Roche arthritis drug can be prescribed for coronavirus patients
China will use a Roche Holding AG arthritis drug to treat some coronavirus patients in severe conditions, health authorities said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to build up treatment…
Environmentalist lauds Delta State’s urban renewal programmes
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa Dr Newton Jibunoh, Environmental Crusader and Founder, Fight Against Desert Encroachment (FADE) has lauded Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa led government of Delta on its urban renewal and…
COVID19: WHO warns of global shortage, price gouging of medical equipment
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase…
Oil prices climb as OPEC, allies move closer to deeper output cuts
Oil prices jumped 1.5% on Wednesday on hopes that major producers have made progress towards sealing an agreement to implement deeper output cuts aimed at offsetting the slump in demand…
FG completes 18 tertiary institution road intervention projects, targets 43
Babatude Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has completed 18 of 43 road project interventions which form the government core mandate to enhance…
Gov. Zulum expresses dismay over living conditions of IDPs, says we can’t continue to depend on food aid to survive
Gov. Babagana Zulum Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says he resisted shedding tears while watching displaced persons queuing for distribution of relief materials. Zulum stated this during the distribution…
Witness tells court no woman was arrested in the case of Nigerian men charged with homosexual acts
No women were arrested in a 2018 police raid that led 47 Nigerian men to be charged with displays of affection with members of the same sex, a witness said…
The rumour that I am sick, in quarantine obviously false – Ihekweazu
DG NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the news that Director General of the centre, Chikwe Ihekweazu is in quarantine over COVID19 is false. This…
Insecurity: We’re at the implementation stage of community Policing – IGP
IGP, Mohammed Adamu The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu on Tuesday revealed that the actualisation of community policing in the country is at the implementation stage. Adamu…
Uzodinma remains governor of Imo State – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has thrown out the appeal for review of its earlier judgment brought by Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP, saying it lacks the power to sit in appeal…