By Peter Okutu Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, suspended some Coordinators of Development Centres of various local government areas of the State. They were suspended for failing to effectively guard the borders and entry points within their domain against violators of State Government’s policy of ensuring border closure to curb the spread of […]

By Victoria  Ojeme The Chairperson of the African Union, AU, President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has appointed ex-Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, Mr. Tidjane Thiam and Mr. Trevor Manuel as Special Envoys of AU. They are to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address the economic challenges African countries […]

AS Christians world over celebrate Easter yesterday, residents of Asaba and its environs in Delta State worshipped at their homes in compliance with the state government lockdown aimed at containing the spread of  coronavirus pandemic in the state.

THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted the pattern of disbursement of federal government’s palliatives to poor Nigerians to cushion the effects of the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, alleging lopsidedness in the exercise against the South East and South –South geopolitical zone.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has declared that all precautionary measures put in place in the state to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), remain in force, in the overall public interest.

The Anambra State alleged COVID-19 Index case victim, Chief Marcel Eze, yesterday described all the stories being peddled about him testing positive to Coronavirus as all false and fabrications to tarnish his image.

Police in Peru on Sunday arrested a Chinese citizen for illegally conducting rapid COVID-19 tests on the public with newly-delivered kits stolen from Peru’s health ministry. Tianxing Zhang, 36, was arrested in the Brena district of Lima as he was about to take samples from two women at the door of their house, police said. […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 and discharged 85 of them as the total  number of the cases in the country rises to 323. The NCDC, through its verified Twitter account,  said on Sunday that it recorded five new cases of coronavirus in the country – two in Lagos, two in […]

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu resigned late Sunday, taking responsibility for a poorly timed announcement of a weekend coronavirus curfew that prompted thousands of people to rush into the streets. Soylu is one of the most senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Soylu said: […]

By Demola Akinyemi Two more people on Sunday have tested positive to Coronavirus in Kwara state making four. The two new additional cases are contained in a table posted by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor and spokesman of COVID-19 Technical Committee in the state on Sunday night. The table said that two […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to stay at home to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but the government has still not said whether it will extend a two-week confinement order on three states that ends Monday. Residents in Lagos, Ogun and the capital Abuja have been confined to their homes, only allowed […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed the nation has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19); thereby total cases risen to 323. “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 2 in Lagos 2 in Kwara 1 in Katsina As at 09:10 pm 12th […]

By David Royal Nigeria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Sunday announced the five new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 323. “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 2 in Lagos 2 in Kwara 1 […]

By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday via its verified Twitter handle announced that the deadly virus, known as coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to 19 states in the country. The centre also confirmed that 10 people have died from the virus since the outbreak in the country. While announcing that […]

• Two suspected cases test negative in Bayelsa • Gov Emmanuel urges prayer for COVID-19 patients, others   By Samuel Oyadongha, Festus Ahon, Perez Brisibe, Chioma Onuegbu, Harris Emmanuel & Emma Una As Christians world over celebrate Easter on Sunday, residents of Asaba and its environs in Delta State worshipped at their homes in compliance […]