A genetics expert of Novena University, Delta State,  Prof Cyril Otoikhian By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A genetics expert of Novena University, Delta State,  Prof Cyril Otoikhian, has joined some Nigerians and organisations to condemn the Federal Government over the alleged invitation of Chinese doctors to lead in fight spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic in […]

By Chioma Obinna The Global Partnership for Education, GPE, has announced the provision of US$250 million to help developing countries mitigate both the immediate and long-term disruptions to education by the COVID-19 pandemic. The GPE COVID-19 fund will be available for 67 developing countries. In Africa, the 39 eligible countries are Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kaduna State command, has confirmed the death of four inmates. The death occurred during an attempted jailbreak at the Kaduna Custodial Centre on March 31. The Controller, Kaduna command, Mr. Sanusi Danmusa, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. […]

Iran’s president said on Sunday “low-risk” economic activities would resume from April 11 in the Middle Eastern country worst-affected by the new coronavirus. READ ALSO: Iran’s parliamentary speaker positive for Covid-19; cases top 50,000 “Under the supervision of the health ministry, all those low-risk economic activities will resume from Saturday,” President Hassan Rouhani said in a […]

As Nigeria confirmed cases rise to 224 By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, yesterday announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the number of confirmed cases to 224. This is coming as the Lagos State Government confirmed second death from coronavirus in a private hospital in the state. Giving details of […]

Urge southwest govs to expedite action on Amotekun Operation Condemn attack on Ondo community, others By Adeola Badru Federal and state governments in Nigeria have been called upon to wake up quickly to tackle the security challenges facing the nation in the hands of those terrorising the country. The National Association of Public Affairs Analysts […]

Water scarcity in ISTH not true By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City In the midst of the anxiety that not less than 25 health workers at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) are on self-isolation to monitor the possibility of contacting COVID-19, as a result, their contact with a patient who was said to […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Palpable tension enveloped Arimogija, in Ose council area of Ondo state weekend over alleged supply of weapons by a helicopter to herdsmen to unleash terror on the residents of the community The helicopter was alleged to have landed in the bush where the weapons were said to have been supplied to […]

South Sudan has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, its vice president said on Sunday, becoming the latest African nation to report a case of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. READ ALSO: UAE central bank takes new anti-coronavirus steps, bringing stimulus to $70 billion Riek Machar said a 29-year old patient arrived in […]

The Niger State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease in the state. The new curfew take effect from from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. beginning from April 5 as against the earlier order of 10 a.m. to 12 midnight. Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the […]