IBEDC says no electricity disconnection during lockdown
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) says there will be no disconnection of electricity to non-paying customers during this period of lockdown in Coronavirus pandemic. Its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. John Ayodele made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday. According to him, this is in recognition of the current precarious […]
COVID-19: Killing of Warri youth by Soldier is regrettable — Askia
Perez Brisibe Reactions have continued to trail Thursday’s reported killing of a youth in Warri by soldiers during the 14-day lockdown order by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as a measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delta State. The victim, Joseph Pessu, was said to have been killed after he allegedly failed to […]
Iraq has confirmed thousands more COVID-19 cases than reported — Medics
Iraq has thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases, many times more than the 772 it has publicly reported, according to three doctors closely involved in the testing process, a health ministry official and a senior political official. The sources all spoke on the condition of anonymity. Iraqi authorities have instructed medical staff not to speak to […]
Coronavirus threatens to knock South Korea off 5G leadership perch
South Korea is struggling to retain its lead in global next-generation 5G telecom services, as the coronavirus pandemic further cools sentiment of consumers whose interest in the technology has waned due to the cost and quality concerns. The Asian nation’s telecom operators, led by SK Telecom and KT Corp, launched the world’s first 5G services […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 10 new cases as confirmed cases rise to 184
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria on Thursday recorded 10 new cases of COVID 19 bringing the total confirmed cases to 184. Out of the new cases, seven are in Lagos and three in Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Buhari’s daughter rejoins family after self-isolation According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced […]
WHO concerned as COVID-19 accelerates in Africa
More than 6,000 cases reported With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases reported in Africa, the virus is threatening fragile health systems on the continent. Infections are increasingly spreading not only between African countries but within different localities in the hardest-hit countries. For instance, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where COVID-19 cases were at […]
