COVID-19: Over 100 people die mysteriously in Jigawa Local Council
Jigawa gov, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Over one hundred people are said to have died within the last ten days in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa state. The Special…
COVID-19: NCDC says another lockdown inevitable if Nigerians don’t adhere to social distancing measures
DG NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the federal government might be forced to implement another lockdown if Nigerians do not comply with social…
Plane carrying Covid-19 materials crashes, kills 6
Six people, including two pilots, were killed when a plane carrying medical supplies crashed in south-western Somalia on Monday, authorities said. “The cause of the accident is not yet known,”…
Ex-Governor dies; he was a dedicated statesman – Tambuwal
The Sokoto State Government has announced the death of the second civilian governor of the state, Dr Garba Nadama. According to a statement by the state government, Nadama died at…
Covid-19: Death toll now 93; 245 cases recorded in one day
The worst is here as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 245 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to…
Abba Kyari daughter’s tribute to dad ‘raises the bar on parenting’
Since Aisha (the eldest daughter of the late Chief of Staff to President Buhari – Malam Abba Kyari) penned an emotional letter to his departed father, some Nigerian parents said…
Jumia: The e-commerce start-up that shamed Africa
A year after its much heralded debut on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce start-up Jumia has shut down in three African states, struggled to turn a profit and got…
Food, Abba Kyari, hand sanitiser dominate Google search in Nigeria
Google on Monday, said the trending search term on Google Nigeria over the past 30 days had been ‘how to make bread?’, followed by ‘who is Abba Kyari?’. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, …
WHO working with research institutes on traditional medicine products for clinical efficacy safety for COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world, including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for COVID-19. The WHO…
COVID-19: FG says 4,000 Nigerians abroad willing to return, secures 1,300 beds in Lagos, Abuja
Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, says about 4,000 Nigerians abroad are willing to come home as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The minister disclosed this at the…