Our medical experts primarily came to assist in preventing COVID-19 outbreak among our staff, play advisory role in Nigeria- CCECC
The Chinese experts who arrived Nigeria in early April were brought in primarily to assist the staff of China Civil Engineering Construction Company, CCECC, to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, the company…
We’ve sacrificed our IGR to prevent job loss – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says with the effect of the coronavirus on both the healthcare and economy of the State, it has had to take a deep dive…
Lagos set to restart economy, finalises Register-to-Open Guidelines
Lagos State Government has set the process of re-opening its economy in motion, with the rollout of Register-to-Open guidelines. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State Government daily battles…
Lagos BRT promoter in huge debt, buses may withdraw services next week
Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) may withdraw its services on May 25, due to logistics problems including huge debt allegedly owed suppliers of…
Another Nigerian medic dies in UK of Covid-19, family alleges lack of PPE
Nigerian-British Andrew Nwankwo, 46, a father-of-two nurse, had died from Covid-19 after he was forced to try and buy his own PPE on eBay, family reveal as they pay tribute…
Nigeria loses as English court throws out Shell-Eni OPL 245 bribery case
An English court threw out a $1.1 billion case Nigeria had brought against Royal Dutch Shell and Eni related to a dispute over the OPL 245 oilfield popularly called Malabu…
Breakthrough in local manufacture of Covid-19 test kits as NCDC okays of RNA extraction
The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction which should…
How Not to Police a Pandemic
By Victor Ikem As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic was announced and its widespread implications made public, everyone including governments around the world went into a panic mode. Fear! The…
NDDC distributes medical supplies, palliatives to Niger Delta states
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun distribution of medical supplies and relief materials to nine states under the commission to cushion the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. NDDC…
COVID-19: No patient is being detained in our hospital -NHA
The National Hospital Abuja (NHA) says no COVID-19 patient is been detained in the hospital. Mr Tayo Haastrup, Deputy Director and Head of Information and Protocol for the hospital, said…