By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said its original interest to directly procure ventilators and sundry test and treatment resources to assist its mandate states in the fight against Coronavirus was derailed by setbacks posed by global lockdown on the pandemic. Managing Director of NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, clarified […]

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Busuyi before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged attempted murder. The defendant, who is of no fixed address is standing trial on a charge of attempted murder. The prosecutor, Insp. Bankole Olasunkanmi told the court that the defendant committed the offense on March 29 in […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna National Examinations Council,(NECO) has stated that it has not postponed the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) due to the prevailing situation in the Country. A Press Statement issued by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the Council, Malam Azez Sani […]

By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday said that food items for the less privileged have started arriving into the state, as part of the palliatives for covid-19 pandemic. The Commissioner for Social Welfare and Sanitation, Elias Emedom, made this known to newsmen in Owerri. When Vanguard asked him, […]

Denies division in the group Dayo Johnson – Akure Ahead of the October 20 governorship election in Ondo state, the committee set up by the Unity Forum in the All Progressive Congress to screen the governorship aspirants have agreed on a consensus candidate to contest the party’s primary with the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The […]

Malaysian health authorities on Wednesday reported 156 new cases of coronavirus infection, pushing the cumulative total to 4,119 cases as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy continues to grapple with the highest rate of infection in the region. READ ALSO: Trump threatens to stop funding WHO as virus ravages nations globally The health ministry also reported two […]

Italian ports cannot be considered safe because of the coronavirus epidemic and will not let charity migrant boats dock, the government has ruled. The decision was taken late on Tuesday after a ship operated by the German non-governmental group Sea-Eye picked up some 150 people off Libya and headed towards Italy. “For the entire duration […]

A recall of Kenya’s parliament scheduled for Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi, has been cancelled. Lower house Speaker Justin Muturi told local media that the sitting was cancelled after President Uhuru Kenyatta imposed a travel ban on movement in and out of Nairobi. Nairobi and areas in the coastal region have been identified as coronavirus […]

China sealed off Wuhan, a central city of 11 million people, on Jan. 23, a drastic step that came to symbolise its aggressive management of the virus. More than 50,000 people in Wuhan were infected, and more than 2,500 of them died, about 80% of all deaths in China, according to official figures. READ ALSO: […]

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day running, taking the total to 8,672, the crisis response centre said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: COVID-19 lockdown: Russian man kills five people for ‘talking loudly’ The number of reported cases rose by 1,175, a record daily rise, while deaths […]

The number of cases of the new coronavirus in the Czech Republic has risen past 5,000, although a slowing growth rate has given the government confidence to start easing some lockdown measures that have hit the economy. The Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 195 new cases the previous day, a 4.0% daily rise to bring […]

The owner of the Nigerian government-appointed company which produces visas for people wishing to travel to Nigeria from around the world is facing charges of fraud and money laundering in Nigeria in relation to a different company. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by the visa-processing company and the allegations have no relation to the […]

The United Nations (UN) has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against criticisms that it gave bad advice during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China. The criticisms were coming from U.S. politicians, including President Donald Trump, who alleged on Tuesday evening that WHO was “China-centric”. Speaking at the daily coronavirus taskforce news briefing in Washington, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, felicitated with Ambassador Godknows Igali, OON, as he celebrates 60th birthday anniversary. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, which the President acknowledged Amb Igali’s selfless service to the country, especially […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)  on Tuesday handed over some medical equipment to the Ogun State government, as part of its contributions to the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the State. Handing over the equipment on behalf of the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, at […]