The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the nation recorded fifty-one new cases of the coronavirus disease. A breakdown of the new cases according to NCDC thus: 32 in Lagos 6 in Kano 5 in Kwara 2 in FCT 2 in Oyo 2 in Katsina 1 in Ogun 1 in Ekiti “As at […]

Finishing the season in a 40-day window was one of the scenarios discussed at a Premier League meeting on Friday. Top-flight clubs remain committed to playing all 92 remaining fixtures this season but did not discuss a deadline by which action must resume. Clubs were expected to debate a 30 June deadline to end the […]

The World Health Organization, WHO warned Friday that coronavirus antibody tests are basically useless when it comes to proving immunity — news that dampens hopes that the tests can show when and if it’s safe for someone to leave quarantine. So called “serological” tests can only show if antibodies are present in a person’s blood, […]

“We’ve returned to a different planet, but it remains a spectacular one.” Those were the words of Jessica Meir, one of the three NASA astronauts that just returned from the International Space Station, ISS. They were two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut that returned, on Friday, from the ISS to find a “different planet,” […]

… Says Compliance with NDPR now Mandatory By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is committed to ensuring that the use of data in the fight against COVID-19 complies with laid down regulations. The Minister, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He was […]

The World Bank and IMF said on Friday Africa needs $44 billion more to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a freeze in debt payments for many countries and massive pledges of support. The Washington-based lenders and other official creditors have already mobilized $57 billion to support healthcare and economic recovery in the world’s poorest continent, […]

Perez Brisibe APPREHENSION has enveloped the Ughelli Central hospital after a male patient suspected to have shown symptoms of the COVID-19, was whisked away by his relatives who had rushed him to the hospital for treatment over fears of him being isolated. The hospital is one of the holding centres established by the state government […]

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the state government has reached a decision on the use of face mask as the best way to prevent, contain and control the spread of COVID-19. Makinde in a press briefing on Friday said that the state government will engage the services of 100 tailers who are […]

Perez Brisibe, Ughelli Apprehension has enveloped the Ughelli Central hospital after a male patient suspected to have shown symptoms of the corona virus, was whisked away by his relatives who had rushed him to the hospital for treatment over fears of him being isolated. The hospital is one of the holding centers established by the […]

US President Donald Trump said Friday that China’s coronavirus deaths were “far higher” than it has admitted after the toll in the city where the pandemic originated was revised up by 50 percent. Global criticism is mounting against China over its management of the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 145,000 people worldwide and […]

Cautions Rep. Gbillah against making divisive utterances By Levinus Nwabughiogu Spokeman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu has said that the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila got the consent of the 360 members through their state caucuses before announcing the donation of their March and April 2020 salaries for the fight against coronavirus pandemic. Kalu […]

…Moves to assist Kano halt spread By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Peeved by the continued activities of fake news merchants, the Federal Government on Friday said it has launched an investigation into the origin of some fake news reports which have been distracting it from the onslaught against the Novel Coronavirus. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday stated that the best stimulus package Nigerian government can give to its citizens during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, is free electricity supply. Since the commencement of the total lockdown directive in Nigerian three states (Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun), some Vanguard readers […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe & Eric Ugbor Tragedy struck in Aba, Abia State yesterday, as the state taskforce set up to enforce the lockdown, killed a Keke rider in the city. This is even as another tricycle rider reported earlier to have been killed as a result of a scuffle with a policeman at Uratta junction […]

By Omeiza Ajayi A group, Prime Alert has developed a free Emergency Response Application to assist the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, get real-time reports of crimes, emergencies as well as cases of COVID-19 in any part of the country. The application which is also […]