Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has confirmed that a 38-year-old male has tested positive for coronavirus in the state. The Ekiti State Taskforce on Covid-19, headed by His Excellency Dr John Kayode Fayemi, can confirm that we have recorded an incidence of a Nigerian male, 38 years old, of Ekiti origin, who has tested positive […]

Most customers bet on European major leagues, not South America ― Stakers COVID-19 has made us broke ― Customers By Ike Uchechukwu- Calabar Bet shop owners in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, have raised the alarm over the devastating effect of coronavirus (COVID-19), on their businesses. They lamented that the ban on major leagues […]

By Omeiza Ajayi As part of measures to stem the spread of the Coronavirus in the country, the Federal Government has announced the restriction of entry for travellers from 13 Countries that have recorded at least 1,000 domestic cases of the pandemic. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of […]

Portugal moved Wednesday to declare a nationwide 15-day state of emergency to fight the spread of coronavirus, which will make it easier for the government to reduce people’s movements. Parliament will later on Wednesday vote on a draft decree calling for a state of emergency that allows for some constitutional rights and freedoms to be […]

Italian opposition leader Matteo Salvini says all lawmakers from his far-right League party are donating part of their parliamentary salary for the new coronavirus emergency. “It’s a small gesture of duty,” he says at a news conference. The League has 60 seats in the Italian Senate, 125 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower […]

Cuba recorded its first death from the new coronavirus on Wednesday when a 61-year-old Italian tourist died as the island nation’s confirmed cases rose to 10, the public health ministry said. The tourist entered Cuba, which unlike many countries in Latin America has not closed its borders, on March 9 and had been in a […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of pro-active measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Lagos State Government, on Thursday, placed a temporary ban on all religious gatherings in the state. The ban tagged: “Suspension” will be for an initial period of four weeks. ALSO READ: Coronavirus in Nigeria: Reps urge ban on open worship, airport […]

NINE States in northern Nigeria have agreed to suspend schools for the next 30 days as a measure against the deadly COVID-19. The states include Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kwara and Niger respectively. According to a source, these governors are currently holding a meeting to discuss other important things affecting their states […]

Once they made light of the coronavirus, then the graveyards started filling up. Now Italians are warning the rest of the world to learn from their mistakes before it’s too late. “Protect yourselves, I beg you. Don’t listen to those who say it’s not serious,” mother Linda Maresca tweeted. The #coronavirushasnoborder hashtag is doing the […]

Iran said its novel coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday as President Hassan Rouhani defended the response of his administration, which has yet to impose a lockdown. The COVID-19 outbreak in sanctions-hit Iran is one of the deadliest for any country outside China, where the disease originated. Rouhani’s government reported another 147 deaths — […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III), Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom has postponed the yearly celebration of the Elegba Festival. The festival was earlier scheduled to hold from the 24th – 30th March 2020 in the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom. According to Elegushi, […]

The number of global coronavirus infections shot past 200,000 on Wednesday, as governments across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia rolled out tough measures to put the brakes on the ferocious spread of the deadly pandemic. Worldwide fatalities topped 8,000 and more deaths have now been recorded in Europe, the new virus epicentre, than in […]

6 confirmed cases now being managed in Lagos – Abayomi By Chioma Obinna, With the confirmation of five new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Lagos state government may consider halting Friday and Sunday services in the state, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho has said. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. […]

With the confirmation of five new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria, the Lagos state government may consider halting Friday and Sunday services in the state, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho has said.

The Edo State Government has intensified efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state by mobilising health teams on aggressive screening of travellers coming into the state from different entry points, especially the Benin Airport and motor parks. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr […]