U.N calls for greater international cooperation to fight the pandemic
The United Nations warned of potentially “dire” long-term effects of the coronavirus outbreak on countries and the global economy and called for greater international cooperation to fight the pandemic. “COVID-19…
NDDC to assist 9 States with N1bn to aid fight against coronavirus
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has pledged to support nine states in the Niger Delta region with N1billion. This comes amid the rising cases of the COVID-19 outbreak in…
Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France, worshippers stigmatised
From the stage of an evangelical super church, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: “We’re going to celebrate the Lord! Are you…
Moghalu calls for immediate, complete re-programming of FG, State budgets to focus on COVID-19 in 2020
Prof Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Gov CBN Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Kingsley Moghalu, says the Federal Government will require about N2 trillion to provide…
World’s largest glove maker says there’s 50-80% shortage in production
Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation Bhd, which makes one in every five gloves globally, expects a product shortage as demand from Europe and the United States spikes because the widening coronavirus…
G20 leaders to pump $5 trn into global economy in fight against coronavirus
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and…
UN mobilises N756m to help fight coronavirus in Nigeria
The United Nations says it has mobilised $2 million (N756 million) to assist Nigeria’s fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Edward Kallon, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in…
Access to water is critical to fighting COVID-19 pandemic – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says access to water for all is critical to fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The UN health agency said…
Coronavirus: Africa receives medical supplies donated by Jack Ma
A first planeload of protective and medical equipment donated to Africa by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to help it fight the coronavirus arrived in the Ethiopian capital…
WHO plans to declare DRC Ebola free says there’s still risk of re-emergence
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has been over a month since last Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case was recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Dr Tedros…