By Chioma Obinna The United Nations, UN, Thursday took delivery of vital health supplies to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria on a flight funded by APM Terminals. The supplies, which included 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, and various personal protective equipment (PPE), vaccines,  IEHK/PEP kits, and other vital health supplies […]

By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi Thursday announced two new deaths from COVID-19 even as  the state discharged five new patients from isolation centre. Abayomi who announced this on his Twitter handle- @ProfAkinAbayomi explained that two patients all male, died from the disease in the state on Wednesday. The […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Wednesday, explained reasons President Muhammadu Buhari should appoint a Special Adviser on Food Security in midst of the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in the country. Speaking on the need for a Special Adviser on Food Security with Vanguard, the National President, AFAN, Architect […]

By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi Thursday said COVID19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos State are free of charge. Reacting to alleged reports of patients paying N30, 000 for COVID-19 test at Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, approved Centres in Lagos; Abayomi said no designated […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,has disclosed that  the state plans to screen over 500,000 citizens across the 18 Local Government Areas of  the state within the next few weeks. The screening of the citizens is coning on the heels of the securing of  two additional testing facilities at the […]

By Umar  Yusuf – Yola Adamawa State Police Command says it will  henceforth stop night journeys  by residents under the covid 19 pandemic order saying that violators of the order will have themselves to blame. A statement signed by the image maker of  the command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje said, the commissioner of police  Mr Audi […]

Switzerland will start gradually relaxing from April 27 the drastic restrictions it brought in last month to tackle the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said on Thursday. Hospitals will be allowed to perform all procedures, even elective surgeries, while hair salons, massage parlours and cosmetic studies will be allowed to reopen. This will […]

Calls for thorough Investigation Urges Buhari, Security Agencies to  Immediately stem the needless killing By Henry Umoru – Abuja Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Enugu West has condemned in very strong terms, alleged extrajudicial killings in several parts of the country by security agencies who are enforcing […]

Iran’s official coronavirus death toll rose to 4,869 on Thursday but a parliamentary report said the actual number could be much higher and a deputy minister warned the infection could spread further in autumn. Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur, speaking on state television, said the death toll had risen by 92, while the total number […]

Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr. Raji Razaq, says the government will not reveal the identity of any COVID-19 patient in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday, Razaq explained that revealing the identity of a COVID-19 patient would be unethical. He advised residents of the state against spreading and listening to fake news […]

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reassured that it will spearhead the joint efforts in re-establishing healthy oil market fundamentals and restoring balance to the oil market in support of the global economic stability. The OPEC Secretary-General, Mr. Mohammed Barkindo, gave the assurance in a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee […]

Three barges allegedly involved in illicit oil deal and seized by the Nigerian Navy may be forfeited to the Federal Government on conclusion of investigation, a naval official said on Thursday. The barges were allegedly moving unspecified quantity of petroleum product believed to be adulterated diesel before they were seized. Capt. Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, […]

Some residents of Ilorin have expressed worries over the sudden rise in the cost of consumer items following the lockdown to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ilorin on Thursday said that the cost of foodstuff and other necessities for living had risen out […]

The UN-backed government in Libya has imposed a 24-hour curfew for 10 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The curfew will start on Friday, Reuters news agency reports quoting a statement from the government based in the capital, Tripoli. The country has 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and has reported one death. It recorded […]

The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 13 new coronavirus deaths and 207 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total deaths have reached 362 while infections have increased to 5,660, with the Philippines recording the most cases in Southeast Asian nations. READ ALSO: Stop bleaching or risk coronavirus disease – Medical expert But […]