COVID-19: Nigeria gets 2 additional testing labs, bringing the total to 28
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated additional two laboratories, bringing the total number of its laboratories to 28. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency…
WHO commends African leaders on fight against COVID-19, says Africa has just 1.5% of global cases
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, has paid tribute to African leaders for the progress they have made in their fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Moeti…
WHO says HCQ safety findings expected after evidence review by mid-June
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a safety team would review data on hydroxychloroquine by next month, a day after officials cited safety concerns that prompted them…
COVID-19: Benue Govt. says no recorded fatalities in the State in since outbreak, optimistic of more recoveries
The Commissioner for Health in Benue State, Dr Sunday Ongbabo, says the state has not recorded any death related to COVID-19 since its outbreak. Ongbabo said this on Tuesday in…
FG, Zamfara govt. to engage 70,000 youths in mining activities
No fewer than 70,000 youths are expected to be gainfully employed by both the Federal Government and the Zamfara Government in mining activities in the state. The Governor of Zamfara,…
Financial autonomy for states’ judiciary, legislature to top agenda as govs meet Wednesday
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum will on Wednesday, meet to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order 10, 2020. A statement issued…
Lockdown: Primate wants churches, mosques, others open
The Primate, Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has called on the Federal Government to allow Churches and Mosques to reopen. ”Allowing us to come back to worship will…
Nissan and Renault shelve full merger plans to fix their alliance – Sources
Renault and Nissan have shelved plans to push towards the full merger former leader Carlos Ghosn craved and will instead fix their troubled alliance to try to recover from…
Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app
Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabet’s Google to help trace…
COVID-19: WHO temporarily suspends trial of Hydroxychloriquine as treatment
The World Health Organization said on Monday that it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries…