of what they described as ‘uncertified Personal Protective Equipment’, PPE, from […]

The Federal Government has recorded tremendous success in the supply of Essential Commodities Nationwide in spite of the restriction of movement as parts of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, shortly after receiving briefs from the […]

By David Royal Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 288, with 51 patients discharged and 7 deaths recorded. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced the new development on Thursday night via its Twitter handle. “Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have […]