Tag: Covid-19
We have to take care of ourselves – NDDC MD on how he shared N1.5bn as Covid-19 palliatives
The Senate, on Thursday, said it has uncovered how the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) shared the [...]
Wike sacks perm sec for flouting Covid-19 guidelines
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sacked the Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Sunny Okere, for allegedly flouting guidelines put in place to [...]
FG reverses resumption of schools, says no WAEC exam for now
The federal government has reversed its earlier announcement on school resumption. It also said no Nigerian school will participate in the West Africa [...]
China reports cases of deadly bubonic plague amidst Covid-19 pandemic
The Chinese government says it has confirmed a suspected case of another infectious disease known as the bubonic plague. This development comes a few [...]
Dubai opens for tourists amid Covid-19 pandemic
Dubai has encouraged tourist attractions to reopen, with hotels now catering to guests, museums open, and desert adventures resumed. There are a few r [...]
Closure of churches over Covid-19 no longer tenable – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on states, particularly Lagos and Ogun, to reopen churches and kicked against their continued cl [...]
CACOVID donates N1.4bn medical equipment, additional 26,400 test kits to boost Covid-19 testing across Nigeria
The private sector-led Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated N1.4 billion worth of medical supplies and additional 26,400 test kits suffici [...]
FG announces Covid-19 lifeline for broadcast industry
The Federal Government has announced some lifelines for the broadcast industry as ways of cushioning the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. [...]
Doctors in Cross River go on indefinite strike over Covid-19
The Cross River State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has withdrawn its services from all medical facilities in the state.
Cross [...]
Americans sent back home after landing in Italy over Covid-19
Five Americans who attempted to enter Italy after flying on a private jet to the island of Sardinia were rejected because of the latest EU’s coronavir [...]