Tag: Coronavirus
COVID-19: Senators donate half salaries, slash NASS 2020 budget
Nigerian senators have agreed to donate half of their March salaries to the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country but are still consu [...]
Anambra requests N1bn from FG to fight coronavirus
The Anambra government has requested N1 billion from the federal government for the fight coronavirus. C-Don Adinuba, commissioner for information and [...]
NCDC following 6000 contacts as COVID-19 cases soars to 111
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is following up with no fewer than 6,000 people suspected to have had contact with the 111 confi [...]
Buhari’s speech empty, failed to address concerns – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s long awaited speech on the coronavirus pandemic as empty and failed to a [...]
Coronavirus: Israel evacuates its citizens from Nigeria
The government of Israel has commenced the evacuation of its citizens resident in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, ChannelsTV is reporting.
Ac [...]
Global shortage of condoms looms as COVID-19 persists
A global shortage of condoms looms as the world’s largest manufacturer was forced to shut down production due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Goh Miah [...]
Comptroller-General of Immigration, Babandede tests positive for coronavirus
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede has disclosed that he tested positive for coronavirus. Babandede who was in [...]
Keystone Bank donates N1bn, Polaris donates 400 specialized beds to the fight against COVID-19
As part of a robust effort to combat the deadly coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, the management of Keystone Bank today announced the donation of N1 bi [...]
Canadian PM’s wife, Sophie, recovers from coronavirus
Sophie, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau says she has recovered from coronavirus weeks after falling ill from the virus that has si [...]
Thailand king self-isolates in swanky hotel with 20 women amid coronavirus pandemic
Controversial king of Thailand, Maha Vakiralongkom has been self-isolating in a luxury hotel in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen wit [...]