COVID-19: Airlines beg for rescue as losses hit $250 billion
Global airlines urged governments on Tuesday to speed up bailouts to rescue the air transport industry as they doubled their estimate of 2020 revenue losses from the coronavirus crisis to…
Vice President Osinbajo in self-quarantine
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently in self-quarantine amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, according to his spokesman Laolu Akande. In a tweet on Tuesday,…
Buhari expresses grief over killing of soldiers in ambush by Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed “profound grief and sorrow’’ over loss of 45 soldiers who were ambushed by terrorists in Gorgi Village, Borno State. The President made his feelings…
All confirmed cases in Lagos are doing well, in stable condition- Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu says all confirmed cases in the State are at the infectious diseases hospital in Yaba and are doing well and are in stable condition…
COVID-19: There should be total lock down if govt observes we’re not complying with social distancing measures – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said that he would support a total lock down of the country over the coronavirus disease if the government…
Sanwo-Olu orders closure of Lagos markets not selling essential commodities
Lagos state government has ordered closure of all markets not selling essential commodities such as medical equipment, water, food stuff with effect from Thursday, 26th of March, 2020. The state…
Participants at the AMVCA may have been exposed to coronavirus – LASG
All participants at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) are most likely to have been exposed to coronavirus, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi,…
Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed tests positive for coronavirus
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. This is coming few hours after the Chief of Staff to…
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria hits 42
Just a few hours after the country reported it had 40 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the nation has recorded two additional cases, bringing the number to 42. The Nigeria centre…
IOC postpones Tokyo olympics till 2021
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. The…