Buhari pleads with Nigerians to stay at home, says lockdown essential
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said lockdown measures are “essential” to defeat the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria and urged citizens to “observe restrictions on movement where…
Lagos records another coronavirus death
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State government has confirmed another death from the COVID-19 disease. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed…
New study shows COVID-19 survives longer in the air, can travel up to 4 metres
A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found that the virus can travel up to 13 feet (four meters) twice the distance current guidelines…
Nigeria’s frm finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala makes IMF’s list of External Advisory Group
Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named a former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as part of its External Advisory…
COVID-19: Zenit St Petersburg player of the month receives award via drone delivery
The 23-year-old poses with his prize after the drone made a successful delivery to his flat Zenit forward Malcom has received his player of the month award via drone…
COVID-19: WHO lists strategies to ease stay-at-home restrictions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with affected countries on strategies for gradually and safely ease stay-at-home restrictions occasioned by Coronavirus pandemic. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros…
Access Bank fire in Itire caused by power surge – LASEMA
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said that surge from Air-conditioning unit caused the fire that gutted Itire Branch of Access Bank and damaged…
Insurgency: COAS relocates to North East
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North East to oversee and direct the overall operation in the theatre and other army operations across the…
NCDC confirms 17 new coronavirus infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease control, NCDC, has confirmed 17 new cases of #COVID19 in the country The Centre disclosed this in a tweet on Friday night According…
EFCC says allegation against Magu over $300m Abacha loot baseless
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has referred as baseless allegation against its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, by a U.S. senator, Charles Grassley, over 300 million dollars ‘Abacha…