COVID-19: INEC deploys 100 vehicles for contact tracing in 6 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed about 100 of its vehicles in six states to support the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on combating Coronavirus. The commission disclosed this in…
UN describes Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 as remarkable
Nigeria’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic has caught the attention of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who described it as remarkable. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York…
Never in the history of IMF have we witnessed world economy come to a standstill
More than 90 countries have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency funding as the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic crisis, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on…
Fight against COVID-19 limited by funds, infrastructure, human resources – NCDC
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is making all efforts to increase its testing capacity for the COVID-19 in the country. The Director-General of the commission, Chikwe…
FG working to provide medical, life insurance cover for health workers
The Nigerian government says it is making efforts to provide medical and life insurance cover for health workers battling the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Chairman of the…
COVID-19: FG to ascertain how many Nigerians would want to return home
The Federal government says it has sent communication to all Nigerian Embassies and Missions to ascertain if and how many Nigerians would like to return home because of COVID-19. The…
FG says clinical trials for possible COVID-19 treatment ongoing
The Federal Government has said that clinical trials for possible Coronavirus treatment were ongoing. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this on Friday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force…
Enugu river turning to blood: Police give details
Police Command in Enugu State has debunked a falsehood from a viral video showing a river at Umumba Ndiagu Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area changing into red resembling blood….
Update: Indian parents who named their twins Covid and Corona change their mind
The Indian parents who named their twins Corona and Covid have had a change of mind. They will no longer name their twins – a boy and a girl –…
Eti-Osa LGA records highest confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Eti-Osa Local Government Area has the highest numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. Abayomi, during an update…